18-day campaign to end VAW kicks-off in Butuan
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The 18-Day
Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) kicked-off Monday with a fun walk
activity that started from Guingona Park going to the Philippine Ports
Authority (PPA) grounds here, with Maria Lourdes Veneracion-Rallonza, assistant
professor of the Ateneo de Manila University as guest speaker.
Rallonza said there is really a need to put an
end to any form of violence against women.
“Violence to women does not only refer to
physical but also psychological, emotional, and economical. Based on
statistics, most of the recorded cases involved domestic violence,” Rallonza
said.
Rallonza also cited that during armed conflict,
women living in the rural areas are the ones who ensure the safety of their
children and who look for food to feed them. She also mentioned some stories
from women who were abused, and encouraged the general public to be gender
sensitive and give respect to women.
Meanwhile, Atty. Marylin Pintor, Gender and
Development Coordinating Committee (GADCC) chairperson said that every year,
the 16 days of activity against gender violence is being observed globally from
November 25 to December 10. This international campaign originated from the
Women’s Global Leadership Institute coordinated by the Center for Women’s
Global Leadership at Rutgers University, New Jersey in 1991.
“It calls for the elimination of all forms of
violence against women through raising awareness about gender-based violence
(GBV), strengthening local work and establishing a clear link between local and
international work to end VAW, among other undertakings,” said Pintor.
Pintor added that since 2002, the Philippines
joins this annual campaign spearheaded by the Philippine Commission on Women
(PCW) with IACVAWC and IACAT. Through the Presidential Proclamation 1172 of
2006, the Philippine campaign was extended to 18 days, to include December 12
which is known as the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Day.
Pintor also emphasized that the campaign is
aimed to: 1) To raise awareness about Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in crisis
situations for national government agencies, local government units and the
general public; 2) To increase support mechanisms and make it more accessible
to Violence against Women (VAW) victim-survivors during disaster and crisis
situation; 3) To forge partnerships among stakeholders in addressing GBV in
crisis situations.
The 18-day campaign is aimed at raising
awareness of the national government agencies, local government units, and the
general public about gender-based violence in crisis situations. Gender-based
violence refers to any harmful act that is perpetrated against a person's will
on the basis of gender differences. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
RCDC, CDA finalize preparations for the
‘Cooperative Advocacy Run’ 2012
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- The Regional
Cooperative Development Council (RCDC) and the Cooperative Development
Authority (CDA) finalized its preparations for the upcoming ‘Cooperative
Advocacy Run’ slated December 12, 2012.
Participants of the fun run will assemble at
4:30 a.m. The run will start at exactly 5 a.m. at the Father Saturnino Urios
University (FSUU) Gymnasium and will end at the Agusan del Norte Provincial
Covered Court, Butuan City.
A ‘Hataw’ exercise and short program along with
the awarding ceremony for the outstanding cooperatives of the year will then
follow at the venue.
CDA-Caraga Regional Director Manuela Pelaez said
the year 2012 is monumental for cooperatives, not only locally but
internationally. The United Nation, in its Resolution 64/136 has proclaimed the
year 2012 as the International Year of Cooperatives (IYC).
“With this year’s celebration, it is our first
time to conduct a fun run activity in Butuan City. We are hoping that this will
be well-participated by the coop members in the region, government agencies,
and private stakeholders. No registration fee will be asked from the
participants, it is for free and for fun,” Pelaez said
It is considered one of the ways depicting how
the coop sector concretizes the theme of the IYC: “Transformative Cooperatives
for People, Planet, Prosperity and Peace”.
“We want to continue this momentum and to
continuously advocate to the people to also promote cooperativism, and be a
member of a coop,” Pelaez added.
Pelaez bared that there are already 160 coops in
Butuan City with 50 government agencies who are already active members.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Surigao City GADC launches 18-day Campaign to
End Violence Against Women
by
Annette P. Villaces
SURIGAO CITY, Nov. 27 (PIA) -- Members of the
Surigao City Gender and Development Council (GADC) launched yesterday, November
26, 2012, the 18-day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children in
front of the City Hall Building, this city.
The 18-day campaign with the theme, “Violence
Against Women - Free Society In Times of Peace, Conflicts and Calamity,” aims
to raise awareness of the local government units, national line agencies and
the general public about gender-based violence in crisis situations and to
implement the Magna Carta of Women otherwise known as Republic Act No. 9710 and
the promotion of gender equality.
The event which culminates on December 12,
includes movie orientation, film viewing and panel discussion, on the spot
poster and slogan contest for secondary students, and reproductive health forum
for GAD focal points to be held at the Surigao City Cultural Center.
(SDR/Surigao City PIO/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Tagalog news: 500 nagtapos ng TVET dumalo sa
jobs bridging
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Nob. 26 (PIA) -- Limang daang
nagtapos ng technical vocational education training (TVET) ang dumalo
kamakailan sa pagtitipon na kung tawagin ay jobs bridging and alumni homecoming
ng Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda).
Ito ay para malaman din kung sila ay
nakapagtrabaho o kaya ay nangangailangan ng tulong upang makapagtrabaho at
malaman din kung sino sa kanila ang gustong pumasok sa larangan ng negosyo.
Ayon kay Tesda Provincial Director Joventino
Aleta, ang naturang pagtitipon ay para maseguro na lahat nang pagsisikap at
pondo ng pamahalaan ay nagagamit para sa pagbabago ng pang ekonomiyang
kalagayan.
“Sa jobs bridging at alumni homecoming na ito,
mai-update ng mga participante ang kanilang mga datos na nakatala dito sa Tesda
para sila ay mabigyan ng oportunidad na matawagan kung may makitang bakanteng
trabaho na angkop sa kanilang nalalaman, sabi ni Aleta.
"Maliban diyan, ito ang paraan kung saan
kumukuha ang Public Employment Office, ang Department of Labor and Employment
at maging ang pamahalaang panlalawigan ng mga karapatdapat na empleyado na
angkop sa kanilang pangangailangan. At habang tinitingnan ang kanilang mga
kakayahan, maari silang making at sumali sa pre-employment seminar kung may
balak silang mangibang bansa,” dagdag ni Aleta.
Sinabi naman ni Agusan del Sur Gob. Adolph
Edward Plaza na, “Gusto kong malaman ninyo na may pondo para sa gustong
magnegosyo. Syempre, may mga pamamaraan ng pagpili ang gagawin sa inyo pero
alam kong dahil sa pagsasanay na ginawa ng TESDA sa inyo, kayo ay mga
kwalipikadong makasali. May pondo rin ang pamahalaang panlalawigan para
ipagamit sa inyo sa pag proseso ng inyong mga papeles sakaling gusto ninyong
mangibang bansa.” (PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Cebuano news: Pangulong Aquino mihimo og special
teams aron mohimo og imbestigasyon sa mga human rights violations
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Nob. 27 (PIA) -- Gimando ni
Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang pagmugna og special teams aron maoy mohimog
imbestigasyon kalabot na sa mga human rights abuses nga nahimo sa gobyerno ug
non-state forces ug aron maseguro ang pokus nga imbestigayon ug dali nga
solusyon sa tanang mga wala pa masulbad ug bag-ong mga kaso, matud ni Executive
Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. kagahapon.
Sumala pa ni Ochoa nga ang special teams maoy
maglangkob sa inter-agency committee (IAC), nga gimugna sa Pangulo ubos sa
Administrative Order (AO) No. 35 nga iyang gipirmahan niadtong Nobyembre 22,
nga maoy esklusibong mohawid sa mga kaso sama sa extra-legal killings, enforced
disappearances, torture ug uban pang mga klase sa human rights violations.
“This presidential directive reinforces the
Aquino administration’s resolve to uphold and protect the rights of the
people,” Ochoa said. “We believe that the creation of this high-level committee
will be a more effective mechanism in handling and monitoring cases of human
rights violations,” pagpasabot ni Ochoa.
Matud pa ni Ochoa, ang maong AO 35 epektibo
gilayon nga mohulip sa AO No. 211 nga gipagawas niadtong 2007 nga mimugna sa
Task Force Against Political Violence. Ang direktiba sa pangulo mimando sa task
force sa pagsumite sa tanang mga dokumento, data, reports, supplies, resources
ug ang nahabiling badyet niini ngadto sa IAC.
“The President envisions the administrative
order to harmonize and standardize the government’s policies and action plan
for resolving human rights abuses. This way we can have a focused investigation
and speedy resolution of all the cases,” dugang pa ni Ochoa.
Usa sa unang tahas sa maong task force ang
pag-organisa og special teams ug technical working group aron maoy modumala sa
gilayon nga imbentaryo sa mga alegasyon sa human rights violations nga nahimo
sa gobyerno ug non-state forces; ug mag monitor sa kalamboan sa mga kaso nga
nasang-at na sa korte ug mohimog mga imbestigasyon niadtong wala pa maresulba
ug bag-ong mga kaso, lakip usab ang pagsilot sa mga nakalapas.
Ubos sa maong AO 35, ang secretary sa Department
of Justice (DoJ) maoy magsilbing chairperson sa IAC, ug ang mga miyembro niini
mao ang hepe sa Presidential Human Rights Committee (PHRC), ang mga secretaries
sa Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) ug ang National
Defense (DND), ang presidential advisers sa Peace Process (OPAPP) ug Political
Affairs (OPAPA), chief-of-staff sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), ang
hepe sa Philippine National ug director sa National Bureau of Investigation
(NBI).
Ang chairperson sa Commission on Human Rights
(CHR) ug ang Ombudsman maoy magsilbing observers ug resource persons didto sa
IAC.
Ang IAC kinahanglan nga mosumiter ngadto sa
Pangulo matag unom ka bulan og usa ka progress report, detalyado nga inventory
sa pending nga mga kaso sa human rights abuses, accomplishment ug
recommendations, ug lain pang uban.
Gihangyo sa Pangulo ang tanang ahensya sa
gobyerno ug mga local government units sa paghatag sa ilang hugot nga suporta
ug kooperasyon ngadto sa IAC aron maseguro nga ang mga tinguha sa AO 35 ug
mandato sa komitiba makab-ot sa hingpit.
Ang inisyal nga gikinahanglang pondo sa maong
komitiba pagakuhaon gikan sa kasamtangang appropriation sa maong ahensya nga
naglangkob sa IAC ug ang mosunod nga pondo idugang ngadto sa ilang regular
budgets. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)
