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Vol 5 Issue 44 Published by: PIA 6, 7 & 8 November 2 - 8, 2015
In this IssueIn this IssueIn this Issue PNoy leads ESamar’s 50th foundation day celebration
USAID: LGUs should improve water management, conservation
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Issuance of land titles in CV 94% complete
Juju M. Empuerto
CEBU CITY, Nov. 3 (PIA) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR-7) issued a total of
11,222 land titles as of October 23 this year in Central Visayas, according to DENR 7 Planning Officer IV Dr. Eddie
Llamedo. Llamedo said that of the total number of land
titles issued, some 9,408 titles were mainly agricultural lands handed over to farmer-owners in four provinces in the
region while the other 1,814 titles were all residential free patents.
Cebu province received 1,583 agricultural patents and 358 residential patents; Bohol with 7,174 and 985; Negros
Oriental with 360 and 400; and Siquijor province obtained 291 agricultural land titles with 71 residential patents.
According to Llamedo, this accomplishment marks 94% and 70% accomplishment against the target of issuing 10,000
agricultural land titles and 2,580 residential titles for 2015, respectively.
DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Dr. Isabelo
Montejo said the patent issuance and distribution "is a priority
program that the DENR has been putting its energy and resources on aside from the other equally important one like
the national greening program (NGP).” As a strategy to fast track the issuance, Montejo has
directed the provincial and community environment and natural resources officers in the four provinces to observe the
required time frame in accepting, processing, and releasing of said documents.
“Applications should be acted very promptly in accordance with the existing policies and should not be kept in
a drawer and applications with incomplete requirements should be returned immediately with appropriate notifications for the
applicant to comply with,” Montejo added. Meanwhile, Montejo reiterated his call to the public to
transact only with authorized personnel and to report immediately any abuses or illegal transactions committed
by personnel particularly on land titling fixing like soliciting a certain amount outside of the required or legal fees. (rmn/jsme/
PIA7-Cebu/DENR-7)
BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar (PIA) – Braving some
unpredictable conditions of visiting the far town of Arteche, Eastern Samar, President Benigno S. Aquino, III disembarked
from his chopper that landed at the Carapdapan Elementary School grounds to personally convey his greetings to the
Eastern Samareños at the start of the celebration of the 50th Foundation Day of the province.
Some 10-minutes later, the President and his convoy motored to the town‟s gym where he was met with loud
cheers from the more or less 3,000 member-crowd. In his message, Pres. Aquino said he was happy to visit
the tip-most town of the province where he could say his congratulatory message for the 50th Foundation Day.
In 1965, the people voted in a Plebiscite to support R.A. 4221 that divided the 3rd largest island of the country into
Northern, Eastern and Western Samar. On his second visit mission, Pres. Aquino turned over to
the local government of the province the circumferential road connecting Northern and Eastern Samar.
The road is significant to Manila-commuting people of Eastern Samar, as they need not pass through Catbalogan,
Western Samar anymore, because they would just be using the Borongan-Oras-San Poli-Arteche-Lapinig, Northern Samar
route. “This way,” he said, “shorter travel time and lesser
expense can be expected by the commuting public."
Pres. Aquino also turned over some 200 units of BP
apparatus, 100 Glucometers and 12 weighing scales for Eastern
Samar Provincial Hospital, Western and Northern Samars. He likewise listened to the testimonials of some
successful beneficiaries of conditional cash transfers, a CHED-Scholar who soon would become a teacher, a TESDA
Scholar who is now a lady-welder, and a transport operator who now avails of better national highway.
Pres. Aquino was joined by DOH Sec. Janette Garin, DILG Sec. Senen Sarmiento and DPWH chief Sec. Rogelio
Singson. (PIA-08)
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EASTERN VISAYAS
Leonard T. Pineda I
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 2 (PIA6) --- The local government units (LGUs) here have a crucial
role in implementing regulations and policies on water conservation.
Ramon Alikpala, USAID (United States Agency for International Development) Be Secure Project Senior Technical
Adviser for Water, said that while water conservation is everyone‟s responsibility, LGUs should ensure that big water
consumers also do their part. He said that one way to address the problem on water is
demand management. “Water demand management works by closing the gap
between available water supply and increasing demand by reducing water use rather than by just augmenting supply,” he
said. He said that LGUs would have to formulate local
ordinances that will require property developers to put up rainwater catching facility, water fixtures that are rated, water
efficient fixtures, among others. “It is easy to say „conserve water‟ but the problem is
how,” he said. He said that there is no need to invest in new source of
water if we can find simpler ways to reduce consumption of industries and freed up water available so that other areas in
Iloilo without water can have water now.
The Water Security for Resilient Economic Growth and Stability (Be Secure) Project in the country is a four-year
activity that seeks to promote good governance and build capacity for long-term water security, improve access to water
and wastewater treatment services, and build more resilient communities.
The project is implemented in six focal areas: Basilan, Iloilo, Leyte, Maguindanao and Misamis Oriental Provinces and
Tuguegarao City. For local and regional activities, the project works with
LGUs and water service providers at the watershed scale to improve capacities for integrating climate change into local
planning and the provision of water supply and wastewater treatment services.
Alikpala said that the project is also helping the national government improve its policy and develop new laws to
improve water management, and push for better regulation of water use.
One of the project components is the Climate Projection undertaken by state weather bureau, PAG-ASA, and other
similar private institutions. He added that the climate projections can be used by
LGUs to improve their projections and plan their preparations. (JCM/LTP/PIA-Iloilo).
WESTERN VISAYAS
CENTRAL VISAYAS
Dr. Edith Gimotea, DOH-6 Regional STI
Medical Coordinator, discusses the importance
of reactivating the Local AIDS Council by local
government units during the Regional
Multisectoral Partnership on STI, HIV and
AIDS Prevention and Control (RMP-SHAPC)
held Wednesday, Nov. 4, at Sarabia Manor
Hotel, Iloilo City. (PIA Iloilo)
Efforts in environment activism with
volunteers picking trash and ridding the seas of
garbage is dwarfed by the magnitude of
reclamation along the shorelines of Tagbilaran
Channel. Groups have urged the DENR to act
on these foreshore violations and demanded
responsibility from establishments doing these
projects masked in the guise of development.
(PIA-7/Bohol)
DPWH Secretary Rogelio Singson bares the
status of major infrastructure projects in
Samar I sland, which include the
222.23-kilometer Wright-Taft-Borongan
-Guiuan road, Junction Taft-Oras-San
Policarpo-Arteche-Lapinig road, construction
and rehabilitation of 61 bridges, among others.
(PIA-8)
President Benigno S. Aquino III delivers his speech during the
presentation of development projects of Samar Island at the
Arteche E-Complex, Arteche, Eastern Samar, recently. (PIA 8)
WESTERNWESTERN VISAYASVISAYAS 222
WV economy is pro-poor
Lilibeth A. French
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 2 (PIA6) - - The economic growth of Western Visayas during the period 2009 to 2012 was described by an
official of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) here as pro-poor.
A s shown by the result of the 2012
Poverty Statistics, PSA 6 Interim
Director Norman Julag-ay said that
poverty incidence among population of
Western Visayas has reduced in a span of three
years.
The latest poverty statistics indicated that
in 2009 the region‟s poverty incidence was at
30.8 percent and went down to 29.1 percent in
2012. Around 22, 335 people were freed from
the chain of poverty during the period.
Julag-ay said the economic growth being
experienced by the region is benefiting the
poor. He cited that in 2014, the economy of
the region grew impressively by 4.9 percent
from 3.4 percent in 2013.
“Region 6 succeeded because the poorer
members of our society experienced relatively
higher increases in income compared to the
rich at an average of 16.9 percent.
So, yes, our economic growth during the
period 2009-2012 had been pro-poor,” said
Julag-ay who keynoted the recent closing and
awarding ceremonies of the 26th National
Statistics Month celebration in Western
Visayas.
He further said that the region has a high
probability of achieving the targets on Goal 1
of the Millennium Development Goals on the
eradication of extreme poverty where the
region is doing better than the entire country
as per latest official MDG statistics.
On the other hand, in his message,
Julag-ay stressed the need to generate,
disseminate, communicate and use high quality
statistical information that would support the
planning and decision-making activities of
the government, business leaders and
entrepreneurs in the private sector, civil
society and the general public in order to cope
with the challenges of the Third Millennium
and to be able to convert them into
opportunities.
“As we now officially close the
month-long NSM celebration, we need not be
reminded, that through statistics we know how
to measure our strengths as well as our
weaknesses and we know how to assess the
opportunities as well as challenges.
Through statistics, we know how to start
our progress and we could implement better
plans and programs for the betterment of the
lives of every Filipino,” said Julag-ay. (JCM/LAF/
PIA6-Iloilo)
ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Nov. 4 (PIA6) – Six water pumps were distributed by the National Irrigation Administration (NIA)
– Region VI to farmers of Barangay Agmalobo in Ivisan town last month as a measure to mitigate the effects of the El Niño
phenomenon which is expected to hit the country late this year until 2016.
Farmers get pumps to counter climate change
Alex A. Lumaque
N IA Regional Manager Engr. Gerardo
P. Corsiga emphasized that the
agency is now focusing efforts to
help farmers adapt with the threats of Climate
Change and the El Niño phenomenon.
“This is just the beginning of our
commitments to our farmers. You are
fortunate to be the recipients of these
pumps in the entire Western Visayas despite
the late release of our El Niño Funds,” said
Corsiga.
He also highlighted the role of
convergence initiatives between the Local
Government Units (LGU) and NIA in
addressing concerns of the farmers.
NIA – 6 also distributed water pumps to
Roxas City farmers last Oct. 19.
For his part, Capiz 2nd District
Congressman Fredenil Castro said that the
pumps given by NIA indicates that the
government gives priority to the needs of the
farmers.
“Our farmers are the real heroes of our
province, hence we cannot afford to disregard
them,” said Castro in Hiligaynon.
The Capiceño lawmaker has also
thanked Corsiga and his team in NIA for
the speedy action on his request for the
immediate distribution of the pumps to the
farmers.
A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
was undertaken by the farmer recipients,
Congressman Castro and NIA to effect the
turn-over of the pumps.
Under the agreement, the farmers will
take responsibility and shall provide fuel for the
equipment they received, which they shall
solely be used for irrigation.
The Agmalobo Farmers Organization
conveyed their appreciation to NIA for the
facilities that will be in time for the upcoming
long dry spell. (JCM/AAL/NIA/PIACapiz)
Tech-voc schools adapting K to 12curriculum
ILOILO CITY, Nov. 2 (PIA6) — Technical-Vocational (Tech-Voc) schools in the country are taking steps to adapt to the K to
12 program of the government.
T he Tech-Voc schools are facing
weakness in the core subjects under
the K to 12 four tracts for the Senior
High school, according to Marjorie Mendenilla,
director of Technical Vocational Schools and
Associations of the Philippines.
Mendenilla said that they are very strong
in Tech-voc subjects but they do not have
teachers in Math or Araling Panlipunan.
Under the Academic tract of the K to 12,
there are four strands, namely General
Academic; Accountancy, Business and
Management ; Sc ience , Technology ,
Mathematics; and, Humanities and Social
Sciences.
The Tech-Voc tract, on the other hand,
has four specializations: Information and
Communicat ion Technology , Home
Economics, Agri-Fishery and Industrial Arts,
with the addition of Arts and Design and
Sports.
The Tech-Voc schools may just lose
students unless they adapt, Mendenilla said, so
they are intensifying partnerships with public
schools to address the gap.
“We look for sound strategies in order to
survive,” Mendenilla said, adding that they will
die as a business if they don‟t.
She further said that in partnering with
public schools. Tech-Voc institutions will be
taking care of the TVET course, as government
data would show that about 30,000 more
teachers are needed for the Senior High
School.
Meanwhile, Dr. Teodoro Robles,
president of Central Philippine University, said
in a media interview, that the effects of the K
to 12 hinges on the quality of preparations
being made.
Robles said CPU has undertaken
measures to cushion the impact of K to 12,
especially on teachers.
“We asked them to pursue higher studies
or undertake relevant researches,” Robles said.
He said the K to 12 challenge has become
an opportunity for the university to keep their
teachers on regular load, as they have been
“overloaded” for the past years.
“Our teachers are our valuable resources,
and we see to it, nobody is retrenched,”
Robles said. (JCM/ESS/PIA-Iloilo)
Elsa S. Subong
WESTERN WESTERN VISAYASVISAYAS 333
12 Aklan studes avail of OWWA scholarships
KALIBO, Aklan (PIA6) - - About 12 Aklanon students, whose parents are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) , officially
accepted the scholarship under the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration’s (OWWA’s) OFW Dependents Scholarship
Program (ODSP) with Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) signing and orientation recently at the Public Employment Service
Office here.
T he MOA signing was conducted
between OWWA Regional Welfare
Officer 6 represented by Rizza Joy
Mapa and Sherwin Madayag, and the Aklanon
student scholars with their parents or legal
guardians.
Mapa who conducted the orientation
stressed the importance of the presence of
scholars and their parents /guardians on
the briefing and MOA signing to familiarize
themselves with the requirements of the
scholarship grant.
“Scholars and parents/legal guardians
should fully understand the program because
both have the obligations in the scholarship,”
she added.
Under the ODSP, the new set of scholars
for school year 2015 to 2016, are entitled to
P20,000 per year, inclusive of enrollment
during the summer term.
The qualified students are entitled to
pursue an associate or baccalaureate degree in
any college or university.
On the same day, seven maintained ODSP
scholars in Aklan here were able to receive
their financial assistance.
According to PESO-Aklan who witnessed
and facilitated the releasing of checks of the
seven, two are under 2011 program, and four
under 2013 program, while three for 2014.
Furthermore, a financial literacy seminar
was also held to remind the scholars and
parents to manage their finances to help their
OFW parents who struggle in other nations
for their future.
Meanwhile, Mapa said the ODSP will
be suspended for two consecutive years,
from 2016 to 2017 due to the K to 12
implementation.
As of 2015, the OWWA RWO6 has 218
maintained scholars under the ODSP. (JCM/
SQP/PIA-Aklan)
Venus G. Villanueva
SAN JOSE, Antique, Nov. 2 (PIA6) - - Executive Order No 89 series of 2015 issued by Governor Rhodora Cadiao paved the
way for the reorganization of the Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Children
(PIACAT VAW-C).
P rovincia l Socia l Welfare and
Development Officer Lazaro Petinglay
said the order is in compliance to
Republic Act 9208 or the Anti- Trafficking in
Persons Act of 2003 and Republic Act 9262 or
the Anti-Violence Against Women and their
Children Act of 2004.
With the creation of the Anti-Trafficking
Committee, Petinglay said, we need to revisit
the Unified Matrix of Protocol in Handling
Cases of Human trafficking, Illegal Recruitment
and Child Labor so that we would know our
roles be it in the detection, reporting , rescue
or rehab or recovery of the victims.
Governor Cadiao tasked the Committee
to create and establish a system of surveillance,
investigation and rescue of victims of
trafficking, and violence against women and
children and ensure effective coordination
among agencies.
During the meeting, SPO2 Cherryl
Sapinosa reported that for the period January
to Sept 2015 Antique PNP recorded a total of
200 cases for violation RA 9262 or VAW C
and 128 cases for violation of RA 7610 or the
Anti-Child Abuse Law and 32 of which are
rape cases.
There is only one case of trafficking
against person recorded for the same period,
said Sapinosa.
Other agencies member of the
committee reported their agency‟s
interventions in the implementation of RA
9262 and RA 9208.
Greta Solidarius of the Department of
Labor and Employment said, DOLE is strict in
the implementation of laws concerning
recruitment of sugar migrant workers in the
province.
“Contractors with no permit are
not allowed to transport workers,” Solidarius,
said.
Likewise, other agencies namely
Department of Health, TESDA, Provincial
Population Office, Pagsapupo Center of the
Province of Antique, Philippine Ports
Authority, Philippine Information Agency and
Let‟s Care Foundation for Girls reported
their accomplishments relative to the
implementation of the said laws.(JCM/PSM/
PIA6Antique)
Anti-Trafficking activities gets more teeth with EO 89
Pilar S. Mabaquiao
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Nov. 2 (PIA6) – The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Negros Occidental is urging
food manufacturers to sanitize their food contact surfaces and indicate the ingredients on their packaging.
T his is to avoid hazards when the
public consumes their products.
Allan Francis Dara-ug, DOST
Senior Science Research Specialist, said food
manufactures can clean food contact surfaces
such as bowls, sinks, knives and chopping
boards using concentrated substance that can
kill bacteria and viruses.
He said concentrated substances, used to
sanitize contact food surfaces as well as
equipment and machines, can be bought from
manufacturing suppliers.
“By cleaning them and by proper
sanitation, we can avoid food-poisoning
illnesses and prevent hazards,” Dara-ug told
the Philippine Information Agency during a
radio interview over Radyo Kumando.
Dara-ug is also encouraging food
manufacturers to check their packaging
and labels so that consumers are aware
of the ingredients that are found in their
products.
Some hazards occur when there is
mislabeling or failure in indicating ingredients
on the packaging.
The four food hazards according to
DOST are: chemical hazard, which usually
occurs when chemicals such as those found in
fert i l i zers are mixed with food;
microbiological hazard, which happens
when there is a presence of molds, bacteria or
fungi;
Physical hazard, which is present
when there are metal splinters that are
included inside of the products packaging
during the processing; and allergic hazards,
caused by allergens such as nuts, seafood,
milk and legumes. (JCM/CBA/PIA6-Negros
Occidental)
DOST urges proper sanitation in food prep
Carlson B. Alelis
CENTRALCENTRAL VISAYASVISAYAS 444
CEBU CITY, Nov. 3 (PIA) -- Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA-7) has announced the regional winners of
the 2015 Search for the Model OFW Family of the Year Award (MOFYA).
CV winners of Model OFW Family award out
H omer Balais, an overseas Filipino
worker (OFW) from Antequera,
Bohol, has emerged as the regional
winner of the land-based category.
OFW Charle Garcia of Mandaue City, Cebu
came out as the winner in the sea-based category
besting two other finalists, according to Overseas
Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA-7)
Regional Labor Communication Officer Luchel
Taniza.
Other finalists in the land-based category are
OFW Rufino Capacio of Daanbantayan, Cebu;
OFW Crispin Cayang of Bayawan City, Negros
Oriental and OFW Victoria Gom-os of Larena,
Siquijor.
In the sea-based category, the two other
finalists were OFW Paulino Narisma of
Dauis, Bohol and OFW Roberto Valiente of
Daanbantayan, Cebu.
OWWA Regional Director Wilfreda
Misterio said that coming up with seven regional
finalists for the search is "first time for the
region.”
Misterio said that OFWs Balais and
Garcia and their families will represent
Region 7 for the MOFYA Search at the national
level slated on the first week of December this
year.
“The distance, the absence, the loneliness,
and the challenges that each OFW and their
families have to bravely bear are so
immense that it takes courage, strength of
characters, and prayers to make things work out,”
said Department of Labor and Employment
( DOLE -7 ) OI C Re g i on a l D i r e c t o r
Exequiel Sarcauga.
Sarcauga congratulated the winners of
this year‟s search as well as the finalists who
have remained steadfast and firm in the face
of all trials and adversaries they‟ve met along the
way.
The MOFYA search aims to give due
recognition to OFWs and families who have
manifested best practices in achieving optimal
success in all aspects of life in the face
of overseas migrat ion of one or
more members of the household, said
Sarcauga.
The recognition also goes out to the OFW
families who maintained good standing in their
respective communities; exhibited financial
stability and success in business ventures; and
successfully kept their family together despite the
absence of a loved one.
Regional finalists were nominated by
registered NGOs, people‟s organizations,
religious organizations, community-based
socio-civic organizations/associations, and OFW
Family Circle Associations who have known
the capability and potentials of the OFW and his
family.
“They were properly screened, evaluated,
and validated by the members of the Selection
and Screening Committee headed by DOLE 7
OIC Regional Director Sarcauga,” Misterio said.
(rmn/jsme/PIA7-Cebu/DOLE)
Juju M. Empuerto
TAGBILARAN CITY, Nov. 2 (PIA) — Crimes in Bohol slid down by 29% or 157 cases less in October compared to the previous
month as law enforcement authorities continue to innovate and lessen crime opportunities here.
Crimes in Bohol down 29% in October
S eptember this year recorded 533
crimes all over Bohol, compared to
the 376 crimes reaching police
blotters all over Bohol, according to a report
from Bohol‟s Provincial Police Office, Camp
Dagohoy.
The same crime reports, presented during
the Provincial Peace and Order Council (PPOC)
Meeting October 30, showed similar decreasing
trend in both index and non-index crimes in the
month.
October showed 219 index and 157
non-index crimes while September had 299 and
234, respectively.
This showed both 26% and 33% decreases
within the month.
In fact, according to police reports, about
40% or 108 of the 376 crime cases in Bohol in
October are traffic-related.
These include 80 cases of traffic-related
incidents causing physical injury cases, 27 cases of
damage to property, and one case of homicide,
statisticians at Camp Dagohoy bared. (rmn/rac/
PIA-7Bohol)
Rey Anthony H. Chiu
CEBU, Nov. 5 (PIA) -- In commemoration of the second year anniversary of the Yolanda tragedy, the Cebu Provincial
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) kicked off the two-day caravan to typhoon-hit areas starting today
to showcase several government interventions and accomplishments that benefited the affected local communities.
W ith the theme “Convergence: The
Key to Shared Accountability and
Commitment,” the caravan hopes to
present the challenges, accomplishments and
what further assistance in specific areas will be
needed by the affected communities in
Yolanda-hit localities especially those with
ongoing projects, said Cebu PDRRMO Chief
Baltazar Tribunalo Jr.
Likewise, the activity is said to provide a
venue for strengthening convergence and
collaboration in the implementation of various
projects as the caravan is being participated by
representatives from the local government
units, national government agencies, local and
international non-government organizations,
academe, business, other partners and members
of the media.
Two buses are deployed for the caravan as
today‟s itinerary would have the Bus 1 team
visiting the three municipalities of Bantayan
Island in Madridejos, Bantayan and Sta. Fe while
Bus 2 is scheduled to visit Sogod, Borbon and
Tabugon.
Based on the schedule, the Bus 1 would
go to Tuburan, San Remigio and Daan
Bantayan tomorrow and the Bus 2 would head
towards Bogo City, Medellin and then Daan
Bantayan as the convergence point for all
participants.
The program for each stop in the identified
localities include courtesy call to the local chief
executive with short discussion, project visits
showcasing challenges and accomplishments and
the opportunity to interview at least three
beneficiaries per project.
In November 8 2013, typhoon Yolanda
dubbed as the strongest typhoon that ever hit
land ravaged Cebu especially the northern
part severely plummeting 16 local government
units.
Yolanda has displaced thousands of residents
in affected localities and paralyzed the agriculture
sector as survivors to this day, continue to rebuild
back their lives. (rmn/fcr/PIA7)
Cebu kicks off 2-day caravan to Yolanda-hit areas Fayette C. Riñen
CENTRAL CENTRAL VISAYASVISAYAS 555
CENTRAL VISAYAS, Nov. 4 (PIA) --- The Board of Investments (BOI) is strengthening efforts to further build sustainable
groundwork to boost investments in key areas of the country and meet the global business competition.
B OI, through its Domestic Investments
Promotion Service (DIPS) and the
Investment Assistance Service (IAS),
synchronized their respective programs to hold
the investment counseling and capability building
training on investments promotion with focus on
project plan preparation.
In a press release, Department of Trade
and Industry (DTI) said trainings are also meant
to refine the skills of the Local Economic
and Investment Promotion Officers (LEIPOs)
assigned in the Negosyo Centers in assisting small
and medium enterprises (SMEs) and providing
advanced advisory services on investments.
Apart from the DTI frontline staff and
LEIPOs, participants in trainings also include
economic stakeholders from the local chambers
of commerce and industry, industry associations,
SMEs, academe and representatives from the
other line agencies.
Since last year, DTI has been establishing
Negosyo Centers not just to assist businessmen
but also investors.
Towards the goal of facilitating business
and investment in the country, DTI has
worked closely with other government agencies
particularly local government units and private
sector to provide holistic services to MSMEs
wherever possible.
BOI is an attached agency of DTI that
works in collaboration with DTI‟s regional offices
in enhancing the capability of provincial frontline
staff to drive economic activities nationwide.
To know more about BOI, those interested
may visit the Investment Assistance Center (IAC)
at the GF, Industry and Investments Bldg, Sen. Gil
Puyat Ave., Makati City or call tel# (02) 895-3640
l o c a l 2 5 3 / 8 9 5 . 8 3 . 2 2 o r
email : [email protected] (rmn/ays/PIA7/DTI7)
DTI, BOI boost provincial capability of investors
Amor Y. Saludar
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Nov. 4 (PIA) — Three Boholanos and two more were picked for this year’s annual Carlos
P. Garcia (CPG) Awards as Bohol pauses to remember Bohol’s most illustrious son during his 119th Birth Anniversary.
3 Boholanos get CPG awards
T he CPG Awards is an annual recognition
given to those who excelled in their
respective fields of endeavor, fields which
have reflected the ideals and philosophy of the
late Boholano President CPG, according to Gov.
Edgar Chatto.
For CPG‟s love of sports as he himself was
an chess player, CPG awarded Boholano boxer
Jessel Mark Magsayo for this year‟s sports citation.
Born in Tagbilaran in 1995, Magsayo has had
four wins in the 122 kilograms weight in 2013 and
another four wins in 2014.
Magsayo tucked more wins under his belt
fighting under the featherweight division with 12
fights 12 wins, ten of them under an impressive
knockout tally since his May 25, 2013 professional
debut.
Now the titleholder for the world Interim
Boxing Federation featherweight belt after he
defended his belt against Mexican Yardley Suarez
in Carson California USA, this October, Magsayo
brought pride and honor to Bohol, thus the CPG
award.
In the field of music, another CPG awardee
is former Bohol first lady Enriquieta Butalid.
A bachelor in Music, Piano major graduate of
the College of the Holy Spirit in Manila, Butalid
organized Bohol Cultural Society in 1984, Bohol
Youth Choir in 1980, a prime mover of the
arts awardee and woman achiever in the field of
music.
Herself the wife of former governor
Rolando Butalid, Enriquieta capped her
accomplishments with Excellence in Music award
by the City Government in 2015.
In the field of social development, 1025
CPG awardee is PROCESS Bohol Executive
Director and Bohol Alliance of Non Government
Organizations (Bangon) Director Emilia Roslinda.
A civil engineering graduate from the
University of Bohol, Rosalinda started her social
development work when she was elected Punong
Barangay of Buenos Aires, Tubigon.
Meanwhile, non-Boholanos as they are, two
more individuals receive the CGP awards in the
form of special citations for their consistent
service to Bohol and its people by way of their
service to their respective government offices.
Also cited was Philippine Ports Authority
Port Manager Annie Lee Manese, who has largely
been instrumental in the quick rehabilitation of
the tourist port of Tagbilaran and who has
consistently lobbied for the development of the
crucial public infrastructure that would be a
conduit of Bohol‟s over-all development.
For peace and order, CPG Awards issued a
special citation to PSSupt Dennis Agustin, Bohol‟s
top cop for his unquestionable dedication to bring
Bohol to its glorious perch as among the most
peaceful provinces in the country.
In the awarding ceremonies were local
officials and Congressman Leni Robredo, who was
the keynote speaker during the 119th CPG Birth
Anniversary celebrated on November 4.
Likewise, four barangay officials showed
their public service commitment as frontliners in
government when they were chosen out of the
thousands of potential candidates for this year's
The Outstanding Barangay Officials of the Year
(TOBOY) Awardees in commemoration of the
former President‟s 119th birth anniversary. (rmn/
rac/PIA-7/Bohol)
Rey Anthony H. Chiu
DUMAGUETE CITY, Nov. 5 (PIA) – This city will host a three-day convention on inclusive education for student teachers in
the province starting December 3.
Dumaguete to host 3-day convention on inclusive education
T he convention, dubbed as “Spectrum:
Special and Inclusive Education Student
and Teachers‟ Convention" is organized
by the Movement of the Youth for Inclusive
Development through Education in ASEAN (MY
IDEA).
The event aims to gather 35 student
teachers from ten teacher education institutions
in Negros Oriental.
According to MY IDEA co-founder Rolando
Villamero Jr., the event aims to deepen the
understanding of student teachers on inclusive
education and make them advocates of this.
Inclusive education is a process based on the
philosophy that all children regardless of their
disability, gender, age, faith, ethnicity, and language
have the fundamental right to go to school and
learn with their peers, he explained.
Meanwhile, SPECTRUM convener Kathleen
Dawn Ricardo said the event is envisioned to
develop the skills of student teachers and provide
tools which will help them become effective
advocates of inclusive education.
One major output of the convention is the
call to action which will underscore the need to
include at least two special education subjects or
courses in all teacher education institutions in the
country.
This will ensure that student teachers have
the necessary skills in educating children with
disabilities in inclusive setting. “The reason why
we are investing in our student teachers because
we believe in the dynamism and commitment of
young people to make a difference in the lives of
children with disabilities,” says another MY IDEA
co-founder Eduard Joseph Narciso.
MY IDEA is a youth-led and youth run
initiative whose goal is to mobilize student
teachers in Negros Oriental to become advocates
of inclusive education.
This initiative is supported by the Young
Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) and
U.S. Department of State.
On the other hand, the start of the
convention coincides with the observance of the
International Day of Persons with Disabilities,
Villamero added. (rmn/ral/PIA7-Negros Oriental/
with reports from Rolando Villamero Jr.)
Roi Anthoni B. Lomotan
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PNoy's visit to Arteche historical, says solon
BORONGAN CITY, Eastern Samar, Nov. 1 (PIA) - Eastern Samar Representative, Ben Evardone said on Friday that President
Benigno Aquino’s visit to Arteche town was historical.
H e said this in an apparent reply to
some wondering thinkers, why
Arteche and not Borongan city
proper when a lot of unpredictable
conditions could be said of such a far
place.
“It‟s historical,” the congressman
of the lone district of Eastern Samar
stressed in his short message before the
President‟s.
According to him, then Pres. Cory Aqui-
no opened the stretch from Oras town to
S a n P o l i c a r p o a n d t o w a r d s
Arteche. Unfortunately he said, it was
neglected by the next successive
administrations.
“In the 80s,” he continued, “it would
take one commuter five hours to reach Ar-
teche from Oras and the fare
was very much higher than in going to
Manila."
However today, he said, the Oras-San
Poli-Arteche-Lapinig-Mapanas national
highway can be taken at ease.
He also informed that while it took
eight hours by motorboat ride to Maslog
before, today one can directly go by land
because the road is concrete and not just
re-gravelled.
The Jipapad-Arteche road is also now
funded for concrete and just for an
all-weathered season road.
Recalling how Arteche people hungered
for better roads, he shared that,
the first time DPWH sent a vehicle
to the area in the 90‟s, children wondered
and got excited, they touched it all
over with their bare hands. A few hours
later, he said, the car transformed into a
clean one, as though it underwent a
car-wash session.
Pres. Aquino was the first President in
the later generations to have reached
Arteche. His visit was truly historical.
(PIA-08)
Biliran eng’g district implements quality control in school projects
NAVAL, Biliran, Nov. 3 (PIA) – In line with the mission of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to provide
and manage quality infrastructure, the Quality Assurance Section (QAS) of DPWH-Biliran District Engineering Office (BDEO),
headed by Engr. David Adongay, Jr., District Engieer, implemented quality control activities in all 2015 school building projects
in Biliran province.
I n a report from DPWH-BDEO, the
agency commissioned E.B. Testing
Center of Tacloban City to conduct
series of sub-surface explorations at the
proposed project sites in various recipient
secondary school in the province.
A 10-meter deep bored hole was done
in three different locations per project site
which will serve as benchmark in the
exploration activity to determine soil
properties and the ability of the soil
foundation to resist against ground
settlement, the DPWH-BDEO report stated.
Engr. Reynaldo P. Penaflor, head of the
QAS of the DPWH-BDEO, said he send
some personnel of his office to witness the
conduct of the exploration in the proposed
project sites.
“In the design of school buildings,
soil preparation played an essential role in
the determination of the type of
foundation suitable to ensure structure
stability and safety”, Penaflor further said in
the report.
The report listed the 2015 school
building projects which will be implemented
in the different secondary schools in the
province of Biliran.
There are already two school
building projects that have been started at
present and these are the 2-storey,
6-classroom school building in Naval
National High School and the 2-storey,
4-classroom school building in Naval Night
High School both located in Naval,
Biliran.
Penaflor added that he has assigned
material engineers from his office to take
serious monitoring on the quality
control activities conducted on site
from the start until project completion.
(fj/PIA 8 Biliran)
By:Rodrigo S. Victoria
1,000 families in bunkhouses relocated before month’s end
H undreds of families who are living
in bunkhouses will soon be
transferred to their permanent
shelters located at the northern barangay.
This, after the National Housing
Authority conducted raffle draws Tuesday at
the resettlement areas in IPI, NHA and
Abucay bunkhouses.
Marilyn Lauzon, NHA regional manager
said, after the raffle of the lots and houses
the relocation activities will be done
immediately.
More than 600 families from IPI and
NHA bunkhouses are scheduled to be
transferred before this month ends to the
permanent housing units at Ridge View, Villa
Sofia and Villa Diana, all are located in the
northern barangay of Tacloban.
However, Lauzon informed that around
1,000 families are being targeted to be
relocated within this month.
Prior to this, more than 500 families
were already transferred to the permanent
housing units in the city. (ajc/PIA-8)
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Nov.4 (PIA) --- Two years after Yolanda devastated the lives and properties in the city, the
government is gaining ground in bringing back the lives of the survivors of the super typhoon.
CONSUELO B. ALARCON
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Tacloban marks 2nd 'Yolanda' anniversary
TACLOBAN CITY, Leyte, Nov.5 (PIA) – Two years after super typhoon Yolanda devastated the lives of the people of this city,
a simple yet meaningful commemoration will be conducted on November 7- 8, 2015.
T acloban City Mayor Alfred
Romualdez will lead the people
in its two-day second Yolanda
Anniversary Commemorative Rites in the
city.
He enjoins all Taclobanons to be
part of the yearly commemorative
observance.
“We ought to pass this practice
from generation to generation to remind
us to be prepared always whenever such a
disastrous calamity occurs again, “the Mayor
said.
Beginning Saturday, a holy mass will
be held at 6:00 o‟clock in the evening in
Anibong Marker, Barangay Anibong, this
city followed by Reading of Dedication and
Unveiling of Anibong Memorial Marker.
In the same venue, the Philippine
Madrigal Singers and Power Dance by
Douglas Nierras dubbed as “Concert of
Hope” will perform at the Anibong
Marker followed by a free premier showing
of documentary film titled “Fields of Hope”
at Robinson‟s Movieworld.
On November 8, the day Yolanda
wrought havoc to the people of the city, as
early as 6:00 o‟clock in the morning, a
commemorative walk of different
contingents will be held with the
participation of the officials of the city, the
local residents, various agencies and the
private sector.
The contingents will gather at
Astrodome grounds for the holy mass
followed by a commemorative program,
ringing of bells, siren blasts and a storm
sound.
At 8:45 in the morning, the local
chief executive will lead the unveiling of the
Astrodome Memorial Marker.
In the afternoon on the same day,
another free premier documentary of “Fields
of Hope” will be reshown at Robinsons
Movieworld followed by a holy mass at 3:00
o‟clock in the afternoon and the blessing of
graves of Yolanda victims at Holy Cross
Memorial in Barangay Basper.
At 4:00 o‟clock in the afternoon,
there will be an unveiling of commemorative
tablets at DZR airport followed
by the “Light a candle for Yolanda
Victims” by the survivors who will
line up along the highways and streets of the
city.
Said lighting of candles will be
done simultaneously along the highways
and streets of Palo, Tanauan and Tolosa,
Leyte.
The day will end through a
sundown memorial at Cancabato Bay
where a release of lanterns, candles at
flowers will be held at 9:00 o‟clock in the
DepEd holds division school press conference in Mondragon CATARMAN, Northern Samar, Oct. 31 (PIA) – The Department of Education (DepEd) of the Province of Northern Samar
conducted a 3-day division school press conference from October 27-29 in Mondragon, Northern Samar.
W ith the theme, “The role of the
21st Century Campus Journalists
in Upholding Good Governance,
Leadership and Transparency,” aims to
demonstrate understanding of the
importance of campus journalism by
expressing it through different journalistic
endeavors and approaches.
Schools Division Superintendent Dr.
Manuel Albano said that the contest
categories are editorial writing, news
writing, feature writing, sports writing,
editorial cartooning, photojournalism,
science and technology writing and copy
reading and headline writing for individual
writing contest, radio broadcasting &
scriptwriting and collaborative publishing for
group contests.
Albano informed that the individual
writing contest is designed to showcase the
competencies of campus journalist and
demonstrate holistic skills and proficiency
through media exposure, intermission and
press conferences, and promote free
responsible journalism.
He added that only students or pupil
writers from school with publication and
are duly recognized as member of the
editorial staff in school level are allowed to
compete in the various individual and team
contests.
Participants to this year‟s DSPC are
elementary and high school writers at one
(1) per individual contest category, and
seven (7) for radio broadcasting &
script writing and the collaborative
publishing and a coach for each individual
contest and each team both for English and
Filipino, he said.
Winners during the contests will
emerge as qualifiers to the regional level
and a must participation to the said level is
required otherwise winnable writers
who cannot make it to RSPC may not join
DSPC, he stressed. (PIA-NSamar)
CONSUELO B. ALARCON
LGU-SoLeyte to bring more community-based livelihood training
MAASIN CITY, Southern Leyte, Oct. 31 (PIA) - Encouraged with the testimonies of a better economic condition now
attained by beneficiaries of community-based skills trainings, the provincial social welfare agency wants to line up more
livelihood trainings in 2016.
T he Southern Leyte provincial
government will be pouring more
funds in the livelihood program
specifically in capacitating the people, so that
more community-based livelihood skills
trainings down to the remotest barangay in the
province will be undertaken, according to
Alfonso Espina III, PSWDO Statistician Aide
reported during the Maasin City Action Center
Cable TV program last Tuesday.
Community-based trainings, which are
mostly conducted down at the barangay halls,
were requested by the barangay folks thru
their barangay officials, he added.
That sometime in June this year, one of
their skills trainings was conducted at
hinterland Barangay Hilaan, a remote barangay
of Bontoc municipality.
According to Espina, skills trainings on
accu-pressure and massage theraphy,
motorcycle small engine repair, foot spa,
manicure, pedicure, hair dressing, make-up,
shielded metal arc welding, among
others, are up for the people to pick their
choices.
He also shared a positive testimony of
one Sogod beneficiary who generated extra
income from the accu-pressure and massage
theraphy skills acquired in the livelihood
skills trainings provided by the provincial
government right at their barangay hall.
Espina disclosed that an audit system is
needed to be put in place in order to trace the
impact on the beneficiaries especially in their
employment brought by acquired skills
trainings. (ajc/PIA8 SoLeyte)
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