‘Orange
Your Icon’ reinforces advocacy to end VAWC
By
Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN
CITY, Nov. 25 (PIA) – The Department of Tourism in Caraga, through its campaign
initiative to end violence against women and children (VAWC) dubbed ‘Orange
Your Icon’, seeks to promote a VAW-free community in the tourism sector.
Accordingly,
the advocacy initiative aims to raise awareness and consciousness in ending VAW
through “oranging” famous and prominent tourism sites or attractions in the
country. This creative advocacy effort also hopes to convey a message that the
DOT together with its stakeholders in the industry encourages
gender-responsiveness in Philippine tourism, which among others endeavors to
promote safe and non-exploitative tourism activities.
Other
organizations can participate by finding major landmarks or icons in specific
area or community. The icon can be historical places, statues, monuments or
buildings; talk to heads of agency, local government, corporate heads or
building administrators to get support and ensure that they are willing to join
the global activity for a cause; put orange decorations on chosen icon; use
flags, streamers or banners or even paint the landmark into orange if possible,
or use orange spotlights during the night.
Aside
from employing creativity, an Orange Your Icon banner, which can be in printed
in tarpaulin or sintra board, shall be displayed where the icon is located
throughout the campaign period. Participating agencies or local government
units may develop information, education and communication (IEC) materials
related to the 18-Day Campaign to End VAW that can be given out or made visible
to people visiting the area.
Orange
Your Icon aims to strengthen the anti-VAW advocacy by enjoining new audiences
to join the cause. The idea is to attract the public’s curiosity on why major
landmarks or icons nationwide are colored orange, thereby providing
opportunities for advocates to explain the Anti-VAW advocacy. This way, it can
raise the awareness and consciousness of a wider audience in taking action on
VAW as a public issue.
“By
participating in this initiative, your organization is declaring your support
to the anti-VAW advocacy and bringing the message of zero-tolerance for VAW to
the public’s attention,” reiterated DOT officer-in-charge Mary Jean Camarin.
The
advocacy campaign enjoins everyone to pursue the common vision of a VAW-free
community and gives emphasis on everyone’s commitment and contributions in
ending VAW. Also, DOT actively supports the collective effort to pursuing the
vision of a VAW-free community by steering tourism sector involvement in the
advocacy. (VLG/Phil. Commission on Women/PIA-Caraga)
SurSur
guv supports IP representation in SP
By
Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, Nov. 25 (PIA) – Governor Vicente Pimentel Jr. has signed
on Monday a resolution supporting the indigenous people's (IP's) mandatory
representative at the Sangguniang Panlalawigan.
The
governor said that the IP representation to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan should
not be neglected because it was mandated under a memorandum-circular issued by
then Interior and Local Government secretary Jesse Robredo that ordered
mandatory representation of indigenous people’s organizations in legislative
bodies.
It
is expected the first IP representative will be chosen on the first quarter of
2017.
National
Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) provincial chief Engr. Charlyn Binghoy
said the selection of the IP representative that will bring the voice of the
Lumads to the legislative body is already on going. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DSWD
Caraga turns over P4.8M infra project in Surigao Norte town
By
April Mae N. Waban & Marko Davey D. Reyes
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, Nov. 25 (PIA) – As part of the government’s role in
local poverty reduction, the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and
Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) Field Office Caraga
inaugurated and turned-over six completed community sub-projects amounting to
P4,856,000 to its beneficiary barangays in the municipality of Sta. Monica this
province last November 3, 2016.
DSWD
Caraga General Administration and Support Services Division (GASSD) Chief Ramel
Jamen and Municipal Mayor Fernando Dolar along with Vice Mayor Arwela Dolar and
Sangguniang Bayan (SB) members graced the inauguration and turn-over ceremony
of the community sub-projects.
The
said event was also witnessed by Barangay Captains, Civil Society Organizations
(CSOs), and Kalahi-CIDSS community volunteers, and non-volunteers. Also,
present were the Sub-Regional Program Management Office (SRPMO) staffs of
Kalahi-CIDSS Caraga along with the Area Coordinating Team (ACT) of Sta. Monica.
The
Kalahi-CIDSS sub-projects include the following: 220 Linear-Meter Concrete
Pathway in Barangay Abad Santos amounting to P738,000, 20 Units Solar-Powered
Street Lights in Barangay Bailan amounting to P678,000, 220 Linear-Meter Concrete Pathway in Barangay
Libertad amounting to P760,000, 25 Units Solar-Powered Street Lights in
Barangay Mabini amounting to P842,000, 55 Linear-Meter Drainage Canal in
Barangay Magsaysay amounting to P993,000 and 197 Linear-Meter Concrete Pavement
in Barangay Rizal amounting to P845,000.
The
municipality of Sta. Monica allotted an amount of P460,829 cash and in kind
donation as counterpart for the realization and completion of the mentioned
projects.
Elizabeth
E. Alaba, a Procurement Team (PT) volunteer of Brgy. Garcia felt proud and
happy to be able to witness the event.
“Malipayun
ako nga mamahimung saksi sa maong aktibidad og isa sa instrumento sa kalambuan
sa amung komunidad (I am happy to be one of the witnesses of this event and be
an instrument for the development of my community),” said Alaba.
Barangay
Sub-Project Committee Chairperson of Bailan, Deofelyn E. Escobal expressed her
gratitude for the 20 Units Solar-Powered Street Lights now installed in their
community.
“Dako
ang akung pasalamat sa Kalahi-CIDSS kay natagaan na gajud ug kahayag ang amung
mga mangitngit nga kagabhion, tungod niini naminusan gajud ang insidente sa
droga sa amung barangay. Ako malipayun usab nga nakatabang sa paghimugso sa
maong proyekto kaubanan sa akong mga co-volunteers (I am grateful for
Kalahi-CIDSS because we finally have light during the night which in turn will
lessen drug-related activities in our barangay. I am also happy to be part of
the project’s successful implementation along with my co-volunteers),” Escobal
shared.
“Dako
usab ang akong pasalamat niining programa sa gobyerno kay nahatagan kami ug
kaalam ug kapasidad sa pag implementar sa among mga proyekto inubanan sa
pag-facilitate sa Kalahi-CIDSS Staffs. Busa kami nanghinaut nga aduna pa kami
dugang nga proyekto, kay willing gihapon kami muserbisyo alang sa kalambuan sa
amung mga komunidad (I am also grateful for programs like these of the
government because we are capacitated to implement our development projects
through the guidance of Kalahi-CIDSS Staffs. That’s why we hope that we will
have more projects like this because we are still willing to volunteer for the
development of our community)," she added.
Kalahi-CIDSS
is one of the programs of DSWD which aims to empower communities and improve
local governance to achieve sustainable and inclusive development. (Social
Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
OWWA
holds entrep training to 56 OFWs, dependents
By
Sheamin Lae C. Dogmoc
BUTUAN
CITY, Nov. 25 (PIA) - In line with the objective of helping OFWs and their
families in establishing viable business enterprises that will provide them
with steady income stream and create employment opportunities, the Overseas
Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Caraga in partnership with Land Bank of
the Philippines (LBP) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has recently
conducted the Enhanced Entrepreneurial Development Training (EEDT) to 56 OFWs
and their dependents at the OWWA training hall for a day and half.
The
participants of this training were the pre-screened eligible OFWs for the loan
program offered for business ventures.
As
part of the implementation scheme under the Enterprise Development and Loan
Program (EDLP), the training aimed to capacitate the OFWs in their respective
business ventures. Jean Mary Ronquillo, Overseas Workers Welfare Officer, gave
an introduction and overview of the general objective of EDLP in which the loan
program is part of. Gemma Clarin, Senior Trade and Industry Specialist of DTI,
presented the Program Orientation and the Business Appreciation (POBA).
Clarin
gave a brief lecture about the advantage and disadvantages of business
venturing and helped the participants identify their respective personal entrepreneurial
skills. She even emphasized the significance of this phase while deciding on
any business venture. “You should decide as to what specific business you want
to venture in line of course with the skills that you have or even to those who
already have their existing businesses, you also need to decide and plan prior
to your business expansion. You might as well assess or re-assess your
entrepreneurial skills for it will be one of your aces to success,” said
Clarin.
During
the Program Orientation, Shermar Tayag and Rene Cezar Mejias of LBP facilitated
the forum about the general scheme of the loan process. Questions were answered
one at a time by the two LBP representatives.
Overwhelmed
by all the inputs, participants then settled and expressed their gratitude for
the given opportunity to ask and be answered.
Moreover,
Clarin assisted the participants in crafting their business proposals after the
forum. In general, the training was deemed as a relief to the participants.
According to them, they now have a wider understanding of the process with the
hope of a positive outcome on their ventures. (OWWA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano
News: DTI nagpagawas og bag-ong SRP ngadto sa mga konsumedor
Ni
Regal C. Oribia
BUTUAN
CITY, Nob. 25 (PIA) – Nagpagawas og bag-ong suggested retail price (SRP) ang
Consumer Protection and Advocacy Bureau (CPAB) ilalum sa Consumer Protection
Group sa Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) para sa mga pang adlaw-adlaw na
kinahanglanun nga palitunon og labi na sa pang noche buena sugod karon.
Matud
pa ni Celestino L. Negapatan, ang DTI provincial director sa Surigao del Norte,
nga ang pagpagawas sa SRP naglibkas sa 60 ka adlaw nga papatuman sa price
freeze.
Kahinumduman,
niadtong niaging Setyembre 4, 2016 miepekto ang price freeze sa nag-unang mga
palitunon ubos sa direktiba ni presidente Rodrigo Duterte base sa Proclamation
No. 55 nga gadeklara ug National State of Emergency on Account of Lawless
Violence sa Mindanao.
Miingun
si Negapatan nga natapos na ang price freeze niadtong Nobyembre 3 apan walay
labot sa mga lugar nga gideklara ilalum sa state of calamity tungod sa epekto
sa typhoon Karen ug Lawin sa Central ug Northern Luzon.
Sa
mga konsyumer na gusto mangutana ug makabalo bahin sa SRP, pwede silang
mubisita sa DTI website sa www.dti.gov.ph ug pwede pud muadto mismo sa opisina
sa Simtoco Business Center, Burgos Street, ug pwede pod matawagan sa
(086)826-6129/826- 2373. (SDR/PIA-Caraga)
