Vol 5 Issue 22 Published by: PIA 6, 7 & 8 June 1 – 7, 2015

In this IssueIn this IssueIn this Issue DA-6 recognizes Agri Pinoy achievers

PRO-7 steps up efforts vs. CV‘s ‗Most Wanted Persons‘

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Bosch Philippines donates school buildings to Leyte

CONSUELO B. ALARCON

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, June 2 (PIA) –The world‘s leading industrial brand Bosch Philippines has completed and

turned over classroom buildings in Alang-Alang, Leyte which was devastated by super typhoon Yolanda.

Bosh Philippines Managing Director Andrew Powell led the inauguration of the school facilities along with Habitat for

Humanity Philippines Chief Operations Officer Leonilo S. Escalada, Alang-Alang Mayor Loreto Yu, Leyte‘s board member

Bob Abellanosa and some officials of the Department of Education. The project is in line with its Tindog Pilipinas

initiative. The turnover of the newly constructed Math and Science

Center to Alang-Alang National High School and a computer laboratory to Alang-Alang Agro- Industrial School yesterday

were filled with cheers and gratitude from the students, teachers and the local officials in said Municipality.

In his speech, Powell expressed optimism that the new school facilities will be of help in harnessing the student‘s

capabilities in order to produce more topnotchers in science and math.

―Seeing the renewed hope of the school administrators and students as a result of the Tindog Pilipinas initiative makes

me extremely proud to be part of a company that is both commercially-driven and socially-aware,‖ Powell said.

―Bosch is a strong advocate of education; and as a leader

in technology innovation, we are committed to be a partner of

these beneficiary schools not just in constructing their facilities but also in building a strong nation of innovators,‖ he further

said. A third site, the Tanauan II Central School will also open

its newly-constructed Industrial Center by the end of the month.

Said school buildings are only few of the rebuilding projects of Tindog Pilipinas that have been completed.

For his part, Habitat for Humanity Chief Operating Officer Leonilo Escalada said rebuilding the schools in affected

sites was imperative in giving its residence a chance to prosper once more.

The rehabilitation efforts of school buildings were mobilized with the help of Habitat for Humanity.

Meanwhile, Deped Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Mario Rogie Sumbilan assured to take care of

the school facilities with a hope to produce more topnotch students in the future.

The municipality of Alang-Alang, Leyte was heavily stricken during Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013.

Due to Yolanda‘s magnitude, almost all school buildings were damaged and classes for the succeeding months were

held in tents to accommodate the school‘s 3, 600 students at the Alang-Alang National High School and in Alang-Alang Agro-Industrial School. (ajc/cba/PIA-8)

ILOILO CITY, June 4 (PIA6)--The Department of

Agriculture (DA) Regional Field Office 6 has cited local agricultural service providers for their significant contributions

to the development of the rice industry in Western Visayas during the 2014 Agri-Pinoy Rice Achievers Awarding

Ceremony held at Punta Villa Resort, June 1. A total of 58 technicians from the provinces of Aklan,

Capiz, Iloilo and Negros Occidental were cited as Outstanding Agricultural Extension Workers (AEWs) with a plaque of

recognition and P20, 000 cash incentive. Five local farmer technicians (LFT) — two from

Passi City, one from Pavia and two from Sta. Barbara, Iloilo — also received plaque of recognition and P20, 000 each as

Outstanding LFTs. The municipalities of Dingle, Iloilo and Dumalag, Capiz

were given special citations as the region‘s outstanding municipalities for the successful implementations of the

National Rice Program. Meanwhile, the Municipality of San Enrique, Iloilo was

awarded a plaque of recognition and P1 million cash award as one of the 10 outstanding municipalities nationwide in the

awarding ceremony held at Resorts World Manila last March 26, .

DA aims to achieve rice self-sufficiency at the earliest by 2013 and will be sustained until 2016 and beyond.

In 2014, the country‘s rice industry has reached an

all-time high national production of 18.97 million metric tons with a production growth of 2.87%.

―This rice achievers' award is just one of the many other

interventions and incentives to farmers given by the DA

National Rice Program in order to encourage the full commitment and ensure excellent performance of our LGU

stakeholders in attaining rice self-sufficiency,‖ said DA 6 Regional Technical Director for Operations and Extension

Manuel O. Olanday. Ma. Frea Monsale, an outstanding AEW of Miagao and

Myrna Reyes, an outstanding LFT of Passi City, thanked the DA 6 for recognizing their efforts and encouraged their

co-awardees to continue their support to small-holder rice farmers by extending up-to-date production technologies

and providing them marketing linkages. (DA6/JCM//ESS/ PIA-Iloilo)

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CENTRAL VISAYAS

Fayette C. Riñen

CEBU, June 2 (PIA) -- Thirty-eight criminals included in the ‗Most Wanted Persons‘ (MWP) List in Central Visayas as of

May 26, this year already fell in the hands of the police as the Police Regional Office (PRO-7) said it is intensifying efforts to

capture the other most wanted criminals. PRO-7 deputy chief of the Regional Intelligence

Division, P/Supt. Rex Derilo said they have 995 targets for arrest as the directive is to have a seven percent compliance of

the total targets per year. ―The 38 most wanted criminals arrested indicate 54.29

percent accomplishment‖ so we are intensifying our efforts to locate all these most wanted criminals with pending warrant of

arrest, said Derilo. Derilo claimed the accomplishment for the

five-month period is quite low compared to the same period last year which recorded more arrests estimated at 75

percent. The police official said the low turn-out was due to the

more aggressive campaign against illegal drugs which was the

priority focus.

―When we started our relentless drive against illegal drugs that began around September, last year, the focus on the

MWP list suffered a little setback,‖ admitted Derilo. Derilo said the battle against illegal drugs yielded two

outputs which did not only result to the arrest or pursuit against culprits and the confiscation of illegal drugs but also

loose firearms. ―In most if not all cases, illegal drug operations also

yielded loose firearms,‖ added the regional deputy intelligence chief.

Derilo said that as of April 30, this year, a total of 508 firearms, both low and high-powered weapons, were

either recovered, confiscated or surrendered out of a total of 1,295 targets.

―We will not let-up in our campaign may it be in illegal drugs, loose firearms or in the capture of most wanted

criminals,‖ said Derilo as he urged the public to also help the police by immediately reporting any suspicious activities in

their surroundings. (mbcn/fcr/PIA7)

Bangsamoro Basic Law Forum. Salem Demuna

presents the different Presidential strategies to

address the Muslim issues some socio-cultural

some military. #‎BBL forum@ Maqueda Bay,

Catbalogan City, June 5, 2015. (PIA-8)

WESTERN VISAYAS

Provincial Science and Technology director

Engr. Mario de la Peña (center in chequered

polo) hands over the check worth P645,000 to

Mayor Villa of LGU Larena for the

Grant-in-Aid Project entitled ―Electronic

– Services on Innovation, Government, Nature

and Society (PROJECT e-SIGNS) for the Local

Government of Larena‖. Also present in the

picture are Vice-mayor Calibo (3rd from

right), Municipal Budget Officer Quilicot (4th

from right), Municipal Treasurer (3rd from

left) and SB members. (DOST-Siquijor photo)

Coastal Cleanup: Foresters Merlinda Sargento

and Russel Rizardo weigh the garbage

collected in a Coastal Cleanup activity during

the launching program of the Philippine

Environment Month at Beach Front of

Poblacion, Belison, Antique. Combined efforts

of various government agencies, local

government units, schools and other

volunteers were able to collect 190 kilos of

garbage. The theme of the Environment Month

is "Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet.

Consume with Care." (PSM/PIA6 Antique) The local service providers recognized by DA-6 with the 2014 Agri-Pinoy Rice

Achievers Award for their significant contributions to the development of the

rice industry in Western Visayas during the awarding ceremony held June 1 in

Iloilo City. (Photo by DA RAFID RFO VI)

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Community support for Operation Listo sought

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, June 3 (PIA6) – A dialogue on disaster preparedness was conducted by the Department of the Interior

and Local Government (DILG) to tap the support of the private sector to maximize the usefulness of Disaster Preparedness

Plans of the local government units (LGU).

T he dialogue, a sequel to the

Operation Listo launching last April,

was highlighted by the participants

formulation of an action plan to support LGUs

in building resilient communities and signing of

commitment for the initiative aimed at zero

casualty and minimal damage to properties and

livelihood whenever a disaster occurs in the

locality.

DILG provincial director Clyne

Deocampo said that the private sector will

look for their areas of engagement based on

the Municipal or City Convergence Action

Plans which were crafted during the Provincial

Convergence Action Planning.

―We want to usher the preparedness of

local communities in the event that typhoons

and floods occur,‖ she noted.

An in-depth discussion on the early

preparedness manual and possib le

activities that maybe pitched in by the

private sector based on its resources and

capability was also conducted during the

dialogue.

The manual contains checklist of early

preparations for LCEs and other key personnel

in the LGU that will help determine the

readiness of the local government in times of

disaster.

Capiz Gov. Victor A. Tanco and DILG – 6

Local Government Capacity Development

Division (LGCDD) assistant chief Dino

Ponsaran graced the activity.

―Operation Listo‖ was conceptualized

by DILG Sec. Mar Roxas out of the

supertyphoon Yolanda experience to build

capacities of LGUs in the preparation

and response to any disaster. (JCM/AAL/PIA6

Capiz)

By Alex A. Lumaque

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, June 1 (PIA6) - - The Department of Labor and Employment here through its Integrated Livelihood

Emergency Employment Program has started turning over boats to fishermen who were victims of Yolanda.

DOLE turns over boats to fishermen beneficiaries

By Easter Anne D. Doza

R ecently, DOLE turned over 40 units

of boats to fishermen beneficiaries of

barangays Bulanon and Taba-ao in

Sagay City while 28 units were already used for

livelihood by fishermen of barangays Sicaba and

Cadiz Viejo in Cadiz City.

DOLE Negros Occidental Labor and

Employment Officer III and focal person on

Livelihood Elmer Gimay said small fishermen of

the 34 barangays of the coastal areas of

Manapla, Cadiz, Sagay, Escalante and Toboso

which are affected by typhoon Yolanda will

benefit from the program.

Sagay City will receive a total of 120 units

of fishing boats at P50,000 per unit or a total of

P6-million for the city.

Aside from barangays Bulanon and

Taba-ao, other barangays in Sagay identified are

Himogaan Baybay, Vito, Molocaboc and Old

Sagay with 20 units each.

According to Gimay, these beneficiaries

were identified by their respective local

government units and barangays who will

have a sharing of five small fishermen is

to one fishing boat, or 100 fishermen for 20

boats.

―Some of the boats for the other coastal

areas are under construction and will be

turned over to the beneficiaries in due time,‖

Gimay said.

Meanwhile, Sagay City Mayor Alfredo

Marañon III in a Sagay City press release

warned the beneficiaries never to indulge in

illegal fishing because these fishing boats are

meant for decent and legal livelihood.

This is part of the Comprehensive

Yolanda Recovery and Reconstruction

Program of the national government. *(EAD

-PIA6 Negros Occidental)

Passage of bill protecting children in disasters pushed

ILOILO CITY, June 3 (PIA6)—Iloilo Vice-Governor Raul Tupas has joined the other local government leaders in Yolanda-hit

provinces in the Visayas in calling for the passage of the Children‘s Emergency Relief and Protection Act, or House Bill 5285.

T he Bill seeks to institutionalize

comprehensive protection and

emergency plans for children affected

by disasters.

Vice Governor Raul Tupas said the bill

would put in place mechanism and laws for

children, the most vulnerable sector, during

emergencies.

Save the Children, a non-government

organization based in Estancia and batting

for the passage, said once enacted into law,

the Bill would require the Department of

Social Welfare and Development and other

agencies, to enhance services and increase

protection for children before, during and after

disasters.

These services and protection, as

provided for by the law, include improved

family tracing for unaccompanied minors,

disaggregated data collection to identify

children, child-focused training for first

responders, restoration of civil documents and

limiting use of schools as evacuation centers so

that children can quickly return to their

classes.

Ned Olney, country director of Save the

Children, said the proposed Bill is a

ground-breaking legislation and the first of its

kind in Asia.

―We cannot continue to leave children at

risk for another typhoon season,‖ Olney said,

adding that effects of every experience of

disaster are felt most by children.

Olney also said that the overwhelming

support of local governments for the passage

of the Bill is a demonstration of the urgency

felt by the public. More than 4,000 signatures

of children and over 100 LGU officials

were sent to Congress pushing for the Bill‘s

passage.

Tupas said Iloilo was the first LGU in

Western Visayas to pass a resolution

supporting the Bill. ―We gave our support to it

because we know this is a step in the right

direction,‖ Tupas said.

Meanwhile, Save the Children has been

rallying behind the passage of the Bill filed by

Rep. Susan Yap (2nd District, Tarlac).

Olney said Save the Children was among

the first organizations to pre-deploy its team

during Typhoon Yolanda to immediately assess

and respond to the needs of children and their

families.

The Bill was developed as a result of the

many lessons learned and collected from

children affected by Typhoon Yolanda.

Municipalities in Leyte, Tacloban, Capiz

province and Bacolod City have also provided

their resolutions of support, through Save the

Children. (JCM/ESS/PIA-Iloilo)

By Elsa S. Subong

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The small people behind successful APEC hosting of Boracay

By Venus G. Villanueva

KALIBO, Aklan, June 4 (PIA6) -- Leonora Gajisan of Boracay Island, Malay, Aklan appeared to be hugging tightly a precious

object on the last day of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit at the International Media Center (IMC) put

up by organizers at the EcoVillage Resort and Convention Center.

L eonora was one of those who volunteered

her services during the two-week summit, and what she was holding on tightly were

her back-to-back framed Certificates of Appreciation

she got from the Media Operations Committee (MOC) for being a volunteer during the Second Senior Officials Meeting and Related Meetings (SOM2) from May 10 – 21 and the Ministers

Responsible for Trade Meetings (MRT) from May 23-24, 2015; and the other one from the local government unit of Malay signed by Malay Mayor

John Yap. Leonora is what they call in Boracay Island a

―commissioner‖, one who looks for prospective

boating tourists who wish to go around the island or hop to other nearby islands for a fee.

As a volunteer during the APEC meetings,

Leonora temporarily lost her opportunity as a ―commissioner‖ to earn, but she said what she had experienced more than compensated for what she

missed. It is the same thing for John Patrick Visca, a

student-volunteer who was everywhere during the meetings – at the Cagban Jetty Port in the island

assisting the Media Accreditation Relations Office (MARO) group in releasing IDs of the media

covering APEC, at the IMC or giving his assistance in

other APEC meeting venues. Lemuel Flores of Nabas, Aklan, another

volunteer, was happy enough that he received

certificates of appreciation for serving during APEC. ―I will be more confident now in applying for

jobs because I am going to use the certificates to boost my chances‖, Lemuel said, who have dreams of

working abroad. Just outside the IMC, two policemen, who

came all the way from other parts of Western

Visayas – one from Iloilo and another one from Guimaras kept watch on the IMC to ensure that the local, national and international media were safe and

the area orderly and peaceful. Police Officer 3 Arnold M. Solis of Guimaras

Police Provincial Office and Police Officer 3 Arnel

Araneta of Iloilo Provincial Office said they were posted in Boracay since the early days of the month, and even after the end of the meetings, they said

they will stay for as long as there are still delegates and their families to protect.

Outside the EcoVillage was a lone policeman posted at the gate, who, when asked, said he came

from Negros Occidental Police Provincial Office (NOPPO) to serve during APEC, together with

hundreds of his fellow Negrense policemen, posted

in other various points in the island. Just outside the IMC was another group – the

Special Rescue Unit (SRU) of the Bureau of Fire

Protection (BFP) from the National Capital Region, who also came to Boracay to augment the BFP personnel of Western Visayas.

In the mainland from Kalibo to Caticlan, Malay,

police outposts and auxiliary police volunteers dotted the national highway to make the delegates, their families and visitors feel that they werea safe

while on their way to Boracay Island. At the Kalibo International Airport (KIA)

where delegates and foreign media landed,

volunteers, coming from national, provincial and local government offices also did their share in welcoming them since Day 1 of the APEC meetings.

Transport groups at KIA also cooperated, following the request of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) to refrain from

parking in front of the airport to give way to APEC-marked vehicles which would transport delegates from the airport to Caticlan. Overall, Aklanons gave their full cooperation to make APEC

successful, peaceful and memorable.(JCM/VGV PIA6 Aklan)

SAN JOSE, Antique June 2 (PIA) - - Antiqueños were reminded by the governor to heighten preparedness measures

especially during the coming of rainy months due to the changing climate.

“ Take care because according to the

PAGASA we will be experiencing

stronger typhoons in the coming

months,‖ Governor Rhodora J. Cadiao said

during the launching of the Environment Month

in the Municipality of Belison.

During the occasion, Cadiao called on

everyone to help in the universal campaign to

conserve the environment.

She noted the good condition of the

province‘s environment which she believed has

a big role in mitigating the impact of El Niño or

the long dry spell.

―The money spent for tree planting

activities have really served its purpose,‖

Cadiao said as she congratulated the

Department of Environment and Natural

Resources for the job well done in the

improvement of the province‘s forest cover.

Cadiao urged Antiqueños to gather their

acts together in order to save the

environment.

The Environment Month is observed

yearly pursuant to Presidential Proclamation

No. 237 by then President Corazon C. Aquino

during her term in 1998.

The activity focuses public attention

on the protection and conservation of natural

resources to ensure a sustainable future.

Other speakers during the program

include Belison Municipal Mayor Darrell B.

Dela Flor, DENR Antique PENRO Ruel de los

Reyes, and SP Member Vincent Hernandez

Piccio, chair of the Committee on

Environment and Natural Resources. (JCM/

VWV/PIA Antique)

Antique guv calls for heightened preparedness

By Vicente W. Villavert

ILOILO CITY, June 3 (PIA6) --- Around 198,360 children in Western Visayas will benefit from the Supplemental Feeding

Program (SFP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-6.

I n a media interview, DSWD-6 SFP Focal

Person Salvacion Gayoma said that the

SFP in Region 6 has been allocated a

funding of P309,441,600 to be downloaded to

133 local government units in the region and

the National Food Authority (NFA).

She said that DSWD-6 is now

downloading funds to the LGUs for the

implementation of the program to ensure that

day care children are well-nourished as they

attend classes starting this June.

SFP is the provision of food, in addition to

regular meals, to currently enrolled day care

children as part of DSWD‘s contribution to

the Early Childhood Care and Development

(ECCD) program of the government.

The SFP is also DSWD‘s contribution to

the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of

eradicating extreme poverty and hunger.

The additional hot meal a day is

composed of rice and meat/fish/ vegetables

prepared by the parents organized as Day Care

Service Parent Group, with the supervision of

day care workers and Municipal Social Welfare

and Development Officers (MSWDOs).

In preparing the menu, the day care

workers consider the inclusion of vegetables

mostly preferred by day care children. The

child-beneficiaries will be weighed at the start

of the feeding program and three months

thereafter. After the completion of 120 feeding

days, the improvement in their nutritional

status will be determined. (JCM/LTP/PIA-Iloilo)

198,360 kids, 133 LGUs to avail SFP SFPSS-

By Leonard T. Pineda I

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Cebu, June 2 (PIA) --- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST-7) and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and

Industry (CCCI) are set to mount a 3-day science and technology exposition and entrepreneurship meet dubbed as "2015

DOST7 Science Nation Tour: Technology and Innovation Exposition" on June 18-20 at Marriot Hotel, this City.

DOST-7, CCCI spearhead Science Nation Tour

T he expos it ion features the

Regional Invention Contest and

Exhibit (RICE) and Entrepreneurship

Conference to encourage and develop

technological creativity and ingenuity in the

region.

It will highlight the grand opening of the

2015 Central Visayas Regional Invention

Contest and Exhibit (RICE), the kickoff of the

Entrepreneurship Conference and the

Awarding of the DOST7 Regional

Technovation Award or better known as the

DOST7 Regional Best Small Enterprise

Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP)

Adoptor.

The Cebu event is part DOST's ―Science

Nation Tour‖, a national roadshow to inspire,

engage and convert the Filipino people towards

Science & Technology.

Furthermore, the regional competition

and conference are aimed to spur inclusive

national growth by striving to develop

homegrown creativity, ingenuity and

i nnova t i veness in the f i e lds o f

science, technology and entrepreneurship.

The entrepreneurship conference is

expected to gather champions in the

government and private sectors with the likes

of Senator Paolo Benigno ―Bam‖ Aquino,

DOST Secretary Mario Montejo, Director of

Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine

Islands Melito Salazar Jr, and Prof. Ronald

Mendoza from AIM Policy center, among

others.

The conference will cover various

subjects ranging from technological

innovat ions , governance , economic

evelopment, banking and finance, and other

topics relevant to different areas of science,

business, trade and industry. (mbcn/ays/PIA7/

with reports from Ronya Mae L. Bayan/ Licinio

F. Gingoyon/DOST7)

Amor Y. Saludar

SIQUIJOR, June 3 (PIA) - - The Department of Science and Technology (DOST-Siquijor) through its Provincial Science and

Technology Director Engr. Mario de la Peña turned over a check worth Php 645,000 to the Local Government Unit of Larena

for the Grant-in-Aid Project entitled ―Electronic – Services on Innovation, Government, Nature and Society (PROJECT

e-SIGNS) for the Local Government of Larena‖.

T he ceremony took place at the

Office of the Municipal Mayor in

the Municipal Hall of Larena.

Present during the event were

Provincial Science and Technology

Director Engr. Mario E. de la Peña and

staff Engr. Reinhold Jek Y. Abing of DOST

Siquijor. Mayor Dean S. Villa, Vice-mayor

Gold L. Calibo, Municipal Budget Officer

Clifford Quilicot, members of the

Sangguniang Bayan and its municipal

treasurer represented LGU Larena. The

project is expected to be installed at the

Larena Tourism Center. e-SIGNS which

is one of its component is to be used as a

powerful medium to help disseminate

useful and critical information. Among the

information which could be displayed on

the e-SIGNS include the tourism-related

information not only about Larena but

also about the province; public service

announcements, weather alerts; health

and wellness information; ordinances and

accomplishments of the LGU; and

information from advertisers as IGP,

among others.

On the other hand, the Juan Time

Clock that will also be installed at the

Larena Tourism Center will serve as

reference not only to tourists but also to

the general public to make sure that

timepieces are in sync with the Philippine

Standard Time (PST).

During the turnover, the recipient

LGU was reminded to purchase the

equipment within three months period for

ease in facilitating the liquidation of the

funds. LGU Larena through its Municipal

Mayor, SB members and employees

thanked DOST for the GIA project.

(mbcn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor/with reports from

Engr. Reinhold Jek Abing/DOST-Siquijor

LGU Larena gets P645K GIA Project from DOST

Rizalie Anding Calibo

BOHOL, June 2 (PIA) -- Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), formerly National Census Office conducts the 2015 POPCEN in

August 2015 and is in need of census enumerators and team supervisors, plus office complimentary staff.

PSA needs census enumerators, supervisors for POPCEN 2015

T his is according to PSA officer in

Bohol, Jessamyn Anne Alcazares.

If you are a college graduate, or at

least with two years in college, not over 50

years old, physically fit and is still looking

for a fast job, maybe working with the

Census for Population (POPCEN) would be

just right?

Applicants for enumerators and census

area supervisors (CAS) however must meet

the minimum qualifications: college graduate or

at least 2nd year college in the absence of

college graduate applicants, not over 50 years

old, with legible handwriting in printed capital

letters, able to speak Cebuano, physically fit

and not pregnant if female.

Apart from those, applicants must have

good moral character, pleasing personality and

has the ability to deal with the public tactfully,

preferably a resident of the census

enumeration area of assignment, willing to be

assigned in any barangay on his/her area.

Moreover, applicants must be willing to

work on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays and

may even go beyond 5:00 if needed, with a

mobile cellular phone and preferably with

experience as enumerator or supervisor in

statistical surveys conducted by NSO or other

statistical agencies.

Finally, PSA desires that the applicant

maintains no other signed contracts with other

agencies. For CAS, aside from the above

qualifications, CAS applicants need to be

college graduates, computer literate with

knowledge in word and spreadsheet

processing and preferably with experience as

trainer in NSO or other allied agency statistical

surveys. CAS applicants who may be selected

from qualified applicants may be required to

attend Third Level training for Enumeration

and may be tapped as trainers for the Fourth

Level Training. CAS shortlisted who performs

poorly during the written examinations in the

training can be assigned as team supervisor or

enumerators depending on their scores.

Interested applicants must submit their

Application Letter and Personal data Sheets to

PSA Bohol Provincial office at San Jose Street

and addressed to Jessamyn Anne Alcazaren,

Interim Provincial Statistics Officer, PSA Bohol.

(mbcn/rahc/PIA7-Bohol)

Rey Anthony H. Chiu

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SIQUIJOR, June 3 (PIA) - - The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Internationale

Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) recently held Greening Tourism Enterprises and Business Matching through its Promotion of Green

P roGED is a joint project of the DTI

and the GIZ that supports enterprises

in various sectors in selected areas

of the country in order to enhance their

competitiveness through the adoption of

climate smart and environment friendly

strategies.

Invited resources persons elaborated the

topics on tourism, environment, climate change

and enterprises development.

DTI provincia l director Nimfa

Virutcio gave updates on previous Value Chain

Workshop while Provincial Planning and

Development Coordinator Gladys Estrellada

presented the tourism facts and figures of

Siquijor. Provincial environment and natural

resources officer Moreno Tagra and GIZ‘s

Agnes Schneidt, respectively discussed Climate

Change and its impact, and Green Economic

Development-Alternative way of doing

business. How to go green topics that include

discussion on ProGED project: German and

Philippine Government‘s Response to promote

GED; Greening strategies for SMEs; and Green

Finance were also given by GIZ‘s Ralf Groening

and Raquel Capio, and by the representatives

of financing institutions like Landbank and

Metrobank. Processing of greening strategies

and business matching with green business

development service providers were also

made. The event was done at Coco Grove

Beach Resort in San Juan, Siquijor, Siquijor.

(mbcn/rac/PIA7-Siquijor)

DTI, GIZ hold Greening Tourism Enterprise,

Business Matching in Siquijor

Rizalie Anding Calibo

CEBU CITY, June 3 (PIA)---Cordova town in Mactan Island, Cebu is set to have the biggest reclamation project in the country

by 2016.

Cordova to start biggest Philippine reclamation project in 2016

I n the recent briefing of the Cebu

Association of City and Municipal Public

I n f o r m a t i o n O f f i c e r s

(CAOCAMPIO) hosted by Cordova town,

Mayor Adelino Sitoy announced that the 1,500

hectares reclamation project was recently

approved by the Cebu Provincial Board.

―They thought it was impossible, but it is

possible here in Cordova. It will be known to

be the biggest in the entire country,‖ Sitoy

said. The whole project will cost P138 billion

and is set to start next year.

He said it will be the biggest in the entire

country as it is five times the South Road

Properties (SRP) and will have SM Prime

Holdings Incorporated (SMPHI) as the private

proponent to finance the entire project that

covers 1,500 ha. in the 3,500 ha. fishing

grounds in the city.

However, the mayor first made sure the

livelihood programs of the fishing folks in the

city are secured.

They‘ve required SMPHI to submit

to Governor Hilario Davide III, Vice governor

Agnes Magpale and the Provincial Board a

livelihood project plan in the event that

there will be displacements as a result of the

implementation of the project. ―Our fishing

grounds measures 3,500 ha. and the

reclamation will only cover 1,500 ha. which will

leave a 2,000 ha. for our fishing folks‖, Sitoy

said. By the time the project will be finished,

49% of the reclaimed land will go to SMPHI

equivalent to 735 ha.

The remaining 51% will be divided

among the Provincial Government, the

Philippine Reclamation Authority and Cordova.

According to Sitoy, this project will be of

great development to the city as it will make it

more industrialize and haven for opportunities.

―This project will open Cordova to the

rest of the province and will make it one of

Cebu‘s haven for opportunities,‖ he said.

Cordova is reportedly mushrooming

w i t h d e v e l o p m e n t s a n d n e w

infrastructure ranging from tourism, economics

and manufacturing. (mbcn/fcc/PIA7-Cebu/with

reports from Joshua Carbonillas, Intern)

Ferliza C. Contratista

CEBU CITY, June 3 (PIA) – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) will plant around 25T

mangrove propagules with partner stakeholders in a simultaneous mangrove planting in nine coastal areas in Central Visayas

in celebration of the 2015 world environment day (WED) on June 5 that anchors on the theme, ―Seven Billion Dreams. One

Planet. Consume with Care.‖

DENR7 to plant 25T mangrove propagules on World Environment Day

D ENR-7 regional executive director

Dr. Isabelo Montejo said, WED is

celebrated annually to remind us that

we are the ones in-charge of the well-being of

humanity and that the environment and

economies ultimately depend on the

responsible management of the earth‘s natural

resources.

Montejo reiterated the need to establish

more mangrove plantations in the region as

they act as natural barriers in the coastlines to

shield the communities from highly

devastating storm surges and other

tsunami-like waves.

―With recent challenges in forest

development and tree growing brought

about by frequent and stronger typhoons

largely affecting our coastal forests, we

are currently making innovations in our

mangrove forest establishment strategies to

make it more resilient to climate change,‖

Montejo added.

According to DENR-7 regional

information officer Eddie Llamedo, over 700

volunteers composed of mostly members of

local government units (LGUs), DENR-7

personnel, industries, students and other

stakeholders will participate in the

simultaneous mangrove planting on June 5.

Llamedo identified areas for planting are

Barangay Dungguan, Danao City, Barangay

Bolinawan, Carcar City, Barangay Canjabagat,

Medellin and Barangay Poblacion, Getafe all in

Bohol; Tanjau City and Guihulngan City,

Negros Oriental and in Barangay Tulapos,

Enrique Villanueva, Siquijor.

While we protect our mangroves,

Llamedo added that food security in terms of

fish catch is assured as for every one hectare of

mangrove trees produces up to 3.6 tons of

litter fall annually and one hectare of healthy

mangrove ecosystem produces about 1.08 tons

of fish per year.

Mangroves provide nursery grounds for

fish, prawns and crabs, and support fisheries

production in coastal waters.

Presently, DENR-7 intends to reforest

and establish around 3,454 mangrove and

beach forest plantations in the region as part of

the one billion mangrove and beach forest

development project implemented to

provinces affected by typhoon ‗Yolanda‘ in

2013.

The one billion mangrove and beach

forest development project aims to rehabilitate

our coastal waters forests in line with the

commitment to provide safer and better

coastal communities against storm surges and

coastal flooding. (mbcn/jsme/PIA7-Cebu/with

reports from Eddie Llamedo/DENR7)

Juju M. Empuerto

EASTERN EASTERN VISAYASVISAYAS 666

BFP-Naval ensures safety of schools, boarding

houses

B eing the capital town and center

of commerce in the province of

Biliran, Naval houses a university

and highly populated elementary and

secondary schools catering transient

workers and students whose accommodations

vary from homestays, dormitories to boarding

houses.

Senior Fire Officer (SFO) 2 David

Victor Francis Casas of BFP-Naval said

during the Kapihan at Pulong-Pulong ng

Bayan hosted by the Philippine Information

Agency (PIA)-Biliran over Radyo Natin

yesterday, that to ensure safety of these

accommodations not only in preparation for

the opening of classes but all year round,

BFP-Naval made coordination with the local

government unit of the municipality to ensure

that every household and establishment

follow fire safety laws as stipulated in the fire

code.

He added that in January of every year,

dormitories, boarding houses and business

establishments have to first secure approval

from the BFP before they are issued business

permit from the LGU.

Upon application, he said, the fire

department conducts ocular inspection of the

applicant‘s establishment for fire safety

compliance.

Once the fire department finds

deficiencies in the structure of the building,

electrical installations, and firefighting

equipment, said applicant is given 15 days to

rectify or comply the deficiencies.

If the applicant fails to comply with

the requirements to correct the deficiency,

BFP is compelled to enforce closure of the

establishment.

Further, SFO2 Casas said, aside from

securing these accommodations and

business establishments,

BFP-Naval also conducts inspection

of both elementary and high schools in the

municipality especially before the opening of

classes in June.

He said, the most common findings of

BFP-Naval in their rounds of inspection made

to schools were lack of fire alarm, expired

fire extinguishers, and use of substandard

electrical wirings and materials.

SFO2 Casas, together with Fire Officer 1

Cyrill Salceda, Information Officer-designate of

BFP-Naval represented Inspector Primitivo B.

Tomilluso, Jr., Naval Municipal Fire Marshal

during the Kapihan forum over Radyo

Natin-Naval. (ajc/fj/mlt-PIA8 Biliran)

NAVAL, Biliran, June 1 (PIA) -- With the opening of classes, the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Naval wants to ensure the

safety of occupants of households against any danger from fire arising from the use of electricity.

LGU-Maasin, Cebu Mitsumi offer scholarship for women workers

MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, June 1 (PIA) -- The city local government unit here has worked closely with a Cebu-based

firm last week in recruiting an all-female workforce for a scholarship program on any of two TESDA-accredited short term

courses, complete with a daily allowance while undergoing the required training.

C ebu Mitsumi, Inc. in partnership with

Cebu Technological University and the

Department of Labor and Employment

(DOLE) offered Consumer Electronics

Servicing (NC-II) and Computer Hardware

Servicing (NC-II) for women 18-30 years old,

married or single, at least a High School

Graduate or Alternative Learning School (ALS)

passer, and had not worked with Mitsumi

before.

Qualified trainees will undergo 1,200

hours of training or approximately five

months in a learn and earn scheme wherein

each individual will have a P 255.00 daily

allowance

In addition, they will also enjoy 100%

free tuition fee, free hospitalization and

accident insurance, with overtime and

holiday pay, free medical examination, and free

I.D., uniform and ATM card, says the

information based on a flyer that announced

the offering.

Screening of interested applicants was

held for four days last week, May 26-29 at the

city‘s Public Employment Service Office

(PESO).

A total of 201 persons had applied for the

Mitsumi-driven opportunity from Maasin City

where the first batch is due to depart to Cebu

for further processing on June 4 and the

second batch on June 9, said Sara Jane Edjoc,

the City 4Ps link.

It was learned that members of the

Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in

the mountain barangays of the city were among

the sectors duly informed or recruited for the

Mitsumi offer.

In a text message to PIA, Edjoc said that

those who qualified in the initial screening

were not all 4Ps, and not all the 70 barangays

of the city were covered. (ajc/mmp, PIA8

-Southern Leyte)

MARCELO M. PEDALINO

ECC secures benefits of poor contract laborer

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, June 1 (PIA) – Antonio Caimoy, 45 of Barangay Nena, San Julian, Eastern Samar thought his life

would be useless after a serious injury on his scalp while rendering a welding job in a public covered court in his community.

T he accident rendered a big open

wound in Caimoy‘s head but being

on a Job Order (JO) status, who

could ever help him for his long-time

medication problem?

Caimoy‘s case, through a friend reached

the ears of Employees Compensation

Commission (ECC) and he was rescued. He

was brought to the Philippine General Hospital

(PGH) where he stayed for about one month

for his operation and other medical

procedures.

Attorney Jonathan Villasoto, OIC-Deputy

Executive Director of ECC informed that

Caimoy was entitled to social welfare benefits

despite his job status.

―He should have been paid of his

contributions to SSS by his employer to

achieve the full employees compensation,‖

Atty. Villasoto said.

Nonetheless, the Commission will have to

run after Caimoy‘s employer for his insurance

payments, added Atty. Villasoto.

―That is why, workers, particularly in

private establishments must agree with

their employers or make sure of their SSS

contributions before work begins, so they can

be protected with employees compensations,‖

the ECC Deputy Exec. Director said.

Villasoto‘s team was in Ormoc

recently, where they conducted a series of

orientation with SSS and GSIS managers

and media. (PIA-08)

MARY LAILANI P. TUPAZ

EASTERNEASTERN VISAYASVISAYAS 777

Roxas brings Salintubig and RAY projects to Samar

CATBALOGAN CITY, Samar, May 30 (PIA) - DILG Secretary Mar Roxas enumerated the good tidings he brought to Samar

during his visit to the ara yesterday.

H e talked of the potable water project

called Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig

(Salintubig) project at Php 8 M per

municipality.

―In San Jorge, some 9 thousand

beneficiaries are already enjoying potable

water,‖ he said while being interviewed by

Aksyon Radio /DYMS announcer Yul dela

Cruz.

He added that the same projects are in

various stages of implementation like in the

island town of Tagapul-an. ―Kailangan

masolusyunan ang basic needs sa mga

komunidad kahit na gaano kalayo,‖ he added.

As to the Recovery Assistance for

Yolanda (RAY) project, he said that some Php

85 M is being downloaded in the different

barangays in Samar damaged by Typhoon

Yolanda. ―Tutok din tayo sa pagpondo ng

reconstruction ng palengke, munisipyo at civic

centers,‖ he said.

He alluded this to the Aquino mantra of

‗daang matuwid‘ that makes all these things

happen.

The DILG Secretary said he empathizes

with the Samarnons being poor because of the

typhoons almost always hitting Samar.

He added that most towns are poor and really

need help from the national governments to

recover. ―Nakaka-recover na sana, pero

bumagyo na naman,‖ he said.

When asked what he can do to stop the

killings in Calbayog City, Roxas said that he has

given guidance to the different police directors

to address the worsening peace and order

situation.

He said he has instructed security

operatives to conduct check points, do

operation katok, operate on loose firearms and

the likes to put an end to the seeming

animosity in the area.

The secretary had a closed door meeting

with the army and police in the so called Joint

Regional Security and Peace and Security

Coordinating Council (JRSPSC).

Roxas also turned over 23 brand new

patrol jeeps to the different local government

units to help not only in maintaining peace and

order but also to serve as rescue vehicles in

times of calamities and disasters. (ajc/nbq/PIA 8

-Samar)

Leyte gets 10 disaster-resilient school buildings

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, June 2 (PIA) -- Intel Philippines turned over 10 school buildings which are disaster resilient and

digitally equipped at Sto. Nino Elementary School, Tanauan, Leyte yesterday.

A ccording to Intel Philippines Country

Manager Calum Chrisholm the 10

school buildings which were turned

over is a deviation from the traditional

school building built because aside

from being a disaster resilient it is equipped

with solar panel that can provide energy at no

cost.

It is a resilient building because it can

withstand typhoon with winds of up to 250kph

and an intensity 7 earthquake, he said.

Mr. Chrisholm further said that all

teachers are provided with 2-in-1 laptop or

tablet devices and a content access point for

easy instructional methods that can be used by

the teacher in teaching their students in a

more convenient way.

They also gave 20 laptops to the students

of Sto. Nino Elementary School for easy

interaction and to respond with the

instructions given by the teacher, said

Chrisholm.

Mr. Chrisholm appealed to the

beneficiaries specially the students and

would be students of Sto. Nino Elementary

School to make use of the potential

and opportunity of information technology in

acquiring knowledge thru the Intel Philippines

way.

Mr Chrishol bared that Intel Philippines

thru its employee matching grant generated a

total of USD 375,000 (Php. 15.6 million) in

donations sourced out from 2,400 Intel

Philippines employees worldwide to fund

school building damaged by typhoon ―Haiyan‖

on November 18, 2013.

They were touched by the spirit and unity

of the victim-survivor for their eagerness to

rebuild back better and face the challenges, he

said.

Mr. Marlon Tangpuz, School Principal of

Sto. Nino, Elemetary School was grateful to the

Intel Philippines who donated the 10 school

building.

According to him, they can use it in

molding the 620 students to acquire better

knowledge through the use of information

technology. (ajc/jhb/PIA-8)

DOH official urges high-risk individuals to undergo HIV screening

TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, June 4 (PIA) – A high official of the Department of Health (DOH) has urged high risk individuals to

come forward and seek free screening test for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) conducted nationwide by the agency.

I n his recent visit in the city, DOH

Undersecretary Vicente Belizario Jr. is

encouraging the public especially those

engaged in risky behavior to undergo screen

test to prevent the transmission of the HIV

virus.

The official likewise admitted on the

increasing number of HIV cases reported

specifically in major urban centers in the

country.

―Ina-advocate natin na high risk individuals

better come forward and seek the free

screening of our free screening centers,‖

Belizar said

‗If and when somebody is found infected

there is treatment, HIV-AIDS now is no longer

a death sentence di katulad nuong araw na pag

may HIV-AIDS you‘re counting your days,

months or years, now there is treatment,‖ he

further said.

DOH records showed that from 1984 to

March this year, a total of 220 cases of HIV

were reported in the region.

Majority of the cases were transmitted by

males who had unprotected sex with other

males. The recent death occurred in one

municipality in Eastern Samar.

However, DOH does not discount the

possibility that thousands of HIV cases are

unreported due to fear of being known by the

public.

Infected individuals are guaranteed by

health authorities of the confidentiality of their

identities if found positive of the disease.

Health experts estimate that cases may

vary every year and are often significantly

higher than the reported cases.

AIDS is a syndrome caused by a virus

called HIV (human immunodeficiency

virus).

This illness alters the immune system,

making people much more vulnerable to

infection and diseases and this susceptibility

worsens as the syndrome progresses. (ajc/cba/

PIA-8)

NINFA B. QUIRANTE

CONSUELO B. ALARCON

JONNIE H. BUENAVENTURA

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