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| ==[[Sorsogon News]]== | | ==[[Sorsogon News]]== |
| '''Sorsogon hosts 2011 Regional Cooperative Congress''' | | '''Protection council holds forum on Managing Children’s Concern''' |
| *Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=1&t=1&id=61176 | | *Source: http://pia.gov.ph/?m=7&r=r05&id=61403 |
| *Wednesday, October 26, 2011 | | *Thursday, October 27, 2011 |
| :by Irma A. Guhit | | :by Irma A. Guhit |
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| SORSOGON CITY, October 26 (PIA) -- Sorsogon province hosts and kicks off today the three-day Regional Cooperative Congress at the Sorsogon State College here | | SORSOGON CITY, October 27 (PIA) -- Mayor Liecel Seville of Lucena City will share the success story of the Lucena City’s program of the Council for the Protection of Children (CPC), in today’s provincial forum to be held at Paradise Hotel , it being one of those nationally recognized implementer of the Most Child Friendly Municipality for 2011. |
| Senator Francis Joseph ”Chiz” G. Escudero will deliver an inspirational message in support to the activity while Congressman Jose R. Ping-ay, Coop-National Confederation of Cooperatives (NATCCO) Partylist representative will discuss on the topic , Coop Governance and Ethical Standards.
| | Her topic 'Building Child Friendly Communities: Sharing of Best Practices' will be one of the highlights of shared knowledge to members of the Sorsogon Provincial Council for the Protection of Children (SPCPC). |
| Provincial Board Member Eric C. Dioneda, chairman of the Sorsogon Provincial Cooperative Development Council said that this activity is an enhancement to the celebration of the Kasanggayahan Festival 2011 particularly to highlight the role of the cooperatives in the development of the nation specifically along the countryside, a fitting tribute to the theme of this year’s festival on the role of the public private partnership or 3 Ps.
| | The SPCPC is the organizing body of this one day provincial forum on Managing Children’s Concern: Investment for the Future, another Kasanggayahan Festival 2011 activity that brings to the front the theme of “Going Beyond” |
| Cooperative Development Administrator, Nelon B. Alindogan will deliver the solidarity message, a call for cooperatives to unite and forge a bond to strongly make the cooperative spirit a mainstreamed strategy for both national and local mechanism for development.
| | Myra Relativo, assistant department head of the Sorsogon Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO), focal person for the activity said, that Sorsogon has been also one of those provinces who had been nationally acclaimed as best implementer of the Most Child Friendly Municipalities, Irosin town being the first national winner in this category for two successive years followed by the municipality of Casiguran. |
| Cooperative Development Authority Chairman, Emmanuel M. Santiaguel, Ph.D. will be the keynote speaker in this occasion according to Antonio Dionela, department head of the Sorsogon Provincial Development Cooperative Authority.
| | Today’s forum will include the topic of Child Friendly Governance to be shared by Ms Remia Tapispisan, regional director, of the Department of Social Welfare and Development RO V. |
| Several topics to provide knowledge sharing to the participants will also be discussed like Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation ; Electronic Consumers Rights; CLIMBS, the grassroots insurance and the Philippine Federation of Credit Cooperative (PFCCO) program and services.
| | Regional Director of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), ROV, Blandino Maceda will discuss on the topic Strengthening Local Councils for the Protection of Children: Institutionalizing Children’s Program. |
| On the evening of the 1st day, the presentation of candidates for Ms Cooperative will be conducted before dinner hand in hand with the awarding and recognition of the Most Outstanding Coops, Community Development Cooperatives and Cooperative Development Offices.
| | The topic on Seeing the Best Interest of the Child: Laws on Children will be explained by Atty. O. Nibungco, Associate Prosecution Attorney, Chief Operating Officer, Regional Anti-Trafficking Task Force. |
| To end the evening’s activity will be the canvassing of votes of the Ms Cooperative 2011.
| | Meanwhile , Irma S. Valiente, assistant regional director of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ROV will also talk on the topic Philippine Program Against Child Labor Implementation at all LGU Levels. |
| On the second day, participants will be provided with high caliber speakers delving on sessions topics such as Food Supply Chain (Financing and Linkaging) ; Enhancing Financial Intermediation; Local Government Units Coop, Investing in Cooperative Education: A Must!; Government Program on Product Development and Marketing and Entrepreneurship.
| | In the previous meeting of the SPCPC, during its deliberations, these concerns were the pressing issues surfaced by the council that needs to be clarified and to be learned in particular as part of the strengthening and enhancing of the knowledge skills and attitudes of members working in the municipal, city and provincial councils as it will aid them in the fast and easy facilitation of providing interventions for children’s concern. |
| The NATCCO programs and Services will be presented by Ms Sylvia O. Paraguya, Chief Executive Officer of NATCCO, while the Cooperative Insurance System of the Philippines Programs and Services will be discussed by Mr. Benedicto C. Torres, Area Manager of the CISP. | | Expected to attend in this forum are local chief executives, women organization , participants from the academe and in particular the members of the SCPC. (IAG, PIA Sorsogon) |
| Mr. Anthony M. Bravo, chairman, Bicol Region Cooperative Development Council will preside the plenary session to give way to the congress’ resolutions while the last topic, International Year of Cooperatives will be explained by CDA Executive Director Orlando R. Ravanera.
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| A solidarity night on the second day will provide participants the chance to hobnob with each other to be followed by a raffle bonanza.
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| To take center stage will be the coronation of the Ms Cooperative 2011.
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| According to Dioneda,and the third day will usher a tour of the city of Sorsogon, the participants to be treated to its scenic and historical spots to include its native delicious dishes. (IAG, PIA SORSOGON)
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| ==Photo Gallery of Sorsogon, Philippines== | | ==Photo Gallery of Sorsogon, Philippines== |