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planning services to both new and current family planning users. “Before the pandemic, USAID and URC already trained more than 160 of our health care providers—doctors, midwives, and nurses—on Family Planning Competency-Based Training (Levels 1 and 2) and Quality Improvement,” said Basilan Provincial Health Office Officer-in-Charge Harrybert Hadjala. USAID and URC also trained 100 of the province’s Barangay Health Workers on interpersonal communication, making them more effective in educating their clients on voluntary family planning so that they may make informed decisions on their health needs. “All the training provided by USAID and URC allowed us to become more prepared for the delivery of essential health services, including family planning and maternal and child health services, in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Hadjala. Among the popular
modern family planning methods used by couples in Basilan are contraceptive pills, injectables, progestin sub-dermal implant, lactational amenorrhea method (exclusive breastfeeding), and intrauterine devices (IUD). The province has more than 9,000 current users and over 500 new acceptors of modern family planning methods as of June 2020. Hadjala encourages couples to avail themselves of family planning services during the pandemic. “COVID-19 brings a lot of uncertainties, especially for our pregnant mothers and newborn babies,” he said. Hadjala added that with the help of modern family planning methods, couples need not worry about the delicate management of pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding during the pandemic. USAID and URC provide the provincial health office of Basilan with technical assistance to strengthen health services and systems, focusing on voluntary family planning, maternal and child health, and adolescent and reproductive health.
When Your Ability to Lead is Challenged By MARY ARLENE C. CARBONERA, Ed.D. OIC Chief, Curriculum Implementation Division (CID) Division of Lanao del Norte
“Leaders are born, not made”is an old adage which gives relief to born leaders whose leadership is questioned by those who may not be contented by how you lead, those who have their own bet for the position, and those who believe that they themselves are worthy for the position. But like a wheel of fortune, the pointer stops to whoever deserves it. The pointer may have stopped, but the challengers continue the battle of getting the position. This is true especially for designation as officer-incharge. The position being held invites the eyes, the ears, and the mouths of people to share things being observed. Nevertheless, here is a sharing from Google which says, “No matter how educated, talented, rich, or cool you believe you are, how you
treat people ultimately tells all. Integrity is everything. It is never the end of the world. When leadership is questioned, stay cool and be conscious of what is happening around. Aside from being trusted by the immediate superior for a specific position, it is an opportunity to prove one’s worth as a born leader. The challenges and opportunities which crowned the person who occupies the position have just added to the strength and determination of the person to lead. In a complex working environment like ours, proving one’s leadership potential is necessary. This is not about intelligence and wit, nor friendship and attachment. This is about leading people and managing the challenges that these people have against you. Be a born leader!
THERE IS A WAY By RISA BEA SOCORRO M. BORRES
A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a hat by his feet. He held up a sign which said: There were only a few coins in the hat. A man was walking by. He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the hat. He then took the sign, turned it around, and wrote some words. He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by will see the new words. Soon the hat began to fill up. A lot more were giving money to the blind boy. That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were. The boy recognized his footsteps and asked, “Were you the one changed my sign this morning? What did you write?” The man said” I only wrote the truth. I said what you said but in a way”. What
he had written was: “Today is a wonderful day and I cannot see it”. Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind. But the first sign simply told people to help by putting some money in the hat. The second sign told people that they were able to enjoy the beauty of the day, but the boy could not enjoy it because he was blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective? There are at least two lessons we can learn from this simple story. The first is, “Be thankful for what you have. Someone else has less. Help where you can”. The second is, “Be creative. Be innovative. Be resourceful. Think differently. THERE IS ALWAYS A WAY!”
The technical assistance enables the province to become more resilient in the delivery of essential health services.
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assistance through a 10-day cash for work. “Meron ding tayong programa para sa mga nawalan ng trabaho. Bibigyan natin sila ng preference; magsubmit lang ng pangalan ng workers and we will provide them with financial assistance. Bibigyan natin sila ng cash assistance agadagad,” Bello added. (We also have a program for displaced workers. We will give them preference; the local government unit will just have to submit the names of the workers and we will provide them with financial assistance. We will give them the cash assistance immediately) The secretary also urged Miraflores to inform displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) that DOLE provides a livelihood program so they will no longer need to find jobs and just run their own businesses. About P5 billion has been granted by the national government to aid the displaced OFWs. Bello added that children of OFWs can also become scholars of Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA). Tourism in Camiguin The Provincial Government of Camiguin issued Provincial Ordinance No.
2020-107 or the ordinance prescribing for 75 percent accommodation capacity for all hotels, dine-in restaurants and other accommodation establishments while the province continues to be under modified general community quarantine. The LGU also spearheaded the rehabilitation and decontamination of all tourist spots and resorts in the province to further aid their tourism workers. As of September 22, there are no longer COVID-19 confirmed cases in the province. (RTP/PIA10)
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Marawi as a platform to promote economic growth as well as establish efficient governance and peaceful environment. “Our main objective in the Marawi rehabilitation is to make it a catalyst for growth and sustainable development, establish good governance and have a peaceful environment, even beyond the rehabilitation,” the TFBM chief stated during the press briefing. Secretary Del Rosario highlighted the ongoing and completed infrastructure projects led by the TFBM and its 56 implementing agencies in both Marawi’s Less Affected Area (LAA) and Most Affected Area (MAA), reiterating that these will be completed by December 2021. He added the government has already released Php22.24 billion out of the
DETERMINED TO GO THE EXTRA MILE
By JENNIFER A. TALAMPAS
No one predicted that this would happen. Face masks and face shields are everywhere. Classes are being delayed .Normal classes on online platforms .Apparently, many learners in public schools do not have access to computers or the internet in their homes. And these challenges brought new educational opportunities to them. An emphasis is being put on blended and distance education. For public schools, this means more funding for the production of modules. There is this Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE). But this could not cover the expenses of learners’ self-learning modules .For example, a school has 410 learners. Every week,they will need 60-65 reams of bond paper for the modules and answer sheets. And that will cost them roughly around 11,500 pesos a week. In addition, school principals need to realign their funds because the printing of modules was not given a specific allotment in their original budget. Still, schools are struggling to provide learners a copy of each of the modules to be used when classes in public schools begin on October 5. However, in spite of all these challenges, there are teachers who are willing to go the extra mile.They came up with a unique initiative to augment the needs for bond papers and printing inks.
Instead of soliciting items and materials from private sectors and individuals, they opted to join this thriving new online platforms, the barter sites. For these teachers,this is not only a trend nor a newish wave of online operation, this is a facebook group which serves as a venue for barter or trade stuff and goods for their necessities. It goes with the old saying that “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” In Official CDO Barter Community, members will only provide a photo, descriptions, and trade value of the items they want to trade or barter.And many if not most of the teachers who are members bartered their old stuff and things for a ream of bond paper or inks for their printers. Here, the possibilities are endless except, it does not allow cash payments and selling of items. The pandemic reveals that these teachers are dedicated educators.Their initiatives have a tangible impact especially on their learners. This dedication and commitment, developed more in the midst of a pandemic, will be the education of a lifetime if taken to heart. Finding ways to help these learners cope with unprecedented circumstances, which is one of their primary missions. It should elevate the meaning of Teacher’s Day because they deserve every word of gratitude they can get.
Php60.5 billion indicative funding requirement for both LAA and MAA projects. Secretary Del Rosario said that the government, through the TFBM, did not cease in implementing Marawi’s infrastructure projects despite the COVID-19 pandemic. The housing czar also said that the TFBM and its implementing agencies are working tirelessly to fulfill their mandate of ensuring that Marawi will rise as a prosperous city again as promised by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Construction works for public infrastructures went on full blast in July this year following the easing down of the quarantine period brought about by the COVID-19 contagion. Aside from reconstruction works, economic activities had been on the rise in Marawi City three years after the siege as confirmed by the local government unit, contrary to speculations peddled by critics of the Duterte administration. (CVC/DHSUD)
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The World Bank’s Human Capital Index (HCI) 2020 report showed the Philippines’ record falling to 0.52 in 2020 from 0.55 in 2018. The country’s HCI score means that “children born in the country today will fail to achieve almost half their potential,” the report said. The index, which measures the human capital potential of children today, ranges from 0 to 1, with scores closer to 1 indicating better human capital status. Despite the slight decline in its HCI, the World Bank noted the Philippines is among the countries with marked improvements over the last decade, along with Singapore, Morocco and Ghana.
Poe said the budget deliberation on the school feeding program is a timely intervention to improve the country’s HCI. “We cannot change our ranking overnight but consistent implementation of our feeding program makes great strides toward eliminating threats to our children’s health,” she said. The national feeding program is being complemented by a public health nutrition and values transformation campaign to promote a holistic and integrated approach to health and nutrition education.
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other healthcare services, and we’ve worked hard to ensure our clinics are a safe place for them to get the care they need,” Healthway President and CEO Paul Darroca said. To improve access to care during this health crisis, Healthway has proactively responded by offering COVID-19 RT-PCR testing, home healthcare services, drive-thru lab testing, and outpatient chemotherapy infusion. To promote preventive care, the clinic network has also offered vaccination programs and medicine delivery. Healthway has also taken the necessary measure to keep clinics safe and clean. In each location, patients are required to wear masks and face shields at all times and proper patient triaging is enforced. Physical distancing and terminal disinfection are also implemented to give patients a safe and reliable space for their healthcare needs. Since March, nearly 250,000 in-clinic assessments have been conducted by the Healthway network.
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Children Needs Time
By JEAN BABIA-BULAWIN Teacher-II Kuguita Integrated School
Having children in this world is the most valuable and meaningful life could offer. It is the most rewarding feeling we could ever have in our entire well-being. We feel the contentment and able to cope with life’s stress and enjoy life. However, having children means we have to nurture them with love by giving them time and attention. Parents who are both working tends to give a little time to their children. In return, children would feel inadequate which may results to tantrums, outbursts and other annoying behaviours. It is normal for children to need attention and approval. Many children makes tragedies out of trivial concerns to get our empathy and get attention. Everyone at any age needs attention. It feels good when someone focuses his or her full attention on you. Being attentive also feels good to your child. Children needs attention in order to grow, develop self-esteem and a
positive sense of identity, and to flourish and to succeed. Be attentive to your child’s emotional needs by • Smiling • Hugging, kissing or cuddling with them • Talking a gentle and soothing voice • Singing and reading to them • Telling stories • Holding their hand so they feel safe when you are not in the world Some experts say with 15 minutes of fully focused attention, children will feel satisfied and independent for a half-hour or so. We should be patient and remember that our child is trying to get their needs meet in the best and only ways they know. We can’t be superhero but we can however give our child focused and necessary attention. Remember to smile and hug them and sing to them and listen to their interests. When we do, our child will know and trust that they are loved and cared for, and learn to be self-confident and independent too.
