CSC Caraga kicks-off 114th PH Civil Service
anniv
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 2 (PIA) – With the aim to
promote, showcase and celebrate heroism in public service, and to encourage and
inspire state workers in their journey as servant heroes or ‘lingkod bayani’,
as reflected in this year’s theme, “Tapat na Serbisyo Alay Ko, Dahil Lingkod
Bayani Ako,” the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Caraga spearheaded again the
114th Philippine Civil Service Anniversary here on Monday.
The celebration kicked-off with a ‘Hataw’, a
dance for health physical activity and a ceremonial releasing of balloons
joined by government employees from different agencies.
As part of the month-long activity, CSC Caraga
shall put up a one-stop-shop CSC service desk for examination applications
scheduled on September 1 to 5 and 8 to 11, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,
Robinsons Mall and Gaisano Superstore in Butuan City.
“This is to provide better service and in
preparation to the deadline of October 26, 2014 Civil Service Exam (CSE) -
Paper and Pencil Test (PPT). Applicants should bring the complete supporting
documents. We will also be receiving applications at the regional office during
those dates,” said CSC Caraga regional director Resurreccion Pueyo.
Right after the thanksgiving mass on September
19, the renewal of pledge as public servants shall commence at Guingona Park.
For the culminating activity, CSC Caraga will
confer award to government officials and employees who have displayed
outstanding work performance and be recognized as Honor Awards Program (HAP)
semi-finalists. Anti-Red Tape Act (ARTA) service offices with excellent rating
will also be given an award.
“The conferment of honor awards aims to motivate
or inspire government employees to improve the quality of their performance and
instill deeper involvement in public service. Deserving public servants are
chosen under specific criteria for evaluation and qualification,” said Pueyo.
Government workers are also enjoined to
participate in the Employee’s Night where they are encouraged to present a
dance or song rendition for four to five minutes. Agencies as well may initiate
their own Family Day pursuant to ensure awareness of the importance of a family
in their respective offices. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
Cagdianao LGU hosts 1st provincial athletic meet
By Ma. Jane Mayola
CAGDIANAO, Dinagat Islands, Sept. 2 (PIA) - The
municipality of Cagdianao in partnership with the Department of Education
(DepEd) and Community Affairs Office, hosted the very first Dinagat Islands
Provincial Athletic Meet (DIPAM) from August 26-29, 2014 here.
The activity was aimed to promote physical
education and sports as an integral part of basic education for the development
of the youth.
Dinagat Islands provincial governor Glenda B.
Ecleo together with vice governor Benglen B. Ecleo, Cagdianao mayor Marc
Adelson D. Longos and DepEd Dinagat Islands schools division superintendent
Marilou Dedumo led the hoisting of the 2014 DIPAM banner and municipal host
banner.
Philippine Basketball Association's AIR21
Express player Paul Asi M. Taulava, the event's guest of honor, led the
entrance of the Friendship Torch and lighting of the Urn.
Taulava, in his message, said that the young
athletes must use sports as a tool to open up new doors and new hopes.
"It's not about winning or losing, it is
about enjoying the game and having fun, play with sportsmanship," Taulava
said.
A total of 960 elementary and secondary athletes
from the different schools of the province, coaches, team leaders and teachers
attended the opening ceremony. (SDR/PIO-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
SurSur PNP joins 20th National Crime Prevention
Week celeb
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Sept. 2 (PIA) –
The Philippine National Police (PNP) in Surigao del Sur headed by
officer-in-charge (OIC) provincial director (PD) P/SSupt. Narciso Verdadero has
joined the observance of the 20th National Crime Prevention Week (NCPW)
celebration from September 1-7, 2014.
With the theme, “Krimen ay Labanan, Karapatan ay
Igalang Tungkol sa Mapayapang Pamayanan,” Verdadero said that activities to
highlight the occasion, as directed in the memorandum issued on August 26, 2014
by Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) Caraga Regional Director P/Chief Supt.
Dominador Eslava Aquino, Jr., have already started to be undertaken.
“The activities set out, among other things,
include the support for the ‘simultaneous conduct of Kick-off Ceremony on
September 1, 2014 to be highlighted by the Reading of the standard NCPW message
by the PD’s, other senior officers and COPS during school flag raising ceremony
and simultaneous blowing of whistle to commence; Participate in inter-agency
meeting with DILG/NAPOLCOM/LGU’s and other supporter NGO’s for the joint
celebration in respective area of responsibility (AOR); Provide public
information efforts on NCPW celebration, and more,’” he stressed.
Verdadero added that “coordination with LGU’s,
Sectoral Groups, Anti-Crime Groups, Students and other sectors of the
community” has already been made prior to this week’s celebration in order “to
enlist maximum participation of the community.”
Also, he noted that Presidential Proclamation
No. 461 (s. 1994) declares the first week of September of every year as the
National Crime Prevention Week. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
SurSur IPHO takes part in nationwide launch of
anti-measles, polio mass vaccination
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Sept. 2 (PIA) – The Integrated
Provincial Health Office (IPHO) in Surigao del Sur headed by Dr. Algerico
Irizari said that “Ligtas sa Tigdas at Polio mass immunization campaign” has
also been launched here simultaneous with the same event done on September 1
nationwide.
Dr. Irizari confirmed that all their
counterparts at the city and municipal levels, especially the Rural Health
Units (RHUs) are now carrying out the task with the aim to eradicate the threat
of preventable diseases.
Children from 9- to 59-month old are the target
of this mass vaccination program that will run for the whole month of
September, he said.
Concerned parents with children of such age
range are called upon to have them vaccinated, it was learned.
Irizari assured that IPHO is going to conduct a
random client assessment (RCA) province-wide on a regular basis just to make
sure that 95 percent of their overall goal are served or else face a repeat of
the program implementation, in case of failure. (NGBT/Radyo ng
Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Caraga wide OL trap roll out strengthened
By Margarette F. Faye Urbiztondo
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 2 (PIA) - Tied with the long
time advocacy to stop dengue, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) –
Caraga intensified its Ovicidal/Larvicidal (OL) Trap deployment from to identify
elementary schools in all municipalities of the region. OL kits composed of
organic pellets, solution containers and wooden sticks were prioritized in the
distribution.
“So far, as of today, there is still no found
medicine to cure dengue,” said DOST Caraga assistant regionald director and OL
trap project coordinator Ricardo Varela.
“Concerned agencies are extending efforts to
find solutions that will help the community lessen the threats of dengue,” he
added.
Through technology innovations, Varela said
these OL Traps installed in schools will be of big help in reducing the
population of dengue carrying mosquitoes.
“However, we are encouraging you to set up and
monitor these traps religiously, to solve the problem on rapid reproduction of
mosquitoes. Cooperation is highly emphasized,” Varela reiterated during the
recently concluded briefing for teachers and school representatives.
OL Trap is a cost effective and natural
technology that works in the prevention of the next generation mosquitoes from
reaching adulthood, thus curbing the dengue-carrying mosquito population. It
includes three important parts: a black container, a small strip of lawanit,
and organic pellets as larvicide. Proven, black cans attract mosquitoes – thus
the trap invites them to lay eggs on it.
In here, eggs will either be trapped in the lawanit paddle or find its
way into organic solution, where they are killed before transforming into
adults.
Implementing teachers are required to weekly
install and report the trap via SMS. Results will then automatically reflect on
the Nationwide Dengue Vector Surveillance (NDVS) website (http://dengue.ph) with
its corresponding statistics and suggested actions to be taken.
“This technology has been proven effective in
many cities in the Philippines. There is no reason why it won’t work in
Caraga,” Varela said. (DOST-13/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog News: Pamahalaan bumuo ng kopunan na magpalakas
ng Anti-Hazing Law
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Setyembre 2 (PIA) - Nilagdaan ni
Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa Jr. ang isang memorandum circular para sa
paglikha ng isang interagency task force para iangat ang tugon ng pamahalaan sa
mga karahasan na gawa ng mga praternidad at para palakasin ang pagpatupad ng
batas ng Anti-Hazing.
“Nakibahagi si Pangulong Aquino sa pagkabalisa
ng maraming magulang at mga guro sa nagaganap na mga paglabag sa Anti-Hazing
Law,” sabi ni Ochoa.
“Layunin ng task force na tugunan ang mga
kinakailangan para maseguro na magkaroon ng hustisya sa mga biktima ng hazing
pati na ang kanilang pamilya. Sa parehong pagkakataon, matingnan natin kung ang
batas ay kailangan pang pagbutihin para makamit ang kanyang layunin,” sabi
niya.
Sa ilalim ng Memorandum Circular Blng. 68 na
nilagdaan ni Ochoa noong Agosto 28, ang Kalihim ng Hudikatora ay siyang mamuno
sa task force at mabibigyan ng buong kapangyarihang Ehekutibo na naaayon sa
batas para ipatupad ng interagency body.
Ang tsirman ng task force ay maari ring magbigay
ng direktang instruksiyon sa kahit sinong miyembrong ahensiya, kasama na ang
Department of National Defense at ang Interior and Local Government, ang
Commission on Higher Education, ang Philippine National Police, ang National
Youth Commission at ang Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary para sa mga
Legal na gawain.
Isa sa mga pangunahing tungkulin ng interagency
taskforce ay ang muling pagsusuri ng Anti-Hazing Law o ng Republic Act Blng.
8049 na isinaayos noong 1995, para pigilin ang karahasan ng pratirnidad katulad
ng mga nangyaring karahasan na sangkot ang mga estudyante mula sa dalawang
prominenteng unibesidad noong Hulyo.
Inaatasan din ang inter-agency body na pormulahin
ang mga polisiya at gumawa ng paraan para makipag-ugnayan at magmonitor sa
pagpatupad ng programa, proyekto at alituntunin para maiwasan ang karahasan na
gawa ng hazing ayon sa memorandum circular na magkabisa kaagad.
Ang task force ay inaatasang magsumite ng ulat
sa itinakdang panahon sa tanggapan ng Pangulo. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
