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==Poor folks in Sorsogon taught how to make a living from ‘hilot’== | |||
*Source: http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/182473/poor-folks-in-sorsogon-taught-how-to-make-a-living-from-%E2%80%98hilo%E2%80%99 | |||
*3:40 pm | Wednesday, April 25th, 2012 | |||
:by Tarra Quismundo | |||
Philippine Daily Inquirer | |||
MANILA, Philippines—For a poor community in Sorsogon, the traditional “hilot” home remedy will soon become a source of livelihood. | |||
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) is introducing the old-school Filipino massage method as a career option to residents of Prieto Diaz town in Sorsogon, a community raring to venture into eco-tourism and wellness services. | |||
Tesda partnered with the local government to train selected residents in several courses, including food and beverage services, hairdressing, cooking and the traditional Filipino tough therapy in efforts to “mainstream” hilot and develop it into a means of living. | |||
A total of 100 students—25 in each course—started training on April 20 at Sorsogon’s Bulusan Vocational Technical School. Tesda Director General Joel Villanueva said the agency would shoulder the training cost. | |||
“Through this partnership with the local government, we hope Tesda can breathe life into this town by tapping its human resources for the development of its wellness and eco-tourism potentials,” Villanueva said in a statement. | |||
Tesda said that while the fifth-class town is rich in potential tourist attractions, most of some 20,000 residents in Prieto Diaz have an average P100 daily income from fishing and farming. | |||
Through the program, Tesda and the local government aim to give Prieto Diaz residents a break at the health and wellness and food and beverage industries, where skilled workers are of high demand, said the agency. | |||
“The people recognize the urgent need to get its acts together with national agencies and indigenous communities to develop significant market niche in beauty and wellness of body, mind and spirit, to create new jobs, alternative employment and business opportunities for its people particularly the new entrants to the labor force,” the agreement said. | |||
Those who will graduate from the program will undergo Tesda assessment for certification. | |||
==‘Manghihilot’ to go mainstream== | |||
*Source: http://www.journal.com.ph/index.php/news/national/28569-manghihilot-to-go-mainstream | |||
*Tuesday, April 24, 2012 | |||
:by Alvin Murcia | |||
THE traditional masseurs will become go mainstream once the training of those practicing it in the neighborhood is finished. | |||
This was the assurance of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Director General Joel Villanueva. | |||
He said at present training of masseurs is being held in the town of Prieto Diaz in Sorsogon. | |||
Aside from the masseurs, training for food and beverage services, commercial cooking and hairdressing started last April 20. | |||
"Through this partnership with the local government, we hope TESDA can breathe life into this town by tapping its human resources for the development of its wellness and eco-tourism potentials," said Villanueva. | |||
He explained that the training pushed through after an agreement was signed with Sorsogon Governor Raul Lee. | |||
Under the agreement, TESDA will conduct the training in Bulusan Vocational Technical School along with the assessment. | |||
The program was implemented in consonance with the aim of giving job opportunity in Sorsogon because of its growing eco-tourism. | |||
==Gubat town launches reading program for kids== | |||
*Source: http://www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=801335147598 | |||
*Monday 23rd of April 2012 | |||
:by (MAL/BAR-PIA5 Sorsogon) | |||
SORSOGON CITY, April 23 (PIA) -- Gubat municipal government, the Sangguniang Kabataan, the Department of Education and the Gubat Parents Teachers Association Federation have launched a reading program for children. | |||
Named after one of Gubat’s famous writers, the Delfin Fresnosa Reading Recovery Program was conceptualized by the local government of Gubat which started on the third week of April and which will end on May this year. | |||
“We would like to make the program sustainable, targeting as our clientele those non-reader children and those children who would want to enhance further their reading skills,” said Gubat Municipal Mayor Ronnel Lim. | |||
“Reading skills are very important. Without a solid ability to read, children will be unable to make use of whatever improvements in our local school system,” he said. | |||
According to Lim, selected incoming Grade 2 pupils will each be assigned a reading partner. The reading partners are volunteer Gubatnons who have intended to spend laudably their vacation in Gubat town this summer by volunteering as tutors to the children in their respective barangays. The reading partner will visit the pupil at his own home three times a week, 30 minutes to one hour per meeting, during the entire duration of summer vacation. | |||
“The municipality provided the training and instructional materials to be used for the program,” he added. | |||
The young local chief executive also said that they have opened the reading recovery and enhancement program not only for Gubatnons who are currently residents of the town, but even to those Gubatnons who plan to spend their summer vacation in the town and are willing to voluntary render their services and tutorial skills for free in order to help develop the reading abilities of children in their respective areas. | |||
Lim said that the program is also part of giving tribute and recognition to the contributions made by one of Gubat famous writers, Delfin fresnosa. Born on May 23, 1915 in Barangay Bulacao, Fresnosa taught at the National Teachers College and at the University of the East, and served as the editor of “Boy's World,” the official organ of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. | |||
Fresnosa was part of the group of thirteen writers who called themselves the Veronicans (named after Veronica who mirrored the true face of Christ). Fresnosa's short stories regularly appear in anthologies of the Best Philippine short stories. He died on December 19, 1988. | |||
Mayor Lim further said that they still welcome more volunteers and that interested Gubatnons may just visit his office at the Gubat Municipal Building. | |||
==Nora, Vilma Rivalry Dividing Bishops== | ==Nora, Vilma Rivalry Dividing Bishops== | ||
*Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/357640/nora-vilma-rivalry-dividing-bishops | *Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/357640/nora-vilma-rivalry-dividing-bishops | ||
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