China hospital ship accommodates Team Mindanao
visit
By Venus L. Garcia
TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) – The Hospital Ship of Chinese People’s
Liberation Army Navy, a state-of-the-art
hospital designed for a special mission across nations, has arrived in the
Philippines last Sunday and has allowed the Philippine Information Agency (PIA)
Team Mindanao cluster and media to visit their ship.
They were able to tour around and get acquainted
with its medical staff.
Team Mindanao leader and PIA Northern and
Northeastern Mindanao cluster head Abner
Caga also got the privilege to try one of its modern equiment that is used for
cardio test. He was grateful for the good result of the test.
The team has witnessed the sincere and humble
act of its Mission Command Rear Admiral Shen Hao who personally assisted the
patient with care.
The 2-months old baby Chamsey Ann Quer who was
brought there for treatment of gum swelling was well atended by a specialist.
The moment the patients arrived at the ship, the
receiving nurses diligently performed a patient assessment.
After a while, the medical team went to the
flight deck since their heli-ambulance is about to fly to send back to Tacloban
City the discharged patients.
It was learned that they already have performed
three successful surgeries. Nine were taken cared in the intensive care unit
(ICU). Nothing is being compromised with its proper accomodation. Free
treatment and free provision of food.
Also, the ship is providing comprehensive
medical assistance. The staff set up a field hospital to take screening for
patients. Three medical teams are sent
to disaster stricken areas to conduct evaluation and epidemic prevention.
Wards are categorized into common, isolation,
burn, and critical. It has eight operating rooms with four beds inside, two ICU
rooms, two dental clinics, and 300 ward beds.
Hao was proud to say about the features of their
ship as being advanced and comprehensive. Professionalism, sincerity and
enthusiasm of doctors and other staff are kept.
“The
concept carried forward by our Hospital Ship are ‘peace, development,
cooperation, win-win.’ Our current mission here in the Philippines got support
from military navy and our operation is smooth so far,” declared Chief of
Maritime Hospital Senior Captain Sun Tao. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
PNP-8 gets financial support
By Venus L. Garcia
TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) – The Philippine
National Police (PNP) has accumulated support from several associations to
provide the needs of uniformed men and women who are victims of the calamity.
According to Philippine National Police (PNP)
Director General Alan Purisima, the Public Safety Savings and Loan Association,
Inc. (PSSLAI) is giving an initial cash assistance of P10,000 for the six PNP
personnel who unfortuntely died from typhoon Yolanda; P5,000 each for the 16
injured; and P3,000 each for the 453 affected personnel.
“PSSLAI shall continue in extending help and
other qualified claims shall also be processed and released very soon. They are
also sending ten desktop computers, five laptops, and ten printers to help
reestablish the police regional office in Tacloban,” bared Purisima.
Armed Forces and Police Mutual Benefit System,
Inc. (AFPMBAI) has also committed to prioritize the allocation of P4 million
for its affected members.
Purisima has also ordered the availment of
P30,000 calamity loan from PNP provident fund with zero interest and emergency
loan for up to P50,000 with only three percent interest.
“Let us all continue to be united and be
optimistic in believing that there is no storm or obstacle that is so great
that could break our spirit or defeat our collective strength,” remarked
Purisima. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
PSMBFI grants assistance to police typhoon
victims
By Venus L. Garcia
TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) – The Public Safety
Mutual Benefit Fund, Inc. ( PSMBFI) has granted an assistance to aid the police
victims of typhoon Yolanda.
During the visit of Philippine National Police
(PNP) Director General Alan Purisima in Tacloban City today, he said that the
police forces have been in the ground serving the victims to the best of their
abilities and in maintaining peace and order. So by giving recognition to the
sacrifices they have made, he brought with him the good news that he prepared
for them for their selfless service.
Purisima announced that PSMBFI will release the
initial insurance benefits in the amount of P71,000 each for the families of
six PNP members who died from the calamity.
The association also is processing the release of the remaining
insurance benefits amounting to about P2.3 million.
PSMBFI has donated two units of water purifier system amounting
to P500,000 and two generator sets for Leyte provincial police office and police region 8 headquarter. “This is in
addition to the 14 generator sets that the PNP foundation has donated few days
ago,” he said.
Another P200,000 worth of medicines, vitamins,
and other medical supplies will be given and P140,000 worth of computers with
printer and scanner for the satellite office of region 8 police regional
finance division.
“A special calamity loan can be availed by all
PNP members who are affected by typhoon Yolanda,” he added. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
PNP is always there to support its personnel
says DG Purisima
By Nora L. Molde
TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) – “Your family, the
PNP is always there to support you, especially at your hardest days,” says
Philippine National Police (PNP) director general Alan Purisima.
DG Purisima visited the police regional office
number 8 today to personally distribute assistance both in cash and in kind to
the PNP personnel affected by the super typhoon Yolanda which brought big
damage to life and properties in the Eastern Visayas.
During the turn-over of assistance that include
the P3.7 million from the PNP and its stakeholders on Friday held at Camp
Ruperto Kangleon, Campetic, Palo, Leyte, Purisima acknowledged the efforts and
roles of the PNP personnel. “These may be simple tokens of appreciation for
what you have done in the name of service and commitment to your responsibility
as law enforcers, but they symbolize our great concern for you,” Purisima said.
“I am proud to have policemen who are true to
their service; policemen who are doing ‘serbisyong makatotohanan’ (true
service) even at our hardest days,” he added.
Included in the turn-over are more than 1,500
uniforms (athletic and patrol uniforms, camouflage), blankets & shoes.,
4,000 individual packs containing rice, canned goods, water and clothes.
“May you all recover at the soonest possible
time, be an epitome to our fellow polce officers, that truly in every hardship
we see the true worth of every PNP member, as well as the unity of this
organization for the sake of genuine public service,” said Purisima.
He then encouraged the policemen to continue to
be united and optimistic, “there is no storm or obstacle that is so great that
could break our spirit or defeat our collective strength.” (NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
DG Purisima distributes assistance to Eastern
Visayas cops
By Nora L. Molde
TACLOBAN CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) – Personnel of the
Philippine National Police (PNP) Eastern Visayas region who are victims of
typhoon Yolanda received assistance from the PNP headquarters through its
director general Alan Purisima, Friday.
“We are distributing more that 4,000 individual
packs containing rice, canned goods, water & clothes to the more or less
3,187 PNP personnel affected by typhoon Yolanda in region 8,” said Purisima
during his visit to Police regional office, here.
Purisima also said that they have distributed
more than 1,500 uniforms (athletic and patrol uniforms, camouflage), blankets
and shoes.
With him are three doctors, six psychologists,
five nurses and five aid men from the health service. The medical team will help to cure all injured
personnel and to help the rest in their post-traumatic needs. The team also brought with them medicines
like antibiotics, anti-tetanus vaccines, medicines cough and colds and
vitamins.
Purisima announced to the personnel with the
presence of local media that a financial assistance amounting to P3.7 million
will be distributed to the affected PNP personnel in the region. “List of beneficiaries and the amount given
to the victims will be made known so that the donors will also be informed,”
said Purisima.
The amount raised, Purisima said, came from the
different police regional offices nationwide to include Dimalupig Class of ‘81
who gave P3,206,197 and an additional pledge amounting to P506,920.
According to Purisima, out of the 6,271
personnel in PNP region 8, there are still three that have yet to be accounted
for. (NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
Sursur spearheads Info Caravan on Magna of Women
to JPENHS parents
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Nov. 29 (PIA) -
The Provincial Government of Surigao del Sur thru the Population office
successfully spearheaded the Information Caravan on Magna Carta of Women to the
parents of Jacinto P Elpa National High School (JPENHS) and some members of the
Provincial/Municipal Inter-Agency
Committee on Anti-Trafficking (IACAT) recently in this city.
Provincial Population - Program officer Milagros
Arreza cited the importance of Magna Carta of Women as a comprehensive women’s
right law. "For it aims to eliminate discrimination through recognition,
protection fulfillment and promotion of the rights of Filipino women,
especially those belonging in the marginalized sectors of the community.”
Atty. Tonyboy Azarcon, one of the speakers in
the event, discussed some of the salient features of R.A. 9262 also known as
the Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC).
Duties and related to Human Rights of Women was
also given emphasized by Tandag City Councilor Elpedio Pilongo, a former Provincial
Officer of Commission Human Rights here.
Accordingly, the said law mandates the
government personnel involved in the protection and defense of women to train
in the human rights and gender sensitivity. (NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
16 farmer associations receive agri equipment
By Annette Villaces
SURIGAO CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) – Around 16 famer
associations from the different barangays here received several agricultural
equipment from the Surigao City Agriculture Office during the turned-over
ceremony held recently at the City Auditorium, this city.
The agricultural equipment include nine units of
seeder, 10 units pump and engine, 11 units rice cutter, two units shredder, two
units CSB bodega, one unit flat-bed dryer, eight units rice thresher and 103
bags of certified Palay Seeds.
Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas led the
turn-over ceremony assisted by City Agriculturist Isaias M. Elumba, City
Councilor and Agriculture Committee chairman Perfecto Consigo and ORMOSA
Chairman Epifanio M. Pedarse.
The said activity was spearheaded by the city
government under the Surigao City Agri-Fisheries and Agro-Industrial
Development Program (SAFIDEV) of Mayor Matugas in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga
Regional Field Unit. (SDR/City PIO/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
TESDA asst. chief cites media’s role in
development
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 29 (PIA) – Technical Education
and Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) second top official has cited the
important role played by media personalities towards development.
In a press conference held recently in time with
the 2013 Regional Skills Competition in Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte,
TESDA Deputy Director-General for Field Operations Atty. Teodoro C. Pascua said
partnering with the media is a right move for any organization especially in
the government to raise public awareness of the agencies’ thrusts, programs and
mandates.
In this case, Pascua said media serves as the
bridge bringing the government closer to the public. “Ang media ang magiging
tulay ng impormasyon upang paglapitin ang gobyerno sa publiko” (The media
serves as a bridge of information to bring the government closer to the
public), he said.
However, DDG Pascua emphasized the kind of
information that the media personalities are delivering to the public can
either make or break an organization or a person. “Thus, I am asking the media
to be the messenger of development… Let us bring good news to the people so
that they will know what the government has been doing for the common good of
the people,” he said.
The official likewise acknowledged the local
tri-media of this city and in Agusan del Norte who have attended the press
conference saying that their attendance is a strong evident of TESDA-Caraga’s
strong partnership with them.
“I therefore thank the local tri-media of Butuan
City and Agusan del Norte for giving their time to us today and listen to the
thrusts, programs, and activities that are undertaken by TESDA-Caraga which
manifests strong relationship between our regional office and the media
sector,” DDG Pascua added.
In other developments, DDG Pascua said the
government in general and TESDA in particular is doing everything to equip
individuals to develop their skills which will pave the way for economic
development of the country.
“The government, through TESDA is regularly
strengthening its programs to equip individuals with their desired skills and
prepare them for a better future,” Pascua said.
TESDA’s skills development is in line with
President Benigno S. Aquino III’s Philippine Development Plan that is embodied
in the Human Development Cluster. (TESDA-13/PIA-Caraga)
