DOH-Caraga leads national family planning month
celeb in the region
By Daisy Jane M. Apit
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 7 (PIA) – The Department of
Health (DOH) Caraga Regional Office is commemorating the National Family
Planning Month this August to address the needs of every Filipino by helping
them plan their families.
The family planning (FP) program of the department
aims to provide information and services to couples who are in their
reproductive age for them to make better and responsible decisions deemed
appropriate and necessary for their needs.
“Increasing and sustaining the use of modern
contraceptive methods among men and women of reproductive age will empower each
to plan for a better quality of life with the long term benefit of greater
family savings,” said DOH-Caraga regional director Dr. Jose Llacuna, Jr.
Llacuna also emphasized that the celebration also
centers on the attainment of a better quality of life for the mother, the
father, and the family as a whole.
This year’s theme is “Kapag planado, Panalo!,”
which promotes the use of family planning methods and choices through advocacy
activities closely coordinated with government agencies, NGOs, academic,
religious and other sectors; to reduce the health related risks women and
children face due to short birth intervals and too frequent pregnancies and
childbirth; and reduce the teenage pregnancies incidents.
“Family planning is discussed in a broader context
of reproductive, sexual health, and reproductive rights. For mothers
specifically, we try our best to increase our efforts in advocating Family
Planning methods by increasing the contraceptive prevalence rate (CPR), thus
substantially prevent unintended pregnancies, reduce number of abortions, and
lower the incidence of death and disability related to complications of
pregnancy and childbirth,” Llacuna added.
The month long celebration is covered by the
capital cities in the three provinces of the region.
Activities will include identification of possible
FP acceptors, FP service provision through counselinmg and recommending of
different method, and addressing rumors and misconceptions. (DJA/PIA-Caraga)
News Feature: DTI advises consumers, read and
study product labels
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Aug. 7 (PIA) -
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) advises consumers to read and study
product labels before making a purchase of consumer products.
There is a need to look into the ingredients and
chemical compositions among others, if these are safe for their personal and
family use, especially if they have allergies to certain elements.
It would be better for the buying public to avoid
product without adequate labels and those written in languages they don’t
understand like some imported products.
Labeling is a powerful marketing tool in
convincing consumers to buy products. Therefore, responsible business owners
are making the label information clear and relevant to the needs of consumers.
Labeling, clearly, is indispensable to consumers
in the exercise of their rights to information and choice, and to business
enabling them to cater to their market’s needs and to promote their products
well.
But, labeling has a far more important function
than merely contributing to sales; it is a double edged sword with the equal
ability to misinform as much as it can provide the right information.
According to a Global Online Consumer Opinion
Survey conducted by AC Nielsen in 2005, which polled 21,261 respondents form 38
countries form the Asia pacific, North and Latin Americas, Africa, and Europe,
half of consumers worldwide only partially understand the nutritional labels on
food packaging.
Yet, in spite of this partial understanding, 20
percent of consumers would always check labels while 40 percent of consumers
worldwide would check the labels when buying a product for the first time, the
Philippines coming out among the top 10 countries whose consumers would do so.
The study also showed that nearly 30 percent read
the labels whenever they would buy certain food types. Consumers were most
likely to check for fat, calories, and sugar content, as well as preservatives,
coloring and additives.
While 21,000 survey respondents would hardly be a
representative sampling of the world’s billions of consumers, the study does
say something important to businesses and consumers are looking for adequate
information to guide them during purchase and product information labels and
packaging is becoming a key factor in determining whether a product will be
bought or not. (SDR/DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
PSA Caraga launches 2015 POPCEN; enumeration kicks
off on August 10
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 7 (PIA) - The Philippine
Statistics Authority (PSA) – Caraga, together with the Regional Census
Coordinating Board (RCCB) and the tri-media partners, held the 2015 Census of
Population (POPCEN) launching and press conference at the Robinsons Place
Butuan Main Atrium on August 3, 2015. The event aims to raise awareness and
publicity on the conduct of the POPCEN 2015.
The POPCEN 2015, which is a complete enumeration
of households in the country, is designed primarily to take an inventory of the
entire population of the Philippines. It also collects information about basic
characteristics of the population such as age, sex, marital status, religious
affiliation, and highest grade/year completed.
It is a source of data on the size, distribution, and composition of the
population for different geographic units, that is, at the national up to
barangay level. These information are vital in making rational plans and
programs towards national and local development.
The enumeration units for the POPCEN 2015 are
households, housing units, and institutional living quarters (ILQs). All households and ILQs in all barangays
throughout the country will be enumerated to gather information about their
members. All Filipinos residing in
Philippine embassies, missions, and consulates abroad will also be enumerated.
August 1, 2015 is the reference date for the
POPCEN 2015. This means that all persons
to be enumerated as members of a household or as residents of an institutional
living quarter will be as of 12:01 am, August 1, 2015.
Enumeration is on August 10 to September 6, 2015
in most provinces and may be extended until end of September 2015 in big
cities. Enumerators wearing official POPCEN 2015 IDs will visit and interview
every household to ask basic information about its members, such as age, sex,
marital status, education, and usual occupation, if any. The interview will
take about 15 to 30 minutes for each household. PSA Field Staff Supervisors
will also visit the households to assure the accuracy of the data collected and
to ensure the complete coverage of an area. The PSA calls for all to cooperate
and provide truthful answers to census questions. Everyone is expected of their
full support in this undertaking.
Republic Act (RA) No. 10625, also known as the
Philippine Statistical Act of 2013, which was approved on September 12, 2013,
states that “the PSA shall be primarily responsible for all national censuses
and surveys, sectoral statistics, consolidation of administrative recording
system, and compilation of national accounts.” Specifically, Section 6 (b) of
this Act mandates the PSA to “prepare and conduct periodic censuses on
population, housing, agriculture, fisheries, business, industry, and other
sectors of the economy.” The information collected shall be kept strictly
confidential and shall not be used for purposes of taxation, investigation or
regulation as provided under Article 55 of RA 10625. (PSA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Surigao Norte sports fest opens
By John Glenn A. Platil
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Aug. 7 (PIA) –
Different national line agencies recently took part in the inter-agency Sports
Festival 2015 spearheaded by the provincial government on Thursday, August 6,
2015, this city.
By the power vested to her by members of the
Provincial Sports Council headed by Atty. Jerry Centro, Provincial Sports
Coordinator, provincial governor Sol F. Matugas formally declared the
tournament open on top of the ceremonial toss.
In part, those who competed in the field of
basketball were Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Team Capitol,
city government of Surigao, Department of Education (DepEd) Surigao City
Division, DepEd Surigao del Norte Division, Surigao del Norte Electric
Cooperative (SURNECO), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), Caraga
Regional Hospital (CRH), Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), Philippine Coast
Guard (PCG), Northeastern Mindanao Colleges (NEMCO), Bureau of Jail Management
and Penology (BJMP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR),
Philippine National Police (PNP), PNP-Maritime, and the 30th Infantry Battalion
of Philippine Army.
For men’s volleyball were DENR, BFAR, DepED
Surigao City, PNP, DAR, SMWD, SURNECO, DPWH, CRH and Team Capitol while for
women’s volleyball were SURNECO, DENR, city government, Deped Surigao City
Division, DepEd Mainland Division, SMWD, PPA, DAR, and SPUS, among others.
“Today, we mark another giant breakthrough in our
sincere quest to sustain a sound mind and healthy body. To be emotionally
stable, physically fit and spiritually productive, the need to exercise
regularly is a must. Hence, we conceptualize this inter-departmental sports
fest. Our enthusiasm, dynamism and stamina can be rightly bolstered if we
actively take part in any high-flying and fun-filled action," said Gov.
Matugas.
She also acknowledges the organizers of the said
event and encourages the participants to understand and uphold teamwork,
confidence, will-power and resolve to do what is inspiring, fascinating and
challenging for a better and healthy lifestyle. (SDR/PGO-SDN/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
SurSur DepEd makes way for new ‘contests’ in 2015
Buwan ng Wika celebration
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Aug. 7 (PIA) – By
taking cognizance of the evolving trend of Filipino language, the Department of
Education (DepEd) Division Office here headed by Dr. Marilou Dedumo has made
sure to open its doors to new innovations.
Celsa Casa, division public information officer
(PIO), bared that aside from the usual events of Balagtasan and Kundiman
lined-up for competition during the month-long Buwan ng Wika 2015 celebration,
new ones also came to the fore as addition, citing “Paindis-indis Maikling
Pelikula” (Movie Trailer) and “Timpalak-talino.”
The PIO confirmed that since August, which is
Buwan ng Wika, has just started, contests being undertaken are undeniably still
in the school levels.
She agreed that as culmination date on August 28
gets closer, competition will likewise move up the ladder onto district-,
cluster-, then division-wide to be held in Cantilan National High School in
Cantilan town, 64 kilometers north, this city.
This year’s Buwan ng Wika celebration is anchored
on the theme “Filipino: Wika ng Pambansang Kaunlaran.” (NGBT/Radyo ng
Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Cebuano News: 2 ka adlaw nga barangay konsultasyon
gipahigayon sa Claver ug Bacuag
Ni Mary Jul E. Escalante
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Agosto 7 (PIA) -
Duha ka adlaw nga barangay konsultasyon ang malampusong gipahigayon niadtong
Agosto 5 didto sa Barangay Sapa, Claver ug kagahapon Agosto 6 sa Barangay
Payapag sa Bacuag, ning probinsya.
Atol sa maong kalihukan gihisgutan didto sa
barangay Sapa, Claver ang mahitungod sa proyekto nga tulay kantidad 50 milyones
ka pesos ug ang water system kantidad usa ka milyon pesos diin ang maong pondo
gikan sa PAMANA DILG fund.
Samtang sa brgy. Payapag sa Bacuag, gihisgutan ang
proyekto nga road concreting gikan sa brgy. Payapag ngadto na sa sitio Little
Baguio kantidad 40 milyones ka pesos
ubos gihapon kini sa PAMANA DILG Fund.
Gipasabot usab ngadto sa mga katawhan ang
mahitungod sa katuyuan sa maong proyekto, ang mahitungod sa PAMANA ug ang road
right of way nga ipatuman.
Ang pangagamhanang sa probinsya gipanghinaot ang
pagsinabtanay ug pagtinabangay sa mga lumulupyo aron magmalampuson ang pag
implementar sa maong proyekto.
Ang maong kalihukan gipasiugdahan sa provincial
technical working group sa proyektong PAMANA (Payapa at Masaganang
Pamayanan) nga naglangkob sa buhatan sa
Department of Interiro and Local Government (DILG), Provincial Information
Center (PIC), Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO), Provl.
Engineering Offic (PEO) ug ang
Provincial Assessor's Office (PAO).
Mitambong sa maong kalihukan ang mga lumulupyo ug
barangay opisyales sa nasagpit nga duha ka mga barangay sakop ning probinsya.
(SDR/PIC-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
