Butuanons to participate in 'ZumbAIDS' during World
AIDS Day
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 17 (PIA) – In line with the
annual observance of the World AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Day
on December 1, 2017, the local government here, through the City Health Office
has challenged Butuanons to participate in the simultaneous combined fitness
and awareness activity dubbed ZumbAIDS, which will start at 3:00 p.m. at J. Rosales
Avenue (DBP to Watergate Hotel); Guingona Park; Caraga State University
grounds; and Libertad Sports Complex.
According to Anthony Torralba, HIV Focal Person,
World AIDS Day is one of the eight official global public health campaigns
marked by the World Health Organization (WHO), along with World Health Day,
World Blood Donor Day, World Immunization Week, World Tuberculosis Day, World
No Tobacco Day, World Malaria Day, and World Hepatitis Day.
“The best way to honor people living with HIV and
those we’ve lost is to achieve the greatest possible impact in all the work
that we do to end the epidemic. Government and health officials,
non-governmental organizations and individuals around the world observe the
day, often with education on AIDS prevention and control,” said Torralba.
Torralba highlighted that the “ZUMBAIDS” is a
one-hour Zumba fitness activity to raise awareness and eradicate stigma and
discrimination. “This will also promote healthy lifestyle, including regular
exercise of HIV status, elevate Voluntary Counseling and Testing, and involve
everyone because we will end AIDS together,” he said.
Torralba added that as of June 2017, Butuan City
topped the HIV/AIDS cases in Caraga region with 133 and now part of the
Category A, meaning 80 percent of new infections will come from 70 high burden
areas.
Interested participants will have to pay a
registration of P300.00, which covers the singlet, bandana and commitment form.
They may also visit ZumbAIDS Facebook page for more details.
ZumbAIDS is an innovative activity of the local
government of Butuan through the City Health Office and Butuan Medical Center,
in partnership with Caraganon i-Care Inc., a support group for People Living
with HIV/AIDS, together with different government line agencies that are
members of the Regional AIDS Assistance Team and Local AIDS Council.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
OWWA rolls out balloon design, floral arrangement
training in Siargao
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Nov. 17 (PIA) – As
part of the reintegration services of the Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA), the agency rolled out another set of Balloon and Floral
Arrangement Training to 41 members of the Dapa Overseas Filipino Workers
Association (DOFWA) in Dapa, Siargao Island, Surigao del Norte on November 7,
2017.
Trainer Arnold Cahagnaan, an event organizer based
in Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur, shared to the participants the basics of
floral and balloon arrangement. He also demonstrated floral arrangements
suitable to various occasions such as weddings and debut. Centerpiece
arrangement, ones used for bridal cars, wedding isle floral arrangement, and
presidential table pieces and bouquets were introduced and demonstrated to the
participants
Immediately after, the participants were given time
to replicate the arrangements. The balloon design was done in the morning,
allowing the participants make butterflies, flowers, pillars, and arc.
Meanwhile, the floral arrangement was done in the
afternoon. All the outputs of the participants were used during the PESO
Conference. After the agency’s activity in Siargao, the products were donated
to their local government unit (LGU).
In line with the activity’s goal to empower the
OFWs in their eventual venture to enterprises, Olimar Sulapas, Negosyo Center
coordinator of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in Siargao, introduced
Negosyo Center to the participants. Sulapas informed the participants of the
presence of Negosyo Centers in Siargao, where small business owners can visit
to seek assistance for business registration and the like.
At the end of the activity, president of DOFWA,
Roselyn Dagsa, expressed her gratitude to OWWA for said training. She also
expressed organization’s support to the activities set by the agency.
An Information and Communication Training on
Photoshop was also done in Siargao conducted by OWWA Caraga’s Information
Technology (IT) skilled instructor Vincent Mahinay, simultaneous to the Balloon
and Floral Arrangement Training. (JPIMillones, OWWA-Caraga/VLG/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
5 establishments awarded Bagwis seal in Butuan
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 17 – Five business establishments
in Butuan City were awarded with the Bagwis Seal of Excellence from the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
The seals were handed over by DTI-Caraga Regional
Director Brielgo O. Pagaran during the Consumer Welfare Month Celebration
Culminating Activity on October 27, 2017 at Robinsons Place, J.C. Aquino Ave.,
this city.
Two establishments received the Bagwis Award-Silver
Category, namely: Toyota Corporation-Butuan City under Category V (Service and
Repair Shop-DTI Accredited) and Unicity General Merchandise Inc. (Level up)
under Category II (Department Store).
The Bronze Seal of Excellence was awarded to three
establishments: Interpace Corporation/Gaisano Superstore, VROSS
Corporation-Bridgetown Branch and Robinsons Appliances Corporation.
The Bagwis Seal of Excellence award is given to
establishments in recognition of their efforts in upholding the rights and
welfare of consumers and practicing responsible business. The Bagwis Seal helps
consumers identify stores that offer quality goods at reasonable price and
pleasing service, enabling them to make wise buying choices and get the best
value for their money.
DTI encourages more establishments to apply for the
Bagwis Seal of Excellence award to safeguard interests of consumers and foster
fair business practices. Hopefully, exciting incentives await prospective
Bagwis awardees, with the implementation of the new Bagwis Program Guidelines.
(DTI-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
