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==DSWD-9 to conduct series of consultation dialogue among social pensioners, stakeholders== | |||
*Source:http://piazampen.blogspot.com/2013/06/dswd-9-to-conduct-series-of.html | |||
*Thursday, June 20, 2013 4:52 pm | |||
:By Claro A. Lanipa (PIA9) | |||
PAGADIAN CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Regional Office 9 (DSWD-9) will conduct a series of re-orientation and consultation dialogue among social pensioners and stakeholders on the Social Pension Program of the government. | |||
Social Pension Regional Coordinator Evelyn Lingatong said the dialogue will take place in Aurora, Margosatubig and Lakewood, Zamboanga del Sur on June 19, 20 & 21, 2013 respectively. | |||
The activity will focus on the review of the department’s Administrative Order No. 15 Sections 3 and 4 which states the operational procedure in the implementation of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens (SPISC). | |||
The SPISC is one of the provisions stated under Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9994 otherwise known as the “Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.” | |||
It is an additional government assistance in the amount of P500.00 as monthly stipend to augment the daily subsistence and other medical needs of indigent senior citizens. | |||
According to Section 3 of RA 9994, an indigent senior citizen is as an elderly aged 77 year old and above; frail, sickly or with disability; not receiving any other pensions and with no permanent source of income, compensation and not receiving any financial assistance from relatives to support his/her basic needs. | |||
“To date, Zamboanga del Sur has a total 5,412 social pension beneficiaries out of 17,296 in the entire Zamboanga Peninsula Region,” Lingatong said. | |||
Issues and concerns about the program will also be tackled during the activity after which will be the assessment and evaluation. | |||
==DSWD expands coverage of Social Pension Program in Zamboanga del Sur== | |||
*Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=535825 | |||
*Wednesday, June 19, 2013 | |||
:(PNA), JBP/TPG/CSA/EBP | |||
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, June 19 (PNA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has announced the expansion for this year’s Social Pension Program for indigent senior citizens in this province. | |||
DSWD regional coordinator for social pension Evelyn Lingatong said the beneficiaries for this year will increase to 5,412 as a result of the expansion as 1,059 indigent senior citizens will be added to the list of grantees. | |||
There were 4,353 beneficiaries of the program last year. | |||
Lingatong said the DSWD has allocated funds this year amounting to P32,472,000 for the implementation of the Social Pension Program in the province. | |||
The pension is being released on a quarterly basis, according to Lingatong. | |||
Each of the qualified beneficiary is entitled to receive P500 monthly to augment their daily subsistence and medical needs pursuant to the Expanded Senior Citizen’s Act of 2010, she said. | |||
The program is intended for senior citizens aged 77 years old and above who are not pensioners of any insurance providers such as the Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS), among others. | |||
Lingatong said they will improve the process of the program and payment schemes especially in the remotest areas of this province for the convenience of the beneficiaries. | |||
Meanwhile, DSWD regional information officer Narabelle Bue said politicians are not empowered delist or enlist indigent elderly-beneficiaries of the Social Pension Program. | |||
“No one can delist or enlist names of beneficiaries aside from the DSWD Office,” Bue emphasized as she added that the beneficiaries need not worry as long as they comply with the requirements. | |||
==DILG9 staff bags 6th place in LGOO training== | |||
*Source:http://piazampen.blogspot.com/2013/06/dilg9-staff-bags-6th-place-in-lgoo.html | |||
*Tuesday, June 18, 2013 5:22 pm | |||
:By Franklin P. Gumapon (FPG/PIA9/DILG9) | |||
PAGADIAN CITY – Ms. Dishie Lauron, one of the participants in the recently concluded Local Government Operations Officer Training conducted by the Local Government Academy (LGA) in Koronadal City, was ranked 6th among her batch mates. | |||
Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG)-9 Regional Director Paisal O. Abutazil recognized Lauron’s feat in a recent regional conference, saying: “We salute you in putting the name of DILG-9 in the limelight from a year-long training of Local Government Operations Officers.” | |||
Lauron was among the 337 trainees from all over the country comprising the 47th batch that underwent one year training on local governance. | |||
DILG-9 awarded Lauron a Plaque of Recognition which was personally handed to her by Director Abutazil and Assistant Regional Director Pedro G. Cuevas Jr. | |||
“I really do not expect it. What I prayed is just to pass (the training) but it’s more than enough. I asked only for ‘pandesal’ (bread), but the Heavens gave me hamburger,” said Lauron with tears of joy in her eyes. | |||
Lauron failed to attend the graduation rites at Los Baños, Laguna as she is now on the family way. | |||
“It really came to me a great surprise,” she quipped. | |||
She also expressed her thanks to the management for giving her the opportunity to be trained on local governance. | |||
Her co-participants from DILG-9 were Chandiramani Obut, Philip Cuevas and Junil Cabahug. | |||
==DOH-CHD ZamPen beefs up campaign vs. smoking== | |||
*Source:http://piazampen.blogspot.com/2013/06/doh-chd-zampen-beefs-up-campaign-vs.html | |||
*Monday, June 17, 2013 5:13 pm | |||
:By Claro A. Lanipa (PIA9) | |||
PAGADIAN CITY – The Department of Health-Center for Health and Development Zamboanga Peninsula (DOH-CHD ZP) is now intensifying its campaign on smoke-free environment in all local government units (LGUs) in the region. | |||
DOH-CHD ZP Public Information Officer Ms. Teresita dela Cruz said “our campaign for a smoke-free environment is based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), which is being supported by Republic Act No. 9211, otherwise known as the Tobacco Regulation Act of 2013. | |||
FCTC aims to protect the present and future generations from the devastating health, social, environmental and economic consequences of tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke by providing a framework for tobacco control measures. | |||
“It has 168 signatories including the European communities and the Philippines. The parties are determined to give priority to the right to protect public health,” she said. | |||
“Every country or nation has the right to protect its citizens. In the Philippines the DOH is the lead agency to implement this right,” dela Cruz explained. | |||
“Research made by scientists on the ill effects of tobacco use had revealed that tobacco consumption and exposure to tobacco smoke would cause death. It can no longer be contested,” dela Cruz emphasized. | |||
She also encouraged all LGUs in the region to support this cause for a smoke-free environment, as they have full jurisdiction and control over their respective provinces/cities/municipalities. | |||
“It is now for us to do something - it may not be for us anymore - but for the next generations,” dela Cruz said. | |||
==DILG: Asjali’s death a big loss to the agency== | |||
*Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=534650 | |||
*Saturday, June 15, 2013 | |||
:(PNA), HBC/TPG/CHARNYL S. ALBARRACIN/PJN | |||
PAGADIAN CITY, Zamboanga del Sur, June 15 (PNA) -- DILG Regional Director Paisal Abutazil described the death of Abcede Asjali as a big loss to the agency. | |||
Asjali, the DILG provincial director, died on June 6 while being treated at the Pagadian City Medical Center. He was 61. | |||
“Asjali’s death is a big loss not only to the DILG family in Region-9 but also to the Department as a whole,” Abutazil said, describing Asjali, who died of cancer of the bladder, as a passionate man. | |||
Abutazil noted Asjali has asked his physician to allow him to attend the regional conference last May 30 even though he was confined at the hospital. | |||
“We saw his sincerity and passion toward his responsibility. In my observation as we have been together, he is a person who doesn’t speak against his co-worker,” Abutazil added. | |||
==DA-Zamboanga Peninsula holds entrepreneurship seminar for food terminal project operators== | |||
*Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=2&rid=534031 | |||
*Thursday, June 13, 2013 | |||
:(PNA), HBC/TPJ/FELINO M. SANTOS/UTB | |||
ZAMBOANGA CITY, June 13 (PNA) -- The Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Division of the Dept. of Agriculture has completed holding of Entrepreneurship Seminar for Food Terminal Project Operators here in the region. | |||
The seminar was held at Springland Resort in Tuburan District, Pagadian City, the capital of Zamboanga del Sur. | |||
AMAD Chief for the Zamboanga Peninsula Ferdinand Gamorot said the seminar drew 76 participants, two from each Barangay Food Terminal in Zamboanga del Norte and Zamboanga del Sur provinces. | |||
Gamorot said the event enhances DA’s effort to develop food terminal as a competitive enterprise and as a venue for agribusiness investment. | |||
DA Regional Technical Director for Operations and Extension Constancio Alama said the Barangay Food Terminals (BFTs) or Bagsakan should be empowered. | |||
“We have to learn to manage our resources and stop the ningas-kugon attitude…may we learn seriously not to waste the investment of the government,” Alama said. | |||
“Let us nurture and improve our BFT in the region. Our fellowmen worked hard so that we can have these blessings through the taxes they paid. Let us be models in our barangays and apply what we have learned from here when we go back to our respective places,” he added. | |||
==Zambo Sur-based 1st ID starts training of 144 new recruits== | |||
*Source:http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?nid=1&rid=534771 | |||
*Sunday, June 16, 2013 | |||
:(PNA), JBP/PFN | |||
MANILA, June 16 (PNA) -- The Zamboanga Del Sur-based 1st Infantry Division has formally started the training of its 144 new recruits Saturday morning. | |||
The trainees will undergo eight-month long jungle warfare and mountain operations course to test their suitability and aptitude as military men. | |||
Training will be done at 1st Infantry Division headquarters in Kuta Cesar Sang-an, Pulacan, Labangan, Zamboanga Del Sur, unit spokesperson Capt. Jefferson Somera said. | |||
He added that the 144 recruits, aged 21 to 26 came from the different provinces and tribes in Western Mindanao. | |||
Somera said these men passed the rigid and meticulous screening and processing standard set by the Philippine Army. | |||
==DepEd turns-over two-classroom school building to Bayog town== | |||
*Source:http://piazampen.blogspot.com/2013/06/deped-turns-over-two-classroom-school.html | |||
*Tuesday, June 11, 2013 7:39 pm | |||
:By Bernadine Astillero Gabawan (PIA9) | |||
BAYOG, Zamboanga del Sur – The Department of Education Regional Office IX (DepED-9) through the Physical Facility Division Supervisor Dr. Duton Casla turned-over early this month a two-classroom school building to this municipality. | |||
The P1.04-million school building was constructed at Pulangbato Elementary School. | |||
Mayor Leonardo L. Babasa Jr. has expressed his heartfelt thanks to the DepED for the said school building, saying it would really be a great help to accommodate the increasing number of enrollees in the area. | |||
He also urged the parents to cooperate with the teachers believing that the parents play an important role in educating the children. | |||
“Our task is to provide for primary education which is one of the Millenium Development Goals (MDG) with the parents, teachers, the municipality and the barangay,” Babasa said. | |||
“Let us help one another in this noble cause, for the future of these children is anchored on good education,” Babasa added. | |||
Mayor Babasa accepted the building in behalf of the municipality. | |||
The turnover of said project was witnessed by Mr. Perlito Labisto, the head teacher, the teaching staff, Sangguniang Bayan (SB) members, Vice Mayor-elect Celso Matias, SB member-elect Ronilo Yamaro, barangay officials headed by Barangay Chairman Felisa Antonio, Bayog Central Elementary School Principal Dr. Minda Castillo, Engr. Marlon Tejano, Engr. Jocile Codilla, the contractor, pupils and parents. | |||
The ceremonies ended with the words of thanks from Mr. Randy Yamyamin, PTA Vice President. | |||
==Stakeholders attend forum on “Kasambahay law”== | ==Stakeholders attend forum on “Kasambahay law”== | ||
*Source:http://piazampen.blogspot.com/2013/06/stakeholders-attend-forum-on-kasambahay.html | *Source:http://piazampen.blogspot.com/2013/06/stakeholders-attend-forum-on-kasambahay.html | ||