Zamboanga del Norte News November 2012

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City Hall of Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte
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Situbo Falls, Zamboanga del Norte

Wars of ancient history were about possessions, territory, power, control, family, betrayal, lover's quarrel, politics and sometimes religion.

But we are in the Modern era and supposedly more educated and enlightened .

Think about this. Don't just brush off these questions.

  • Why is RELIGION still involved in WARS? Isn't religion supposed to be about PEACE?
  • Ask yourself; What religion always campaign to have its religious laws be accepted as government laws, always involved in wars and consistently causing WARS, yet insists that it's a religion of peace?

WHY??

There are only two kinds of people who teach tolerance:
  1. The Bullies. They want you to tolerate them so they can continue to maliciously deprive you. Do not believe these bullies teaching tolerance, saying that it’s the path to prevent hatred and prejudice.
  2. The victims who are waiting for the right moment to retaliate. They can’t win yet, so they tolerate.
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Over 9,000 additional poor families in Zanorte, now new beneficiaries of 4Ps

DIPOLOG CITY - More than 9,000 poor families from Zamboanga del Norte province were added as beneficiaries to the government's anti-poverty program - the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps).

Mr. Resty Ragas, 4Ps Provincial Grievance Officer said, 9,696 additional poor families in Zamboanga del Norte identified thru the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction survey were among the more than 40,000 families in the region to benefit the program.

The new batch of 4Ps beneficiaries, belonging to set 6 of the 4Ps beneficiaries were enrolled in the program after the registration and validation were conducted from September to November 2012.

Under the Program, each family-beneficiary will receive a maximum of P1,400 monthly allowance for the health and educational needs of the children, until they reach 14 years old, provided they comply with the requirements set under the program.

Each studying child is expected to spend 85% of their time in school and should not incur three absences from classes in a month while those ages below 5 years must be regularly brought to the health center for medical check-up and the needed immunization.

Meanwhile, Ragas reminded the beneficiaries of their responsibilities under the program, like their attendance and participation in the monthly Family Development Session regularly called by their designated parent-leader.

Ragas also warned parent-leaders to refrain from calling for a meeting among parents other than what is mandated under the program. He urged them to closely coordinate with their Municipal or City Links before holding any meeting.

He issued this warning after receiving report that some parent-leaders are holding a meeting not for Family Development Session but to discuss election-related issues, particularly on the candidate to be voted this coming 2013 election.

Ragas also cautioned the 4Ps aspirants not to be fooled by the promises of some local politicians of their assured membership to the program once they will vote for a particular candidate this coming election.

The Provincial Grievance Officer clarified that the transfer of voting precincts won’t affect the membership of the 4Ps beneficiaries as long as proper coordination is made to the Municipal or City Links regarding the transfer of residency.

Ragas stressed that the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program is an anti-poverty alleviation program of the national government and its would-be beneficiaries are determined only through the NHTS survey conducted the DSWD and not by any politician.

DepEd to hold accreditation and equivalency test next month

  • Source: www.pia.gov.ph/news/index.php?article=1441353653281
  • By: Alfonso T. Ruda
  • Saturday, November 24, 2012

DIPOLOG CITY- The Bureau of Alternative Learning System of the Department of Education is all set to conduct this year’s accreditation and equivalency (A & E) Test in Dipolog City in December.

Ms. Catalina S. Barinaga, Dipolog City Schools Division ALS Supervisor said they have already received the advisory from DepEd Central Office for the conduct of the said test on December 16 this year.

The examination will be conducted in two separate venues.

The examination for the out-of-school youths (OSYs) will be held at the Zamboanga del Norte National High School (main campus) in Barangay Estaka, while the examination for the detainees of the Dipolog City Reformatory Center at Barangay Upper Dicayas, this city will be held inside the reformatory complex.

A total of 758 qualified examinees, 683 out-of-school youths and 75 residents of the Dipolog City Reformatory Center, will be taking this year’s A & E test.

Meanwhile, 580 OSY and 56 detainees will take the Secondary level while 103 OSY and 19 detainees will also take the elementary level.

Successful examinees in the elementary level are eligible to enroll in high school in the opening of classes of the succeeding school year. On the other hand, those who will pass the secondary level will be eligible to enroll in college.

The Accreditation and Equivalency Test, originally scheduled last October 7 was postponed twice for administrative reasons.

Zambo Norte tablea producing farm gets boost from DOST

The Roteo Farm located in Barangay Pian, Polanco, Zamboanga del Norte that produces tablea (raw native chocolate in tablet form) got a boost from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) through the Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading Program (SETUP).

DOST regional information officer Jill Cindy Cruz-Cañete on Wednesday said the DOST has recently approved the release of P131,400 to upgrade the tablea production facility of Roteo Farm.

Cañete said the funds will be used by the management of the Roteo Farm to acquire new equipment to include a roaster, grinder and molder.

Through the upgrade project, Cañete said the Roteo Farm is expected to produce better quality tablea, increase production and income by 70 percent.

The DOST will also provide training on good manufacturing practices (GMP) and basic sanitation and hygiene for food handlers to the farm’s workers, she said.

The Roteo Farm, which processes cacao into tablea, is owned by Teosistas Balladares, who inherited the farm from her parents.

The farm was able to acquire facilities such as solar and mechanical dyer, fermentation boxes and shredder for cacao peels through the new technology introduced by Cocoa Foundation of the Philippines (CocoaPhil).

However, Cañete said the increase of demand for tablea pushed Balladares to seek DOST’s assistance through the SETUP to upgrade the farm’s existing processing facilities.

She said that the Regional Technical Evaluation Committee of DOST highly recommended the approval of SETUP assistance considering the management’s capability and technical know-how to man the project, the high demand for the finished product as well as the high profit and the impact that will be generated from the project operation, she said.

SETUP, a flagship program of DOST, is a nationwide strategy to encourage and assist micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in implementing technological innovations and improvements in their operations to boost their productivity and competitiveness.

3 Siocon cops dismissed over illegal drug use

Three policemen in Zamboanga del Norte were dismissed from the police service for illegal drug use, the Philippine National Police said on Tuesday.

Police Regional Office 9 director Chief Superintendent Napoleon Estilles said the three policemen, who belong Siocon Municipal Police Station, tested positive for illegal drugs.

Estilles also directed the relief of the station chief of the Siocon police station and ordered the entire 45 police personnel of the station to undergo the back-to-basic re-training course with the subject of Character Aptitude and Development Program in the Regional Support Training Unit (RSTU) of Camp Abendan in Barangay Mercedes, Zamboanga City.

He said the discovery of the drug use among the policemen came after his command received reports about some lawmen pushing and using drugs in the area.

Estilles immediately directed the subjected police personnel to report to the regional headquarters to undergo the re-training program as a sanctioned disciplinary action.

Earlier, Estilles also dismissed from service six erring cops to include a police chief inspector who were found guilty of the administrative charges lodged against them due to misconduct.

Globe completes Mindanao leg of $700M modernization program

Ayala-controlled Globe Telecom Inc. has completed the Mindanao leg of its $700 million network modernization and transformation program. According to Robert Tan, chief technical adviser of Globe, Davao City and adjacent provinces are now fully equipped with a new generation mobile systems capable of supporting fourth-generation Evolved High-Speed Packet Access or 4G HSPA+.

Mobile services in Mindanao regions, which include Zamboanga and Misamis, now have better mobile coverage, increased data speeds and better network reliability.

“In terms of service quality after the upgrade, our call set-up rate improved dramatically. Now, a call you make in Davao consistently gets connected even at first try,” Tan explained.

Completed HSPA+ cell sites in Mindanao include Tipo-tipo in Basilan; Cabanglasan, Impasugong, Malaybalay and Sumilao in Bukidnon; Don Victoriano Chiongbian in Misamis Occidental; Norala and Santo Niño in South Cotabato; Bagumbayan, Columbio, Isulan, President Quirino and Tacurong in Sultan Kudarat; the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur; Davao del Norte, Davao del Sur and Davao Oriental as well as the whole of Compostela Valley.

“These comprise over 4,000 Globe cell sites already swapped with the newest, best-in-class infrastructure, while simultaneously increasing 4G HSPA+ footprint,” Tan said.

Globe President and CEO Ernest Cu himself confirmed the enhanced network service, particularly in streaming data.

“For those who have been following me in social media, I had a pleasant experience of visiting Davao which has now been modernized. I achieved speeds up to 5 mbps in that network almost constantly,” Cu said in a statement.

The Davao region also was the first to have the rollout of fiber optic cable which will significantly increase capacity and resiliency to accommodate and protect more voice, SMS and data traffic.

Cu likewise confirmed that very soon, Davao will join Manila, Cebu and other ultra-connected cities in the world by experiencing long term evolution (LTE) with the service’s quick expansion in the premier city of the South.

Also, the province of Sulu, the City of Surigao and Butuan are earmarked for modernization to the new Globe network for the fourth quarter of 2012; Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur is set to follow suit for the first quarter 2013.

ZaNorte Rubber Cluster Team formed

DIPOLOG CITY- In keeping with the national government’s goal of doubling rubber production by 2016, the provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Zamboanga del Norte has organized the ZaNorte Rubber Cluster Team.

After presenting the issues and opportunities involving rubber production, DTI Provincial Director Noel Bazan facilitated the creation of the rubber cluster team with the Department of Agriculture (DA) as chair.

The team has also three vice chairs coming from the farmers association, business/traders group and the processor sector. Its members are the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU), Dipolog Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI), and other stakeholders in the rubber industry.

DTI, on the other hand, serves as the team’s secretariat.

A report from the DENR’s provincial office disclosed that Zamboanga del Norte has around 1,200 hectares planted to rubber.

It was also learned that the DENR is targeting to cover 100 thousand hectares to be planted with rubber under its National Greening Program (NGP).

GSIS opens emergency loan window for members in two Zambo Norte towns

DIPOLOG CITY- The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has opened an emergency loan (EL) window for its members residing or working in the municipalities of Siocon and Sirawai in Zamboanga del Norte to help them and their families recover from damages brought about by super typhoon Lawin.

GSIS President and General Manager (PGM) Robert G. Vergara said P12 million has been allotted for the EL window, which is open from 22 October 2012 to 20 November 2012.

The provincial board of Zamboanga del Norte declared Siocon and Sirawai under a state of calamity after strong winds and heavy rains battered the two municipalities for three days in September, displacing over 1,600 families in the southern region.

To qualify for EL, applicants must be residing or working in the areas; must not be on leave of absence without pay; have no pending criminal or administrative charges; have no arrears in premium payment; have no loans that remain unpaid for six months or longer; and do not belong to a government agency suspended by the GSIS for nonpayment of premiums and loans.

Eligible applicants may avail of up to P20,000 EL payable in equal monthly installments for three years.

“To give our members ample time to adjust, payment of the first amortization has been extended to three months,” PGM Vergara said, adding that the applicable interest rate has been reduced to 6 percent and the service charge waived.

Members with existing ELs must have paid at least 12 monthly amortizations to renew their loan, which may only be filed after the anniversary date of the previous EL.

Interested members may apply for an emergency loan online via the GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System kiosks deployed in GSIS offices, provincial capitols, or municipal halls.

They can also submit their loan application over the counter at the nearest GSIS office. Loan application forms are available at GSIS offices or downloadable at www.gsis.gov.ph.

In anticipation of the influx of loan applicants, the GSIS assured its members that the Zamboanga del Norte office will have sufficient number of personnel to answer queries and receive applications on weekends.

Baby dead, 27 hurt in vehicular accident in Zambo Norte

A six-month-old baby girl was killed while 27 others were injured when the truck they were on board slammed on the roadside Sunday in Tampilisan town, Zamboanga del Norte, police said.

Senior Superintendent Sopronio Elcaldre, Zamboanga del Norte provincial police director, said the victims were traveling aboard the mini-truck with plate number SGD 215 owned by the Mabuhay municipality and driven by a certain Seferino Bohol Anunat, 53. Anunat was driving without license.

The group was traveling from Liloy town in Zamboanga del Norte to Ipil in Zamboanga Sibugay province when the truck met the accident along the highway in Barangay Kamol in Tampilisan town about 9 a.m. Sunday.

Elcaldre said Tampilisan police investigation disclosed that while the truck was negotiating the highway on high speed, the vehicle tried to overtake a motorcycle when it careened to its side, lost control and swerved on the roadside.

He said all the victims were rushed to the Zamboanga Sibugay Provincial Hospital for treatment but the infant, whose name was withheld , was pronounced dead on arrival by attending physicians.

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