2nd Leg of “Kasibulan” football clinic slated
By Eldie N. David
BUTUAN CITY, June 29 (PIA) -- More than 500
children are expected to participate in the 2nd leg of the Kasibulan Football
Grassroots Festival slated on June 29-July 1, 2012 at the Butuan City Sports
Complex in Brgy. Libertad, Butuan City.
The football clinic, which is aimed at
introducing football to about 3,000 kids ages 6 to 12 years old, is organized
by the Butuan-Agusan Norte Football Association (BANFA) and the Philippine
Football Federation (PFF).
According to BANFA President and Butuan City
Vice Mayor Lawrence “Law” Fortun, this development program is patterned after the
very successful football program of the Federal Republic of Germany. “Since
this program is offered for free, I urge the public to take advantage of this
opportunity and entice their kids to participate in this worthwhile event. It
is hoped that the next Azkals Team who will compete in the Asian Football Cup
on 2018 will come from the participants of this program, and hopefully someone
will come from our area as we have already proven in the past to produce high
caliber football player,” said Fortun.
Not all major cities have a chance to host this
kind of football festival, and Butuan City and the province of Agusan del Norte
is lucky to be included, owing to the very active local football association
headed by Fortun.
A basic coaching course will also be offered to
interested football enthusiasts. To attract more participants to the clinic,
BANFA and the PFF have partnered with the Department of Education for this
leg’s staging. (RER/NCLM/BC-VMO/PIA-Caraga)
Feature: Breastfeeding vs bottle feeding during
calamities
By Charina A. Javier
Calamities strain people’s physical and economic
resources. The recent calamities that struck the country had displaced
thousands of families and the aftermath was worse as illnesses began to spread.
During the displacement, infants and young
children are the most vulnerable. Having weak immunities, they are the ones who
easily get sick in crowded evacuation centers.
Feeding infants and young children with milk
formulas in resettlement areas may pose dangers to their nutrition and health
status.
First, safe water needed for the preparation of
milk formula and for cleaning and sterilizing materials such as bottles and
nipples may not be available in the area. Water in evacuation centers may be
contaminated that may cause diarrhea, cholera, and other water-borne diseases.
Water should be boiled for at least three
minutes if it is to be used to prepare milk formulas. Bottles and nipples
should be boiled longer to make them sterile.
This poses a problem: not only regarding the
safety of water but also of fuel source, which may also be scarce in evacuation
centers.
Refrigerators, in evacuation areas, are hardly
available, making milk formulas spoil easily. And in this critical situation,
money is tight, making milk formulas out of reach.
Mothers who are under stress may have stopped
lactating for a day or so, but this can be overcome with good support. It is a
myth to think that because mothers are under stressful situations, they would
not be able to breastfeed. They only need support for relactation.
On the other hand, breastfeeding is still the
best for babies particularly in this condition. Breast milk is the perfect food
for newborns and infants because it provides all the nutrients needed for
healthy development.
Today, in families in emergency situations where
their basic living infrastructures have been compromised, breast milk provides
a safe food for babies. Breast milk contains antibodies that help protect them
from common childhood illnesses like diarrhea, pneumonia, and malnutrition.
Moreover, breast milk is readily safe and
available. This helps to ensure that infants get adequate sustenance at the
time when they need it, even in emergency situations.
Indeed, breastfeeding is a life-saving
intervention. It is best for babies in normal and emergency situations. (NCLM/FNRI-DOST
S & T Media Service/PIA-Caraga)
Spanish grant extends aid to Pantawid Pamilya
beneficiaries
By Keneath John O. Bolisay
BUTUAN CITY, June 29 (PIA) -- Caraga once again
becomes a recipient of an international grant as the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD) finalizes a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with
the Spanish government and three local government units (LGUs) here this month
to complement the implementation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
Now on its seventh and final year of
implementing the community-driven development (CDD) project Poder, Agencia
Espanola Cooperacion Internacional para el Desarollo (AECID) will be giving a
new grant of P12.4 million for development projects in the region, according to
Regional Project Coordinator Elsa D. Montemor.
The municipalities of Sta. Josefa, Agusan del
Sur; Tubajon, Province of Dinagat Islands; and San Agustin, Surigao del Sur
will benefit from this Spanish grant that will cater primarily to the Pantawid
Pamilya beneficiaries.
“As the number of Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries
DSWD is supporting increases, so does the need for the additional supply side
of the program,” Montemor said.
The implementation of Poder 7 in the region is
aimed at improving the community’s access to basic health and education
services.
“Aside from providing capability-building
training to empower the volunteers and beneficiaries, the community will also
build infrastructure projects that should aid them in complying with the
conditions set by Pantawid Pamilya,” Montemor added.
Communities will be putting up sub-projects such
as day care centers, health stations, and elementary and high school buildings
during the one-year coverage of the grant.
“With a proven track record of implementing CDD
projects in the country, we are very confident that our partnership with DSWD
will deliver the intended results and help our countrymen in steering
development for themselves,” Caraga Regional Training Officer for AECID Lyca T.
Sarenas said. (RER/NCLM/DSWD-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano news: Palasyo miingon andam ang goberno
alang sa pagsira sa manufacturing operations sa Ford Philippines
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Hunyo 29 (PIA) -- Ang gobyerno
andam na kon ugaling magsara ang manufacturing operations sa Ford Philippines
dinhi sa nasod ug kini andan motabang sa mga trabahante nga maapektuhan sa
maong lakang, sulti sa MalacaΓ±ang kagahapon Huwebes.
Sa media briefing didto sa MalacaΓ±ang, si
Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda miingon nga ang gobyerno wala pa
makadawat og formal notice gikan sa Ford Philippines mahitungod sa plano niini
nga pagsira apan ang Department of Labor and Employment nag-organisar na og
quick response team nga maoy moasister sa apektadong mga empleyado.
“This quick response team is composed of DOLE,
TESDA and DTI. They have been in touch with the human resources division of
Ford Philippines,” siya miingon.
“The quick response team will ensure that in the
event that the notice of closure has been filed with the Department of Labor
and Employment this quick response team will ensure that the full separation
benefits will be provided the employees affected,” dugang pa niya.
Ang Ford wala pa mopadala og notice of closure
ngadto sa DOLE ug sulti ni Lacierda nga ila lamang nabatian ang maong plano sa
Ford Philippines sa mga balita. Subay sa balaod ang Ford kinahanglan mohatag og
notice of closure ngadto sa DOLE.
Moabot sa kapin ug kulang 250 ka mga trabahante
ang apektado sa maong pagpasira og kadaghanan niini ang sa assembly, apan ang
sales department magpadayon gihapon ang opersayon niini, sulti ni Lacierda.
Ang gobyerno motabang usab sa apektadong mga
empleyado mahitungod sa ilang mga plano sa umaabot, dugang pa niya.
“If they wish to look for another industry and
that would require retraining of skills, TESDA will be there to provide the
retraining. Assuming some of them receive a substantial or hefty separation
benefits and they would wish to go into business the DTI will be there to help
them in developing their entrepreneurial skills”
Sa dihang gipangutana sa mga reporter kung plano
ba sa gobyerno ang maong desisyon sa Ford nga magsara tungod kay matud pa sa
maong kumpanya kini adunay hugot nga suporta sa gobyerno, si Lacierda miingon
nga ang maong pagsira adunay kalabutan sa sales niini.
Giplano sa Ford Philippines o Ford Motor Co. nga
ipasira ang assembly operations niini didto sa planta sa Sta. Rosa, Laguna
talitapos nga bahin karong tuiga.
Matud pa sa Ford nga ang pagpasira sa operasyon
niini sa Sta. Rosa, Laguna subay sa restructuring sa regional manufacturing
operations sa maong kumpanya lakip usab ang hinay nga local demand ug supply
base alang sa maong mga sakyanan.
Ang maong desisyon usa ka business decision sa
parte sa Ford ug walay labot niini ang gobyerno.
Bisan pa sa pagsira sa assembly plant niini
didto sa Laguna kini miingon nga magpabilin gihapon sila sa Pilipinas kay kini
aduna may mga plano nga doblehon niini ang national dealer network sa mosunod nga
tulo ka tuig. (RER/SDR/PCOO/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Cebuano news: Pres. Aquino mi-inagurar sa $200
pasilidad sa dungguanan sa Manila
By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Hunyo 29 (PIA) -- Si Presidente
Benigno S. Aquino III, mi-inagurar sa bag-ong gihimo nga pasilidad sa duongan
ang International Container Terminal Services, Incorporated (ICTS) nga
gipahumutang didto sa Manila International Container Terminal (MICT) sa Manila
niadtong Huwebes.
Si Presidente maoy nag-unang opisyales, mga
empleyado ug mga bisita sa ICTSI nga gipanguluhan ni President Enrique Razon
Jr., sa pagbubo sa “Champagne” tima-ilhan sa pormal nga pag abli sa pasilidad
ang ICTSI’s Berth 6’s nga operasyon sa publiko.
Nagkantidad og $200-milyones, ang Berth 6
nakadugang ug 300 metros nga dugang gidak-on sa dunnggoanan ug 12 ka ektarya
nga espasyo sa container storage ngadto sa existing nga pasilidad ingon nga
mapalapdan ang operasyon ug mga serbisyo sa MICT gikan sa 1.9-milyones
Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs), ang sukod para sa kapasidad sa container
nga trasportasyon, ngadto sa 2.5 milyones TEUs.
Pinaagi sa Berth 6, ang MICT karon adunay 1,600
metros berth nga mo-akomodar ug lima ngadto sa pito ka container vessels sa usa
lamang ka panahon.
To help move around more containers efficiently,
MICT’s container handling equipment has also been upgraded to include 12 quay
cranes and 45 rubber tired gantries.
Sa pagtabang pagtarog ug dugang containers nga
organisado, ang MICT’s container handling equipment dunay kabag-ohan apil ang
12 quay cranes ug 45 rubber tired gantries.
Mga miduyog sa Presidente atol sa inagurasyon
nga seremonyal sila si Manila Mayor Alfredo lim, Transportation Secretary
Manuel Roxas II , ug Philippine Ports Authority General Manger Juan Sta Ana.
Sa duongan nga nalambigit sa operasyon ug
kalambuan sa 23 ka marine terminals ug duongan nga mga proyekto sa 17 ka nasud
sa tibuok kalibutan. (RER/NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
