DOLE-Caraga to distribute starter kits to the
parents of child laborer
By Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, July 23 (PIA) -- The Department of
Labor and Employment will distribute livelihood starter kits to parents of
child laborers on July 24 at the covered court of Brgy. Baleguian, Jabonga,
Agusan del Norte.
The event aims to address the clamor of the
"Batang Kalabaw" in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte to have school
supplies.
Batang Kalabaw are children forced to work as
lumber hauler and are paid in small amount to drag and push lumber thrice as
their weight.
According to DOLE-Caraga Regional Director
Ofelia Domingo, the distribution of starter kits is part of the department’s commitment
to promote 100 percent child labor-free barangay in Caraga region.
Also, the event will highlight a press
conference to be facilitated by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)-Caraga.
Further, the official saidthe activity will be
graced by DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz and Usec. Lourdes M. Trasmonte,
together with the other DOLE officials.
Republic Act 7658 or "Special Protection of
Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act"
prohibits the employment of children below 15 years of age in public and private
undertakings. (RER/DSM/PIA-Caraga)
PWDs urge gov’t to fully implement Accessibility
Law in Caraga Region
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, July 23 (PIA) -- Officials of
several organizations of persons with disabilities (PWDs) urged government
officials to fully implement Batas Pambansa (Republic Act) 344 or the
Accessibility Act of the Philippines.
Speaking before the local tri-media Friday,
Marietta Jandayan, council member of the National Anti-Poverty Commission-PWD
Sector and Board of Governor of the Katipunan ng May Kapansanan sa Pilipinas
said the law was not fully implemented in the region as establishments were not
honoring the 20 percent discount intended for PWDs and newly-constructed
buildings did not have ramps.
Jandayan explained many pharmacies here do not
give discount to PWDs. This, according to her, is a clear manifestation that
business establishments do not implement the provisions in the national law.
She said section 1 of the law emphasizes that to
promote the rights of disabled persons to participate in society development
and to enjoy opportunities available to other citizens, no license or permit
for construction, repair or renovation of public and private buildings shall be
granted unless the owner will incorporate structural features that will enhance
the mobility of PWDs such as sidewalks, ramps and railings.
The official added if feasible, all existing
buildings, institutions, establishments, or public utilities may be renovated
or altered to enable disabled persons to have access to them.
However, public buildings and roads that comply
with the requirements of this law already, the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPHWH) shall see to it that the same shall be provided with
architectural facilities or structural features for disabled persons.
With these developments, Jandayan is calling
local chiefs executives and DPWH to look into this matter since this is already
a requirement under the accessibility law.
She added PWDs are not begging to fully
implement the law, but rather to urge those officials to adhere what was
stipulated in the law.
This week’s episode of Caraga in Focus features
the 34th National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week celebration in
Caraga Region that will end today, July 23 with the theme: “Mainstreaming the
Persons with Disabilities in Economic Development.” (RER/PIA-Caraga)
News Feature: Butuanon student snags silver
award in New York’s Genius Olympiad
By Robert E. Roperos
A Butuanon high school student has won the
silver medal in the Physical Science (Individual category) in this year’s
Genius Olympiad at State University of New York (SUNY), Oswego, New York,
U.S.A.
Terence John C. Vesagas, fourth year high school
student at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), won the award for his
investigatory project entitled: “Ultrasonic Waves as Larvicide: An Alternative
Way to Control Mosquito Populations.”
The same study has won for him eight awards—an
unusual feat among local science and technology researches in Butuan—since
September 2, 2011 to June 29, 2012, including the prestigious Genius Olympiad.
Genius Olympiad is an international high school
science, art, creative writing, and architectural design competition devoted to
projects on environmental issues. The competition aims to promote a global
understanding of environmental issues and the achievement of sustainability
through basic science, arts, creative writing, engineering, design, and policy
development.
In February 10-12, 2012, Terence's study was
featured in the 9th National Science Quest by the Association of Educators of
the Philippines (ASEP) held in Baguio City. Again, he was declared champion in
the same category, which qualified him to the Genius Olympiad in New York,
being the only representative of the Philippines.
In this project, acoustics was explored to
eradicate mosquitoes at their larval stage. The aim of the study was to look
for an effective method of controlling mosquito populations. An ultrasonic
device was constructed and tested for its larvicidal efficacy.
Larval mortality rate was evident. It was
observed that the larvae also suffered various physical damages such as
ruptured internal organs, breathing tube breakages and fragmentation that lead
to its death.
Results of the study clearly demonstrated that
sound waves could be an alternative way of controlling mosquito populations at
their larval stage.
Terence is the son of Dr. Terence Anthony S.
Vesagas, Hospital Director of M.J. Santos Hospital, a homegrown medical
establishment of Butuan City, and Mrs. Janet C. Vesagas, a registered nurse.
His project was recognized as first place in the
local science fair of FSUU on September 2, 2011. Two weeks after (Sept. 16), he
was declared regional science fair champion of the same category. A week after
(Sept. 23), he was a runner-up at the Regional Inventions Contest and Exhibits
and was proclaimed Health Research Best Paper. A week after (Sept. 30), his
masterpiece won 1st place in the same category during the Division Science
Fair.
His recognition does not end there. On February
1-3, 2012, Terence participated in the National Children’s Science Congress
2012 held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan and sponsored by the Science Club
Advisers Association of the Philippines (SCAAP) where he was again declared
champion in the same category.
The Genius Olympiad is co-organized by the State
University of New York at Oswego and the Terra Science and Education
Foundation. The competition takes place during the last week of June on the
SUNY Oswego Campus.
This year's competition was participated in by
985 students. A total of 249 projects were accepted from the 657 projects
submitted worldwide. During the selection process, only 51 countries were
chosen to move on to the finals where Terence was among those who were given
the opportunity to present his investigatory project to pool of international
scientists-cum-judges/evaluators. Also, there were 35 states represented the
United States of America. (RER/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog news: Butuan, Agusan del Norte
pangungunahan ang 10th Nat’l Veggie Congress
By Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, Hulyo 23 (PIA) -- Pangungunahan ng
mga lokal na pamahalaan ng Butuan City at Agusan del Norte ang gaganapin na
10th National Congress sa Hulyo 24 hanggang 26.
Ayon kay Edna Mabeza, Department of Agriculture
(DA)-Caraga regional executive director, ang nasyonal na aktibidad ay
pamumunuan ng Philippine Vegetable Industry Development Board (PVIDB) at ng
Caraga High Value Cluster Incorporated (ChiVeCI), sa pakikipag-ugnayan sa kagawaran
ng agrikultura.
Aniya, ang aktibidad ay may layuning magbigay sa
mga vegetable producers at ibang stakeholders ng updates, industry trends at
direksyon; maayos na programa ng gobyerno; technology updates, innovations, at
best practices; impact sa climate change on vegetable industry at ang
mitigating measures nito.
Sa temang, “Strengthening and Sustain Safe and
Quality Vegetable Production for Market Competitiveness Amidst Climate Change,”
sinabi ni Mabeza na ito ay magsisilbing importanteng aktibidad upang
magtipon-tipon ang mga nangungunang industry stakeholders upang talakayin at
sagutin ang mga isyung nakapaloob sa agrikultura. Ito rin ay magiging daan
upang i-develop ang common action plans para sa ikakaunlad ng local vegetable
industry.
Sinabi rin ng opisyal na isang press conference
ang isasagawa sa unang araw ng aktibidad bago buksan ang pambungad na programa.
(RER/DSM/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: Palasyo miingon DOH andam nga
motubag sa EV-71 cases, gihangyo ang partisipasyon sa publiko
SURIGAO CITY, Hulyo 23 (PIA) -- Giseguro sa
MalacaΓ±ang niadtong Sabado nga ang Department of Health preparado kon ugaling
adunay mga kaso sa Enterovirus 71 dinhi sa nasod human gitaho sa departamento
sa maayong panglawas ang usa ka kaso sa maong sakit.
“Number one, DOH is itself prepared. Number two,
we need the participation of the citizenry. If you feel that there are symptoms
that would lead to Enterovirus 71, immediately bring it to the attention of the
doctors," matud ni Presidential spokesman Edwin Lacierda sa interbyu sa
radio dzRB Radyo ng Bayan niadtong Sabado.
“We cannot wait na kung malala na saka lang
dadalhin sa hospital. We need the engagement of the citizenry. In the part of
the DOH, they will be coming out or they have come out with information on the
symptoms of Enterovirus 71,” dugang pa niya.
Sa samang higayon, gidasig usab sa opisyales sa
Palasyo ang publiko nga batunan kanunay ang proper hygience ug ementinar ang
kalimpyo sa ilang mga komunidad. Pasiugdahan usab sa DOH ang massive
information campaign mahitungod sa EV-71 aron mahibalo ang publiko, siya
miingon.
Ang DOH mitaho nga niadtong niaging semana usa
ka 19 ka bulan nga batang lalake gikan sa Davao ang nataptan sa EV-71, ang
susamang virus nga mipatay sa mokabat 60 ka mga kabataan sa Cambodia, apan kini
natambalan gilayon.
Ang maong bata maoy usa lamang nga nakumpirma sa
otso ka suspetsadong mga kaso dinhi sa nasod uban ang hand, foot and mouth
disease o Enterovirus 71 (EV-71) strain, matud ni Health Secretary Enrique Ona.
Ang maong strain nga nakit-an sa bata usa lamang
ka mahinay nga porma sa EV-71 ug posible nga dugay na dinhi sa nasod una pa ang
kuyaw nga variant nga mipatay sa mga kabataan didto sa Cambodia, matud pa ni
Health Secretary.
Ang maong Enteroviruses adunay 68 ka sterotypes
nga maoy sagad hinungdan sa self-limited infections sa kabataan, matud sa
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention nga nakabase didto sa Atlanta,
Georgia.
Ang maong Enterovirus 71 (EV-71) una na nga
nakit-an didto sa California niadtong tuig 1969. Sukad niadto, ang EV-71 nalain
na sa pipila ka mga nasod sa kalibutan. Severe outbreaks uban ang high fatality
rate nahitabo didto sa Bulgaria niadtong tuig 1975 nga adunay 44 ka mga namatay
ug niadtong tuig 1978 didto sa Hungary uban ang 45 ka mga namatay, matud sa
CDC.
Usa ka severe outbreaks usab ang nahitabo didto
sa Malaysia niadtong tuig 1997 nga adunay 30 ka mga patay ug didto sa Taiwan
nga adunay 78 ka mga nangamatay niadtong tuig 1998, 25 ka mga patay niadtong
tuig 2000, ug 26 niadtong tuig 2001. (RER/FEA/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Cebuano news: Tigum sa Local School Board sa
probinsya malampuson nga gipahigayon
SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Hulyo 23 (PIA) -- Malampuson
nga gipahigayon ang tigum sa local school board sa probinsya kagahapong adlawa
Hulyo 19, 2012 didto sa Provincial Governor’s Office, Capitol Compound, Surigao
City.
Ang maong tigum gipangulohan ni Surigao del
Norte Governor Sol Matugas ug inubanan nila Board Member Mamerto Galanida,
Siargao Island Schools Division Superintendent Teresita Tranquilan, Surigao del
Norte Schools Division Superintendent Evelyn Fetalvero, Surigao City Schools
Division Superintendent Fidela Rosas ug Surigao City Assistant Schools Division
Superintendent Elizabeth Larase.
Gihisgutan sa maong tigum ang mahitungod sa
status sa mga school buildings, repair sa mga eskuylahan, on-going nga
proyekto, pag-implementar sa programang Project Best sa DepEd ug turn-over sa
bag-ong school division superintendent sa Siargao nga si Gregoria T. Su.
Gipasabot usab ni Governor Matugas atol sa maong
tigum nga gusto gayud niya nga mga kindergarten classes anaa gayud mahimutang
sa maayong classroom aron madasig ug maingganyo ang mga kabataan sa pagsulod sa
ilang mga eskuylahan. (RER/Provincial Information Center/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
