PESO managers undergo labor force data training
By Iris C. Asis
BUTUAN CITY, July 13 (PIA) - For the longest time,
the local government units have been requesting provincial disaggregated labor
force data from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Now, the
Philippine Employment Service Office (PESO) managers can make their own LMI
(Labor Market Information) based on the links and Philippine Statistics
Authority’s (PSA) data.
Seventy three PESO managers along with their
respective staff were taught on how to go about the matrices from PSA and DOLE
on the “Provincial Evaluation and Assessment from 1st-5th Waves Cum LMI” held
on July 9-10, 2015 at Prince Hotel, this city.
“Now we know how to get our own employment and
unemployment rate, mas madali na sa para sa amin makagawa ng analysis on our
economic progress specially with the skills map we now have,” Emilio Pantejo,
Surigao del Norte, Provincial PESO said.
Participants presented their employment data as
part of the workshop as well as their individual skills maps and updates on the
number of skills registered.
The SRS (Skils Registry System) plays a vital part
in the LMI. The data derived from this program may be used to analyze job
mismatch and identify the rise and fall of employment.
To further enhance the SRS, Mark Portillo, IT of
the municipality of Socorro, presented their newly installed PESO system. He
showed the crowd how easy report generation is using the program.
The parties were also taught the basics on news
and LMI writing to formalize their interpretation on their calculated
employment data.
“Jam-packed ang activity na ito, we learned a lot,
thanks to DOLE Caraga for continuously conducting capacity building activities
like this. Iba ang set-up ng SRS Assessment and Evaluation Exercises ngayon,
improved talaga,” James Soria, PESO Manager of Hinatuan said. (DOLE-13/PIA-Caraga)
Education caravan goes to Surigao City barangay
By John Glenn A. Platil
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, July 13 (PIA) -
To inspire the schoolchildren of Canlanipa Central Elementary School in
barangay Canlanipa, this city, the provincial government through governor Sol
F. Matugas initiated the distribution of packbags filled with school supplies
and health kits during the recently held education caravan.
DepEd Surigao City district supervisor Dr. Richard
Antallan and Canlanipa Barangay captain Joel Cambalon, also supported the
caravan in line with the HEALS Plus agenda of the governor dubbed “Marajaw
Edukasyon.”
“I am truly beholden and definitely thankful to be
with you all in this very important caravan which is a pure confirmation and
solid testament of 'Marajaw Edukasyon' (good education) to sustain 'Ang Bag-ong
Surigao' (the new Surigao)," governor Matugas said in her message.
She said that the packbags that were distributed
are filled with school supplies and health kits because she wants the pupils to
be the smartest, the brightest and the healthiest kids in town.
“What we aim is for our schoolboy and schoolgirls
to appreciate, understand and study their lessons well because we love them and
we want to dedicate our best for them,” she said.
Matugas further said that the Education Roadmap of
the province is rightly anchored on sincere aspiration to mold the character of
the young, and introduce them to a world thriving and brimming with complete
understanding, active involvement and pure wisdom and to be clear in guiding
and training them how to become productive, noble and responsible citizens of
the country. (SDR/PGO-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Population workers undergo short course on
responsible parenthood, family planning
BUTUAN CITY, July 13 (PIA) - The barangay
population volunteers (BPVs) from various barangays in the cities of Butuan and
Cabadbaran, and in the province of Agusan del Sur are now ready to reach-out
more couples in the community after completing a short course on Responsible
Parenthood and Family Planning (RPFP).
The training was aimed to enhance the capacities
of the BPVs to become more effective and efficient in providing quality family
planning and health-related information and services to the couples and in
performing their duties and responsibilities in their respective barangay.
Commission on Population (PopCom) Caraga regional
director Alexander A. Makinano revealed that this capability building activity
included training on interpersonal communication (IPC) and counseling
techniques and skills on modern methods of family planning.
“Training and intensified mobilization of barangay
population volunteers would be a great help in promoting Responsible
Parenthood, Reproductive Health and Family Planning in the community level,”
Makinano emphasized.
Said activity was facilitated by the PopCom-Caraga
in partnership with the Department of Health-Caraga. (PopCom-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
DTI Surigao Norte resolves 28 consumer complaints
in first semester
By Rodrigo R. Matabaran
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, July 13 (PIA) -
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Surigao del Norte was able to
resolve 28 consumer complaints brought to their office from January 1 up to
June 30, this year through mediation and arbitration.
This is equivalent to 21.73 percent increase over
the same period in 2014 with just 23 resolved cases.
Of the 28 cases resolved, 18 cases were under the
Consumer Act of the Philippines such as deceptive sales practices, liability on
products and services, as well as credit transactions, one case is under the
Philippine Lemon Law involving purchase of a new car and the other 10
complaints were on poor customer service.
The cases were resolved upon mutual agreement of
the concerned business establishments and the respective consumer-complainant
to undergo a mediation meeting facilitated by DTI Provincial Mediation Officer
Josephine Gabutin.
One of the cases involved a defective furniture
product that was returned by the customer of which the respondent establishment
made a proportionate refund on the cost of the item.
DTI provincial director Celestino L. Negapatan
encouraged the consuming public in cases they have purchases related problems
to approach first the Consumer Welfare Desk of the business establishments
before seeking the help of DTI and other concerned agencies.
He said it is only when their concerns are not
properly attended to by the establishment that they should seek redress to any
appropriate government agency having consumer protection functions depending on
the type of products and nature of service.
Negapatan, further emphasized that
consumer-related problems on defective manufactured and processed products are
the concerns of DTI and the Department of Agriculture (DA), Food and Drug
Administration (FDA), Department of Energy and the National Telecommunications
Commission are just few of the agencies attending to consumer-related issues on
agricultural and fishery commodities, medicines and processed food items,
electric power and fuels; and mobile phone, internet and other
telecommunication services, respectively.
For more information on the mechanism of filing
consumer complaint, they can visit the Consumer Welfare Desk of the DTI
Provincial Office, 2nd Floor, Simtoco Bldg., Burgos Street, this city or call
telephone number 826-6129 or 09195971199. (SDR/DTI-Surigao del
Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DTI AgNor empowers 4Ps beneficiaries
By Rey Corvera
BUTUAN CITY, July 13 (PIA) – “Everyone, whether
rich or poor, deserves to know their consumer rights and responsibilities, and
be protected.”
This was emphasized during a recent Consumer Education
Seminar (CES) for Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in
Barangay Obrero, this city.
The activity was conducted by DTI-Agusan del Norte
Provincial Office (DTI-ADN) in cooperation with Butuan City Social Welfare and
Development.
Believing that 4Ps beneficiaries, perhaps more
than others need to protect themselves from unfair and deceptive sales
practices, the agency has deemed it a priority to educate them on consumer
awareness and imparting to them necessary information on consumer protection.
With their limited income that depends on cash
subsidy from the government for their immediate basic needs, knowledge and
information on consumerism must be provided to stretch their income and get the
best value for money. (DTI-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
DOH-13 continues to monitor food poisoning cases
in Caraga; hospital admission dips to 66
By Noel B. Najarro
BUTUAN CITY, July 13 (PIA) - The Department of
Health (DOH) Regional Office here in Caraga region continues to conduct direct
monitoring of the admitting hospitals and other health facilities here in the
region regarding the management and status of the food poisoning patients even
as the number of those admitted dipped to 66.
The Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction
Management Council (RDRRMC) through its latest Situational Report No. 6 on
“Food Poisoning In Caraga Region” issued on Sunday evening, said a total of
1,925 cases of food poisoning was reported.
However, 1,859 of the patients had been discharged
from confinement at the various medical facilities where they had been
confined, and only 66 individuals remained in admission at the hospitals and
clinics in the region, according to the latest update from the regional
disaster risk and management council here.
No deaths are reported.
The RDRRMC report said that as of 4:00 p.m. on
Sunday, of the total 197 cases admitted at the Bayugan Community Hospital in
Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, 195 had already been discharged and only two
remained in admission.
In Marihatag District Hospital, Marihatag, Surigao
del Sur, out of 219 cases, 201 were discharged and 18 still admitted; Lianga
District Hospital, Lianga, Surigao del Sur, all 25 cases had been discharged;
Madrid District Hospital, Madrid, Surigao del Sur, of the 229 cases, 201 had
been discharged and 28 admitted; in Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center,
Tandag City, of the 535 cases, 531 had been discharged and 4 remain admitted;
in the Regional Health Unit Cagwait, Cagwait, Surigao del Sur out of the 502
cases, 498 had been discharged and only four remain in admission and at the
Cortes Community Hospital, Cortes, Surigao del Sur, all of the five cases had
been discharged.
In Surigao del Norte, of the 196 cases admitted at
the Surigao del Norte Provincial Hospital, all had been discharged and of the
17 who were admitted at the Caraga Regional Hospital, Surigao City, seven had
been discharged and 10 remain to be in admission.
The RDRRMC also advised its Development Management
Office to collect vomitus specimen among patients, and conducted contact
tracing with the source or distributors of the candies. Police authorities
continued the search, arrest and to legally investigate the responsible
persons.
The Municipal and Barangay Disaster Risk and
Management Operation Centers in the affected areas were activated, while
“Barangay Bandilyo” (Roving Public Annonucements) were being done, advising all
residents to refrain from eating or distributing similar sweets to the alleged
“Durian candies and Bubble gums” and advising to immediately report or present
themselves to their respective BDRRMCs, those who have already eaten the said
sweets for check up at the nearest hospital.
DOH-13 had dispatched its Regional Rapid Damage
Assessment Team as well as the DOH Provincial Team to assist and provide
intravenous fluids, medicines and other logistics to affected LGUs. Likewise,
provincial health offices in the region remain alerted to closely monitor the
incident and immediately report cases.
The RDRRMC operation center continues to undertake
frequent coordination with the local DRRMCs for real time situational update. (PNA/PIA-Caraga)
DTI strengthens further city-wide store complaints
desks
By Rodrigo Matabaran
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, July 13 (PIA) -
“Most of the major establishments in this city are now mature in dealing with
customers with complaints.”
This is the assessment of the Department of Trade
and Industry-Surigao del Norte Provincial Office (DTI-SDN) coming from a recent
meeting with personnel handling store-based consumer welfare desks (CWDs).
Over the years, DTI has organized store-level Consumer
Welfare Desks (CWDs) in major establishments across the city in its efforts to
promote immediate and effective resolution of various consumer complaints.
In the meeting, participants discussed the current
efforts of major business establishments in addressing consumers concerns and
shared their experiences in addressing consumer-related issues right at their
establishments.
J Marketing, another appliance center, has made
sure that the use of appliances is thoroughly discussed with the buyers especially
on latest appliances with new features like light emitting diode (LED) TVs,
washing machines, micro-wave oven, and even on the use of remote control. Customers should be able to study carefully
these electronic appliances to be able to properly operate the unit. DTI-SDN personnel added that in discussing
the use of appliances with senior citizens, salespersons must ensure that
accompanying adults are informed as well.
Eduhome Enterprises shared that the delay in
release of vehicle registration and plate number of motorcycles sold by their
store is not within their control but rather the Land Transportation Office
(LTO). What the stores can do is to
properly explain to the customer the process of getting these permits from the
LTO prior to sealing the deal.
With regard to the city public market consumer
welfare services, Albert Lustiva, City Market Administrator, explained that for
buyers who have doubts on the accuracy of the weighing scale used by vendors,
he encouraged all consumers to report it the office of the market administrator
immediately so they can make necessary action to verify the report and imposed
the corresponding penalties. He also
advised consumers to use the Timbangan ng Bayan provided by DTI placed at
different accessible locations at the city public market to verify the weight
of their purchased items.
On its part, DTI-SDN reiterated to the
participants the rights and responsibilities of consumers under the law so they
can better serve their customers, and if possible, address complaints
immediately at their level. To improve
their customer handling skills, participants were also briefed on customer
relationship management and basic mediation mechanism. (DTI-Surigao del
Norte/PIA-Caraga)
