DTI intensifies campaign on motorcycle helmet
act
By David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Oct. 31 (PIA) -- The Department
of Trade and Industry (DTI) is intensifying the information and education
campaign on the implementation of the use of certified motorcycle helmets by
all motorcycle drivers and their passenger when traveling on national highways
and main thoroughfares.
They
opened their offices all over the country to accommodate the posting of
stickers to all recognized and accredited helmets, imported or locally made
said Cerila Inson, DTI senior economic specialist.
“On November and December, we will devote our
time mostly on calls on companies and establishments who use motorcycles mostly
as their mobility service. As of the moment, we have already scheduled to
inspect the motorcycle helmets of one of the biggest mining firms here and many
other companies in order to make sure that the helmets they are using are in
accordance with the DTI standard and pass the quality requirements of the
Philippine National Standard/United Nations Economic Commission for Europe,”
Inson said.
Inson also said they have lists of motorcycle
helmets producers and suppliers with corresponding brand of helmets that are
accredited or recognized by the DTI. For those whose helmets are not listed in
the accredited and recognized brands and producers, Inson still advised them to
bring their helmets to the DTI office so that these will be included in the
list of not yet accredited or recognized helmets at present.
On the other hand, Land Transportation Office
(LTO) Representative Solaiman Pacasirang said they had no problems on the
implementation of the no helmet-no travel policy. All that the LTO is asking
for is the cooperation of local residents, the PNP, and the deputized officers
of the LTO for the smooth and convenient travel.
“If everybody will just abide by the traffic
laws, peace will be everywhere, while travel will be smooth and easy. Let us
therefore follow the law because they were made to protect us and for our own
good and safety,” Pacasirang said.
On January 1, 2013, LTO, the PNP and other
offices deputized by the LTO will be strictly implementing the no helmet-no
travel policy. Violators, LTO and DTI said, will be dealt with accordingly.
(RER/DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
DTI holds 7th ConsumerNet & Cellphone
Sellers’ dialogue cum workshop
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 31 (PIA) -- The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga conducted today the ConsumerNet & Cellphone
Sellers’ Dialogue cum Workshop at the Barangay Imadejas Hall here, as part of
the culmination activity for the Consumer Welfare Month celebration.
Atty. Ma. Aurora Curaza-Maquiling of DTI-Caraga
said the activity is aimed to raise awareness among consumers and cellphone
sellers on breach of warranty, resolution of complaints at the store level, and
establishment of consumer welfare desks.
In her discussion on breach of warranty,
Maquiling explained that a warranty is an assurance by one party to the other
party that specific facts or conditions are true or will happen; the other
party is permitted to rely on that assurance and seek some type of remedy if it
is not true or followed.
“The retailer shall be subsidiarily liable under
the warranty in case of failure of both the manufacturer and distributor to
honor the warranty,” Maquiling said.
When asked if secondhand consumer products also
cover a warranty, Maquiling clarified that as a general rule, there is no
implied warranty in the sale of secondhand articles. However, there are
exceptions such as when the goods are sold to raise an implied warranty, and
the seller has given an express written warranty.
Also, Elmer Natad of DTI-Caraga pointed out that
the "No Return, No Exchange" Policy as per Republic Act 7394 only
covers defective products bought by the customers. It should only be the main
reason for replacement of new product, while merely change of mind by the
customer to buy the product should not be considered. This is also to protect
the store owner.
Natad further said putting up a consumer welfare
desk (CWD) in an establishment is very important.
“With the information gathered through the CWDs,
it can help the sellers evaluate the quality of their products as well as the
kind of service and public relations of their personnel,” said Natad.
During the workshop proper, participants were
divided into groups and were given situations of complaints wherein they have
to discuss it among themselves and give solutions.
Meanwhile, representatives from different
cellphone stores in the city elected among them the officers of their
association. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
PhilHealth’s Moves launched in Tandag City
By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Oct. 31 (PIA) --
The PhilHealth’s Moves (Mobile Orientation, Validation and Enrollment Scheme)
was successfully launched October 29 in Tandag City Gymnasium.
PhilHealth Tandag City Chief Ethel Yuchitcho
said 4,236 beneficiaries were identified by the Department of Social Worker and
Development (DSWD) through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty
Reduction (NHTS-PR) from the 21 barangays of this city.
MOVES is a program initiated by PhilHealth in
coordination with the Department of Health (DOH), DSWD & other partner
agencies including local government units.
PhilHealth-Caraga Field Division Operation Chief
Angelina Luta bared that the partner agencies have individual tasks for the
program implementation. She said the DOH will ensure the fund for the universal
health care of each members, the DSWD will validate the qualified members thru
NHTS-PR while PhilHealth is tasked to ensure that all Filipinos can avail and
will be enrolled in the program.
Meanwhile, during the launching of the
PhilHealth MOVES yesterday, Surigao del Sur Gov. Johnny Pimentel expressed his
support and commitment to the program. Governor also said that under his
administration, most of the community hospitals in the province were already
upgraded and improved with health facilities. (RER/NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DTI-Caraga to hold 8th Regional Consumer Quiz
Bowl
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 31 (PIA) -- Winners of the
Division Consumer Quiz Bowl from participating schools will compete in the 8th
Regional Consumer Quiz Bowl on October 31 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Conference Hall, 4/F D&V Plaza
Building, J.C. Aquino Ave, this city.
The quiz bowl is part of the celebration of the
Consumer Welfare Month hosted by the DTI-Caraga office.
The participants are fourth year high school
students from public schools within the division.
Prizes of the Regional Consumer Quiz Bowl are
listed as follows: 1st Prize - P5,000 and plaque; 2nd Prize - P4,000 and
plaque; and 3rd Prize - P3,000 and plaque.
DTI-Caraga will also be giving consolation
prizes of P1,000 each for all non-winning regional contestants are also
provided with a P500 honorarium for one coach of each participant.
(DTI-13/PIA-Caraga)
DTI-Caraga gears for the ConsumerNet &
Cellphone Sellers’ dialogue cum workshop
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 31 (PIA) -- The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga stepped up its preparations for the conduct of
dialogue cum workshop among members of the Consumer Network (ConsumerNet) and
Cellphone Sellers in the city today, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.
The dialogue will be conducted between cellphone
dealers and retailers in order to evaluate the degree of the problem/issues
involving the cellphone industry in Caraga Region.
Said activity will be held at the Barangay
Imadejas Function Hall, Imadejas Subdivison, Butuan City.
Numerous consumer complaints since the year 2007
have reached the DTI-Caraga Regional Office, prompting the organization of this
activity.
The dialogue com workshop aims to educate
cellphone sellers on the breach of warranty under the Consumer Act and the
Civil Code of the Philippines. It also aims for the resolution of consumer
complaints at store level with the establishment of consumer welfare desks at
their store. (RER/NCLM/DTI-13/PIA-Caraga)
LGRRC-DILG Caraga initiates Regional Knowledge
Management Audit
By Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 31 (PIA) -- The Local
Governance Regional Resource Center (LGRRC) through the Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG) Caraga region in partnership with the
Local Government Academy (LGA) has conducted the Knowledge Management Audit for
External Stakeholders in the region held at the Goat2geder Hotel and
Restaurant, this city.
The Knowledge Management (KM) Audit has
determined the level of organizational KM readiness of the different sectors in
the region through the KM Mapping Assessment Tool. Results showed that Caraga
region has already achieved a refinement of the implementation of knowledge
management, which was continually evaluated for improvement. This means that the
region has already good to excellent organizational performance results and has
achieved sustained trends over time. This result was generated through the
answers of participating institutions such as regional line agencies, civil
society organizations, academe and other private sectors in the region.
The KM Audit was also aimed at reactivating the
Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Committee (MSAC), the governing body of the LGRRC
which was organized last November 12, 2007. The MSAC is a network of institutions
collaborating together to leverage and share internal and external knowledge
for local governance capacity building and performance excellence. With MSAC,
there will be a convergence of agencies and institutions in the region with
different programs that could be useful in the sharing of knowledge and
expertise towards the road of more responsive local governance.
The LGRRC established at the DILG Regional
Office has anchored capacity development, linkages, multimedia, information and
knowledge, public education and citizenship development in the region. With
LGRRC as a dynamic and interactive program, the DILG has become a knowledge
centric organization providing communities and local government units
excellence in good governance through knowledge sharing and innovation.
“This Knowledge Management Audit is a tool to
assess and at the same time measure the level of knowledge of your organization
so that we will know what we already have, what we need, what we do not have
yet and consequently addressing those gaps so that we will be guided with where
we are in our knowledge management readiness”, said DILG Regional Director
Lilibeth A. Famacion.
“Good governance is not a monopoly of DILG. It
is now high time to move from being a provider to an enabler because we believe
other institutions or agencies can also capacitate local government units,”
remarked DILG Asst. Regional Director Donald A. Seronay. He said the formation
of a community of practice or network with other sectors in the region will collaborate
their efforts towards a common direction for good governance.
(DILG-13/PIA-Caraga)
7th ConsumerNet Meets the Public set in Butuan
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 31 (PIA) -- The 7th “Consumer
Network (ConsumerNet) Meets the Public” is set today, 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at
Barangay Imadejas Function Hall, Imadejas Subdivison, this city.
Said activity will mark the culmination of the
month-long celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month.
The forum will be hosted by the Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga Regional Office headed by Regional Director
Brielgo Pagaran.
Pagaran said the activity aims to inform the
public on the recent updates on matters affecting consumers such as water,
electricity and the helmet act implementation.
It will also be the venue for the awarding of
DTI Certified Establishment Seal or Bagwis to business establishments that
uphold the rights and welfare of the consumers as well as the awarding of
winners of the 8th Regional Consumer Quiz Bowl.
(DTI-Caraga/RER/NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog news: Caraga execs isasagawa ang
kanilang 11th Executive Conference
Ni Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, Okt. 31 (PIA) -- Idaraos ng
Association of Caraga Executives (ACE) ang kanilang 11th Annual Career
Executive Service Conference ngayong Nobyembre 14-16 sa Grand Orchid Hotel,
Zamboanga City.
Ang tema ng conference sa taong ito ay “Going
4G! Good to Great, Green Governance.”
Ang ACE ay isang organisasyon ng mga puno ng mga
tanggapan ng iba't ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan sa rehiyong Caraga, na
naglalayong itaguyod ang propesyonalismo ng Career Executive Service Officers
(CESOs) at Career Executive Service Eligibles (CESEs).
Ang mga miyembro ng ACE ay hindi lang nagbibigay
ng tulong pinansyal sa pamamagitan ng mga kontribusyon ng mga miyembro para sa
kanilang mga programa kundi pati na rin ang pagsasagawa ng mga programang
tutulong sa mga mahihirap.
Ayon sa pangulo ng ACE na si Atty. Francisco
Pobe, lahat ng mga partisipante ay sasailalim sa 16 oras na pagsasanay ng
Caraga Executive Service Board.
Sinabi rin ng opisyal na lahat ng CESOs at CESEs
ay inaanyayahang dumalo sa conference.
Dahil dito, ang Tanggapan ng Pangulo ay
nagpalabas ng isang Memorandum Circular No. 37, pinetsahan Setyembre 11, 2012
na may titulong “Authorizing Participation in the 11th Annual Career Executive
Service Conference.” (RER/NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: Malacanang mipaabot og simpatiya,
suporta ngadto sa mga Americans ug Filipino-American communities nga apektado
sa Hurricane “Sandy” sa Eastern Seaboard sa United States
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Oct. 31 (PIA) – Ang MalacaΓ±ang
mipahayag na pagsimpatiya ug mipaabot na pagsuporta ngadto sa katawhan sa
Amerika labi na gyud ang Filipino-American communities, nga naapektuhan sa
hurricane “Sandy” uban ang paglaom nga masagubang ra gihapon ang maong
kataladman pinaagi sa mga pag-ampo ug pagtoo sa langitnong pagbantay.
Sa iyang pamahayag atol sa regular press
briefing didto sa MalacaΓ±ang kagahapon, matud ni Deputy Presidential
Spokesperson Abigail Valte nga ang katawhang Filipino naghiusa pag-ampo alang
sa kaluwasan niadtong mga naapektuhan sa kasamtangang kalamidad.
“As Hurricane Sandy batters the Eastern Seaboard
of the United States, we extend our sympathies and support to all those
affected by this calamity. Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and
loved ones of those who are facing these difficult times, among them the
Filipino-American community,” matud pa ni Valte.
“The devastation caused by the storm continues
to unfold, but we are confident that the resolve of the American people to
overcome this catastrophe remains steadfast, strong, and unbending,” dugang pa
niya.
Matud pa sa taho nga ang Hurricane Sandy maoy
usa sa pinakadakong unos nga miigo sukad sa Estados Unidos. Kini una ng nabantay
nga moigo sa gambling resort sa Atlantic City didto sa New Jersey uban ang
makusog nga hangin ug dagkong ulan.
Mokabat sa tulo ka milyon katawo ang nawad-an og
suplay sa kuryente tungod sa pagtaas sa tubig baha sa pipila ka mga lugar.
Matud sa embahada sa Pilipinas nga walay
naapektuhang mga Filipino sa maong kalamidad. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)
