OCD rolls out #BidaAngHanda campaign
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 24 (PIA) – In line with the
conduct of the 1st Quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) set
on March 31, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. spearheaded by the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) through the Office of Civil Defense
(OCD), the “Bida Ang Handa” campaign is launched which generally aims to
promote disaster preparedness through public’s participation to the NSED.
Accordingly, the main goal of the activity is to
gather the maximum number of commitments via social media.
"The campaign involves the participation of
the government, private, academe and media sectors as well as other
stakeholders by generating a photo and or video of individuals doing a
preparedness activity with the fan sign or spoken statement: 'Mag-da-Duck,
Cover, and Hold kami sa March 31, 2017! Dahil bida ang handa,'" said OCD
Caraga regional director Rosauro Gonzales, Jr. as he reiterated the statement
of NDRRMC executive director Ricardo Jalad.
“We seek the support of Caraganons, especially the
netizens, to use the official hashtag #BidaAngHanda in order to heighten the
campaign because what we want is to increase public awareness on the basic yet
very important steps to do when an earthquake hits an area,” added Gonzales.
(VLG.PIA-Caraga)
DepEd Tandag City celebrates 4th anniv
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Mar. 24 (PIA) – The
Department of Education (DepEd) - Tandag City Division celebrates its 4th
founding anniversary Friday at Villa Maria Luisa Hotel, this city.
Anchored on the “Sustaining Partnerships, Creating
Results,” the celebration will be highlighted with the State of the Division Address
(SODA) to be delivered by Schools Division Superintendent Gregoria Su.
DepEd Caraga Regional Director May Eclar will grace
the occasion and will deliver her message. Surigao del Sur Governor Vicente
Pimentel Jr. and Tandag City Mayor Alexander Pimentel are also expected to
grace the activity.
Also, part of the program is the awarding of
certificates and tokens to the outstanding teachers and school heads.
At present, there are three schools division in
this province - the Surigao del Sur Division, Bislig City Division and Tandag
City Division, created on 2013. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Caraga RDRRMC urges participation of stakeholders
in simultaneous earthquake drill
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 24 (PIA) – With the primary
purpose of testing the response capacity and capability of local government
units (LGUs), agencies, and other sectors of the community on earthquake
incidents, the Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(RDRRMC) through the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga will conduct the 1st
quarter of calendar year 2017 Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED)
on Friday, March 31 at exactly 2:00 p.m.
“We usually do this to educate more the public on
what to do in case a tremor strikes in their locality. That’s why everyone’s
cooperation is highly encouraged for the communities to be more ready and
resilient,” said OCD Caraga regional director Rosauro Arnel Gonzales, Jr.
The objectives of the activity are to test the efficiency
and usefulness of the preparedness, response and recovery plans, systems and
policies developed in the respective offices/establishments; to evaluate the
effectives of contingency plans; to test the coordination and communication
mechanism during response operations; and to understand the command and control
mechanism in emergency and disaster operations at the DRRMCs.
Gonzales also said that their office expects to
receive from all concerned an after-activity report not later than April 28,
2017 to include the assessment and recommendations relative to the capability
of the respective local DRRMC agency to respond to an emergency.
“Bislig City Central Elementary School in Bislig
City, Surigao del Sur was selected as the ceremonial venue for the first
quarter NSED,” added Gonzales. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
DSWD Caraga employees participate in 2017 Women’s
Month celebration
By Abegail R. Alvarez
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 24 - Employees of the Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga along with the other
partner-agencies of the government participated in the kick-off activity for
this year’s National Women’s Day celebration.
This year’s theme “We Make Change Work for Women”
emphasizes the commitment of new leadership to focus on the foundations of
change and full implementation of Magna Carta of Women (Republic Act 9710).
The said activity started with a Thanksgiving Mass
at Saint Joseph Parish Church, followed by a motorcade going to Agusan del
Norte Provincial Capitol Covered Court where the program proper was conducted.
Elizabeth Marie Calo, SP Board member and Chair on
Gender and Development in Agusan del Norte, gave her welcome remarks on behalf
of Agusan del Norte Governor Maria Angelica Amante-Matba. In her message, she
recognized all the efforts of women who contributed in their communities and
left noteworthy legacy.
Also, City Councilor Atty. Rema Burdeos, who is the
guest speaker, called for the strong support and participation of the Local
Government Units (LGUs) in empowering women.
Other activities conducted on the same day was the
skills demo on making hair conditioner and also trade fair (Ukay-ukayan) which
features cheap clothes, native foods, and other products from the region.
In line with the celebration, the department has
also lined-up activities to celebrate Women’s Month which are Mural Painting
Contest, Jail Visitation to Women Inmates, and Korambusan.
The annual conduct of the National Women’s Month
Celebration aims to acknowledge the efforts of the Filipino women in the
society for the past years. (Social Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office
Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Military foils NPA attempt to ambush humanitarian
mission convoy in Surigao Norte town
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Mar. 24 - Army
troopers conducting route security encountered the New People’s Army (NPA)
rebels around 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 in Barangay Jubgan, San
Francisco, this province.
2Lt Jonel Castillo, spokesperson of the 30th
Infantry Battalion (30IB), said these soldiers were deployed to secure the
humanitarian team convoy composed of the Army's 30IB, Philippine Navy Naval
Forces - Eastern Mindanao, Phil. Marine Reservists, Kiwanis Club members, LGU
Malimono and Provincial Health Office personnel.
Castillo said the soldiers encountered the NPA rebels
after the humanitarian team convoy has just finished the conduct of
Medical-Dental and Relief Operations in commemoration of the Philippine Army's
120th Founding Anniversary.
The humanitarian convoy was able to extract safely
after the Route Security Team defended the convoy led by 30th Infantry
Battalion Commander Lt. Col. Rico Amaro.
"We are celebrating the Army's 120th
Anniversary by reaching out to the farthest Barangay of the province, we
offered Medical and Dental Service to our countrymen, we also gave relief goods
while these NPAs offer us nothing but bullets and landmines," Castillo
said.
"Last February while we were working and
standing side by side to comfort our fellow Surigaonons traumatized by
earthquake, they also ambushed our soldiers that delivered relief goods on the
same southernmost barangay where we came from this morning. They have not
changed at all. We are still looking for answers why are they doing these when
it is our constituents from far flung areas that benefit from these
activities," Lt. Col. Amaro said.
"We will not be cowed, we will face all
threats just to make sure every Surigaonon is served by our government,"
Amaro added. (30IB, Philippine Army/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
PSA Caraga to start labor force survey
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 24 - The Philippine Statistics
Authority (PSA) – Regional Statistical Services Office Caraga will conduct the
April 2017 Labor Force Survey (LFS) from April 8 to 30, 2017. The LFS is a nationwide quarterly survey of
households conducted by the PSA to gather data on the demographic and
socio-economic characteristics of the population.
The LFS aims to provide a quantitative framework
for the preparations of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labor
market.
Specifically, the LFS is designed to collect
information on the following: distribution of household population 15 years old
and over, by employment status, by sex, and age group; distribution of employed
persons by major occupation group, major industry group, class of worker,
number of hours worked, highest grade completed, nature of employment, and by
sex; distribution of underemployed persons by total hours worked, major
occupation group, class of worker, and by sex; and distribution of unemployed
persons by age group, highest grade completed, by number of weeks looking for
work, job search method, and by sex.
The April 2017 LFS covers about 45,000 sample
households nationwide. This sample size
will allow the generation of reliable estimates of indicators of employment at
the regional level. In Caraga Region,
our Statistical Researchers will be visiting around 2,762 households.
The PSA Field Staff and selected trained
Statistical Researchers in Caraga will do a comprehensive door-to-door
interview using tablets (Computer Aided Personal Interviewing or the use of
tablets instead of paper and pencil during interview was first implemented on
January 2017 LFS round) to the sample households during enumeration
period. 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 Republic Act 10625.
(PSA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
News Feature: BREAK: Bringing in Resources for
Employees Agenda on Kalusugan; How the institute and its employees can both
benefit
By Shannen Faye Q. Arevalo
MANILA, Mar. 24 - The Department of Science and
Technology’s Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) aims to raise
awareness on malnutrition, provide commercializable technologies and offer
healthy food options to Filipinos. This is being achieved by building
partnerships, and attracting clients and or adoptors, through public outreach
and stepping up its marketing strategies. To do this, the Institute should
first shine from within, because as they say, change begins from within.
It is difficult for an FNRI employee to promote
FNRI if one is not well-informed about what the Institute offers. It is like a
scene in an airplane, where you assist others without putting your own oxygen
mask on first or like being in a battlefield without having enough weapons.
Hence, the primary marketing strategy is to focus first on reinforcing the FNRI
employees’ understanding of the processes and systems in the Institute while
continuously enhancing external social engagement through social media.
Related to this, the Business Development Unit of
the Technology Transfer and Commercialization Section, which is tasked to
spearhead the implementation of the marketing plan, conducted an event called
Bringing in Resources for Employees Agenda on Kalusugan or BREAK. It is an
internal marketing activity that allowed the employees of FNRI to gain in-depth
understanding of the technologies, products, and services that the Institute
offers. The event was held on September 30, 2016 at the FNRI Auditorium and was
attended by 233 regular and contractual employees.
Experts from different divisions talked about their
functions and marketable assets which include multimedia promotion, nutritional
genomics, service laboratories, commercializable technologies and trainings,
and nutrition tools, among others. A mini sari-sari store where everyone can
purchase some of the FNRI-developed food products produced by technology
adoptors was set up right outside the auditorium. Afterwards, the employees
proceeded to the FNRI Lanai to have their Pinggang Pinoy-inspired lunch. Ms.
Jovina Sandoval, project leader of the study on Filipino food plate explained
the concept of Pinggang Pinoy.
It is like literally having a break. The employees
taking time off from busy schedules, while learning promotional tips and
becoming more acquainted on the Institute’s marketable assets.
For more information on food and nutrition, please
contact: Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, Director, Food and Nutrition Research
Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Bicutan, Taguig City;
trunkline: 837-2071 local 2296 or 2287; telephone/fax no.: 837-3164, email:
mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph or mar_v_c@yahoo.com; website fnri.dost.gov.ph; Facebook & Twitter:
Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI S&T Media
Service/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog News: Pagkain ng mga senior citizens dapat
tutukan
Ni Ma. Anna Rita M. Ramirez
MANILA, Marso 24 - Sa Pilipinas, ang ating mga lolo
at lola at matatanda o mga elderly ay tinatawag ring senior citizens pagtuntong
nila sa edad na 60 taon.
Sa panahon ngayon, may espesyal na pagtatangi sa
ating mga senior citizens bunsod na rin ng pagpapatupad ng lokal na pamahalaan
ng batas na nagbibigay ng mga pribilehiyo sa kanila.
Nariyan ang beinte porsiyentong (20%) diskuwento o
higit pa sa mga gamot, pagpapa-ospital, pampublikong pamasahe, pagkain sa
restoran at maging sa panonood ng sine.
Bukod dito, may kaukulan ring diskuwento sa piling
pagkain sa tuwing bibili sila sa supermarket o grocery.
Kaakibat sa pagpapahalaga at suportang iginagawad
ng pamahalaan sa mga senior citizens, dapat ding pagtuunan ng pansin ang
kanilang pagkain – lalo na ang dami at uri nito.
Dapat nating alalahanin na ang pagkain ang
pangunahing depensa para sa pangkalahatang kalusugan. Ating suriin kung ano at kung sapat nga ba
ang kinakain ng ating mga senior citizens.
Ayon sa 2013 surbey ng Food and Nutrition Research
Institute ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST-FNRI), ang average
intake o karaniwang pagkain ng mga matatanda ay kanin, isda at kaunting gulay.
Ito ay binubuo ng 39.1 porsiyento (%) ng cereals at
cereal products tulad ng kanin, tinapay o lamang-ugat; 16.5 % ng isda; 11.6 %
ng gulay; at wala pang sampung porsiyento ng prutas, karne o manok, gatas at
iba pa.
Karaniwang pagkain ng mga senior citizens ay kanin
(95.3%), mantika (67.9%), tinapay (51.8%), asukal (43.6%), kape (38.9%) at kape
na 3-in-1 (36.9%); sa pagkaing protina, itlog (29.5%), manok (27.9%),
galunggong (23.6%) at baboy (18.7%); at sa gulay, dahong malunggay (23.2%),
talong (22.9%) at sitaw (21.4%), ayon pa rin sa surbey.
Ipinakita rin sa surbey na higit pa sa 70% ang may
risk to inadequacy o tyansang may kakulangan sa kanilang pangangailangan para
sa maraming sustansiya -- tulad sa
enerhiya (78.4%), yero o iron (80.6%), bitamina B1 o sa thiamine (82.8%),
bitamina A (83.7%), bitamina B2 o riboflavin (88.9%) at sa calcium (93%).
Ang kakulangang ipinakikita ng datos na ito ay
isang ebidensiya na maaaring makompromiso ang kalusugan ng ating senior
citizens.
Ang malaking kakulangan sa calcium, na base sa
naitala sa surbey ay maaaring ituring na nakakaalarma dahil ang deposito ng
mineral na ito sa katawan ay sadyang bumababa habang nagkakaedad ang tao.
Ibig sabihin, kung mababa na talaga ang deposito ng
calcium sa buto bunsod ng katandaan, at idadagdag pa rito ang kakarampot na
calcium na makukuha sa pangkaraniwang
kinakain ng isang senior citizens, ito ay maaaring maging sanhi ng sakit na
osteoporosis o ang pagkakaroon ng marupok na buto.
Ang pagkakaroon ng marupok na buto ay maaaring
maging sanhi ng madaling pagkabali nito.
Nakita rin sa surbey na isa sa limang babae o 19.3%
at halos isa sa apat na lalake o 23.1% na senior citizens ang may anemia o
kakulangan sa pula ng dugo.
Ang anemia ay maaaring makapagdulot ng pagkahilo,
agarang pagkahapo at katamlayan ng pangangatawan.
Sa puntong ito papasok ang kahalagahan ng nutrition
counselling na magmumula sa mga propesyonal tulad ng ating mga
nutritionist-dietitian at doktor.
Ang mga midwives, Barangay Nutrition Scholars o BNS
at Barangay Health Workers o BHW naman na siyang may direktang pakikisalimuha
sa mga pamayanan ay napakahalaga rin ang papel lalo na sa pagpapalaganap ng
tamang pagkain at nutrisyon sa iba’t ibang pangkat ng papulasyon na isa na rito
ay ang mga matatanda o senior citizens.
Ang pagkakaroon at paggamit ng mga panuntunan tulad
ng Pinggang Pinoy ay malaking tulong para sa mga propesyonal at mga barangay
volunteers tulad ng BNS at BHW sa pagpapalaganap ng wastong impormasyon sa
pagkain at nutrisyon.
Ipinapakita sa Pinggang Pinoy ang dulot at dami ng
pagkaing pumapaloob sa tatlong pangkat ng GO, GROW, at GLOW foods.
Ito ang mga pagkaing nagbibigay ng enerhiya tulad
ng kanin at alternatibo; protina o tagpagbuo ng katawan tulad ng isda at alternatibo;
at mga pagkaing mayaman sa bitamina at mineral tulad ng gulay at prutas. Kasama rin sa rekomendasyon ang pag-inom ng
sapat na dami ng tubig at gatas.
Ang Pinggang Pinoy na binuo ng DOST-FNRI para sa
elderly o ating senior citizens ay nagrerekomenda ng mga sumusunod:
Kanin at alternatibo*
1 dulot ng alinman sa mga sumusunod:
• ¾
- 1 tasa ng kanin
• 3
hanggang 4 pirasong pandesal, maliit
• 3
hanggang 4 hiwa ng loaf bread, maliit
• ¾
hanggang 1 tasa ng lutong noodles (halimbawa, pansit, macaroni o spaghetti)
• ¾
hanggang 1 piraso, katamtamang laki ng lamang-ugat (halimbawa kamote, kamoteng
kahoy, gabi, ubi)
Isda at alternatibo
2 dulot ng alinman sa mga sumusunod:
• 1
pirasong maliit ng medium-size na isda (halimbawa, galunggong)
• 1
hiwa ng large-size na isda (halimbawa, bangus)
• 1
pirasong maliit na hita ng manok o 1 sinlaki ng kahon ng posporo ng pitso ng
manok
• 1
sinlaki ng kahon ng posporo ng lamang karne (halimbawa, baboy, baka)
1 pirasong itlog, maliit at 1 piraso ng maski anong
isda at alternatibong nabanggit
Gulay*
• ¾
- 1 tasa ng lutong gulay
Prutas
1 dulot ng alinman sa mga sumusunod:
• 1
pirasong prutas, kainaman ang laki (halimbawa, saging, dalanghita, kaymito)
• 1
hiwa ng malaking prutas (halimbawa, pakwan, papaya)
Tubig at iba pang inumin
•
Walong basong tubig o higit pa sa isang araw
• 1
basong gatas sa isang araw
*Ang mas nakababang dami ay para sa mga babae.
Source:
http://www.healthpromo.doh.gov.ph/pinggang-pinoy-healthy-food-plate-for-filipino-adults/
Kaya’t para sa ating may mga kasamang senior
citizens sa bahay, ugaliing maging mapanuri at conscious sa mga pagkaing ating
ihahain para sa kanila nang sa gayon ito ay makarugtong pa, maski papaano, sa
kalidad ng natitira pang mga taon sa kanilang buhay.
Para sa karagdagang impormasyon sa pananaliksik sa
pagkain at nutrisyon, sulatan o tawagan si Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, director ng
Food and Nutrition Research Institute, General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig
City: sa telepono/telefax bilang 837-2934 o 837-3164; direktang linya:
839-1839; DOST Trunk Line: 837-2071
local 2296 o 2284; o mag-email:
mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph o mar_v_c@yahoo.com; DOST-FNRI website sa
http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph. Bisitahin ang aming Facebook page sa
facebook.com/FNRI.DOST o sundan kami sa Twitter account sa twitter.com/FNRI
DOST. (DOST–FNRI S&T Media
Service/PIA-Caraga)
