Caraganon stakeholders celebrate 2021 Women with Disability Day
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN
CITY, Mar. 31 (PIA) – The different stakeholders in Caraga region actively took
part and participated in the celebration of this year’s Women with Disability
Day via online platform on Monday, March 29 along with the member
agencies of the Regional Committee on Disability Affairs (RCDA).
“The
rights of the women with disability should be respected at all times and their
welfare should be given due attention. Despite their disability, they have
shown us their courage to help in solving the pressing issues we have today,
even during this time of the pandemic,” Jamen cited.
Engr.
Emerito Rojas, executive director of the National Council on Disability Affairs
(NCDA) also emphasized that the women with disability sector have continued to
show their passion and determination to fulfill their goals and achieve their
aspirations in life despite their disabilities.
“They
always strive for excellence in all they do. They continue to learn and relearn
everything. They begin in empowering themselves and later become good leaders,
who will not only be part in identifying the occurring problem in the society
but also in solving those problems,” bared Rojas.
Jessie
Catherine Aranas, chief of Protective Services Division of the Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga and focal person for the Regional
Inter-Agency Committee Against Trafficking and Violence Against Women and
Children (RIACAT-VAWC) recognized the women with disability, who should not go
unnoticed especially during Women’s Month celebration.
“We are
hoping that our partner government agencies and private stakeholders in the
region will continue to give their full support to the committees that protect
the rights and welfare of our women and the women with disability sector, and
we continue to be very aggressive in implementing the programs for them
especially during this time of the pandemic,” Aranas underscored.
The
1987 Philippine Constitution enshrined a State policy for the total development
and empowerment of women which specifically provides that “The State recognizes
the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality
before the law of women and men” (Section 14, Article II). Women with
disabilities are also part of society and deserve equal rights in the field of
law and in all aspects of human endeavor. Their desires of full participation
and inclusion in all fields of endeavors are brought about by international
mandates and national policies instituted for their empowerment.
In
response to this and fully commemorate this celebration, the Women with
Disabilities Day is being observed every last Monday of March of each year
which is supported by Proclamation No. 744 (2004).
For
this year, Women with Disability will celebrate its 17th year with the theme
"Women with Disabilities in Leadership: Achieving an equal future in a
COVID-19 world". This theme seeks to celebrate the tremendous efforts not
only for women but also for women with disability around the world in shaping a
more equal future and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
DTI Dinagat Islands
conducts capability-building seminar to local price council members
SAN
JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Mar. 31 -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in
Dinagat Islands recently conducted the Capacity Building Seminar to the members
of the Local Price Coordinating Council (LPCC) of San Jose town.
The
activity aims to make the members more aware and equipped on certain provisions
of the Price Act and the Joint Administrative Order No. 13-1 series of 2013.
DTI
Dinagat Islands Provincial Director Arnold Faelnar said the activity also
tackled the issues and concerns they received about the complaints on alleged
overpricing of basic goods such as medicines, chicken, pork, and fish.
He said
that one recommendation of the DTI is to establish a Consumer Care Center (CCC)
to consolidate price and supply monitoring reports from concerned agencies,
facilitate and endorse complaints, disseminate information, and coordinate LPCC
meetings and joint monitoring activities.
Meanwhile,
San Jose Mayor Yngwie Hero B. Ecleo and the rest of the LPCC members agreed on
the recommendation and vowed to establish the said Consumer Care Center by the
second quarter of this year. (DTI-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
Market vendors in
AgSur town thankful to Sen. Bong Go's assistance
The
drastic economic effects due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic have hampered the lives of many Filipinos in the country, particularly
the market vendors in the province of Agusan del Sur.
Duqueline
is one of the 212 market vendors in Prosperidad who received assistance from
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go. Through his team, Go distributed meals, food
packs, masks, face shields and vitamins to the market vendors in a distribution
activity held at the Barangay Poblacion Covered Court on Tuesday, March 16.
“Nagpapasalamat
ako at nabigyan kami ng tulong ni Senator Bong Go. Nagpapasalamat ako kasi
ganito ang aming sitwasyon pero natulungan kami. Salamat talaga (I’m thankful
as I received the aid from Senator Bong Go. Despite of our situation, we were
able to receive help from the government),” Duqueline said in an interview after
receiving aid from the Senator.
On the
other hand, the Senator expressed that he will continue to support Filipinos
especially those in crisis. In his short message to the beneficiaries, Go said
that everyone must work together in order to survive the pandemic.
“Sa mga
kababayan ko diyan sa Prosperidad, sana nasa mabuti kayong kalagayan. Mayroon
akong kaunting tulong na ipinadala diyan sa inyo dahil alam kong hirap ang
pamumuhay ninyo ngayong panahon na ito kaya magtulungan lang po tayo. Sino pa
ba ang magtutulungan, kung hindi tayong kapwa Pilipino lang (We hope that all
the AgSurnons are in good health condition. I have something for all of you to
help lessen the burden that you feel during this time of the pandemic. Who
should all be helping each other as Filipino people),“ Go said.
Selected
beneficiaries were given new shoes while some received bicycles so they can
commute to work with ease while transportation remains limited. Another set of
residents were provided computer tablets to help their children access
educational materials while studying at home.
The
Senator, also chair of the Senate Committee on Health, assured struggling
beneficiaries, like Duqueline, that after frontliners, the government would
prioritize the distribution of vaccines to poor and vulnerable sectors,
particularly those in crisis situations, so they can safely earn a living.
Until then, he reminded them to strictly follow the health and safety protocols
to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Meanwhile,
representatives of the Department of Social Welfare and Development were also
present during the distribution activity and provided beneficiaries with
separate financial assistance. The Department of Trade and Industry also
validated potential recipients for their livelihood program. The Department of
Agriculture distributed vegetable seeds.
Additionally,
the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority also provided scholarship
grants and livelihood training to the market vendors. The Department of Labor
and Employment provided a temporary livelihood for displaced or disadvantaged
workers.
Go also
offered to help those who need major health operations and urged beneficiaries
to conveniently seek medical assistance from the government at the nearest
Malasakit Center located at the Butuan Medical Center in Butuan City, Agusan
del Norte and the Compostela Valley Provincial Hospital in Davao de Oro,
formerly known as Compostela Valley.
According
to the Senator, the Malasakit Center is a one-stop-shop where agencies, such as
the DSWD, Department of Health, PhilHealth and Philippine Charity Sweepstakes
Office, are housed under one roof to provide convenient access to medical assistance
to cover hospital and medical-related bills, especially of poor and indigent
patients.
Go also
thanked local government officials for their untiring service to their
constituents, particularly Prosperidad Mayor Frederick Mark Mellana and Punong
Barangay Alicia Demecillo.
Since
Typhoon Vicky struck last December, the Senator’s team has assisted more than
twenty thousand other victims from various towns in Agusan del Sur. In
February, Go continued to distribute aid to nearly 8,000 residents from Bunawan
and Trento who were affected by the typhoon. (Office of SBG/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
RTWPB Caraga conducts career coaching for productive workers
By Sara
Mae Cassion-Dahuyla
BUTUAN
CITY, Mar. 31 -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board
(RTWPB) – Caraga recently conducted a Training of Trainers on Work Ethics
of a Productive Worker here.
Naomi
Lyn C. Abellana, Assistant Regional Director of DOLE Caraga, said career
coaching is no longer the traditional one wherein you talk of topics that are
keep repeating every year, it has an add-on specifically on productivity. She
encouraged the PESO managers to take advantage of the activity for them to be
equipped in introducing the new system, new methods of re-engineering the
attitude of our new entrants to become a productive worker.
During
the activity, DOLE-Caraga Regional Director Chona M. Mantilla also said that in
competing in this kind of training, productivity plays a very vital role and
work ethics can be a useful tool in helping our new entrants to be more
competitive.
“Knowledge
and skills can be developed but possessing a set of work values once imbedded
into a person is a tough task to change or influence," she emphasized.
Also,
an overview of the Memorandum of Understanding between NWPC and BLE was shared
by Atty. Claire L. Jamero. She also shared the RTWPB-Caraga basic programs and
services and its mandates and composition.
Earl D.
Dela Victoria, Board Secretary VI, discussed the module on Work Ethics of a
Productive Worker. During his discussion, he elaborated that, the region has a
glut in the supply of labor force especially nowadays given the impact of the
pandemic to businesses resulting to the displacement of a lot of workers.
"Hence,
it is of utmost importance that our new entrants to the labor force who would
be competing with more experienced workers be equipped with positive work
values," he said. (RTWPB Caraga/PIA Caraga)
TUPAD program
orientation gipahigayon sa Loreto
LUNGSOD
SA SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Marso 31 -- Ang lokal nga pangagamhanan sa
Dinagat Islands mipahigayon og pagbansay-bansay alang sa programa nga Tulong
Pangkabuhayan para sa Ating Disadvantage/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) o emergency
employment sa lungsod sa Loreto niadtong March 18, 2021.
Tinguha
sa TUPAD program nga mahatagan og temporaryo nga trabaho ang mga nahisakop sa
impormal sektor ilabi na kadtong wala'y igong trabaho, self-employed, o aduna'y
mga gagmay nga negosyo sama sa sari-sari store ug uban pa nga labing
naapektuhan sa pandemya nga COVID-19.
Sila
magtrabaho upat ka oras kada adlaw sulod sa 15 ka adlaw. Mao kini ang first
batch sa pinakaunang programa sa TUPAD ilalom sa Provincial Government nga gipondohan
ni Senador Joel Villanueva ug sa pagpaningkamot ni Gobernador Kaka Bag-ao nga
magahinan kini ug pondo gikan sa Provincial Labor, Employment, and Manpower
Office (PLEMO).
Sa
iyang mensahe madasigon si Gob. Kaka nga taliwala sa pandemya misaka ang pang-ekonomiya
sa probinsya kini pinaagi sa suporta nga gipakita sa mga mag-uuma ug
mangingisda sa panahon nga aduna'y pandemya ug gidasig niya ang mga katawhan
nga padayon kining suportahan aron molungtad kini.
Nanghinaot
siya nga pinaagi sa programa nga TUPAD mas modaghan na ang tanom nga punoan
alang sa pagsulbad sa problema sa tubig ug pinaagi usab sa pagtinabangay sa mga
katawhang Dinagatnon ug pinaagi niana aduna na usab dugang kapanguhaan sa
panginabuhian ang mga katawhan alang sa pagpalit sa nag-unang panginahanglanon.
Personal
usab nga gipasabot ni Gob. Kaka ang kabahin sa gipagawas nga patakaran sa
paggawas ug pagsulod sa probinsya diin iyang gipahingusgan nga kinahanglan ang
doble nga pag-ignay ug dili magkompyansa mahitungod kay nisaka na usab ang
confirmed cases sa COVID-19 sa ubang lugar.
Malipayon
nga gipadayag ni Gob. Kaka ang mga proyekto nga naimplementar sa lungsod sa
Loreto sukad pa niadtong anaa pa siya sa kongreso hangtod karon nga gobernador
na siya ug iyang ibutyag usab nga aduna na'y pondo nga iyang gitagana ug
nanghinaot siya nga daghan pa ang oportunidad nga moabot diin usa usab siya sa
makabenepisyo niini isip lumulupyo sa naasoy nga lungsod.
Sa
laing bahin, gibutyag usab ni Gob. Kaka ang kabahin sa pagsugod sa vaccination
sa COVID-19 sa duha ka district hospitals ug ang sunod niini ang Loreto
District Hospital (LDH) diin iyang gihatagan ug assurance ang mga Loretonhon
nga safe ang bakuna nga gipili sa probinsya.
Pagkahuman
sa pagbansay-bansay gipapirma sa ilang kontrata ang 70 ka mga kwalipikadong
benepisyaryo nga gikan sa Barangay Magsaysay, Helene, Liberty, Panamaon,
Ferdinand, Santiago, Esperanza, San Juan, Carmen, ug Sta. Cruz isip pagpamatuod
nga ligal ang ilang sudlan nga trabaho adeser sila magsugod.
Mitambong sa maong tigum mao sila Board Member Lyn Dialde (District 1) diin mibati usab ug dakong kadasig sa mga programa alang sa kaayuhan sa mga katawhan. Hugot usab nga gisuportahan sa bag-ong provincial head sa Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) nga si Supervising LEO Buhawi C. Correa ug Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Manager Lilibeth Paragamac ang gipahigayon nga kalihukan. (Dinagat Islands-PIO/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
Dugang gulayan
gipahiluna sa AgNor kaabag ang DOLE ug ubang ahensya
By
Shena Mae Pabia
DAKBAYAN
SA BUTUAN, Marso 31 -- Gihimo bag-uhay pa lamang ang oryentasyon ug site
validation sa gulayan sa mga mag-uuma ubos sa Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa
Disadvantage Workers [TUPAD] Program sa probinsya sa Brgy. Casiklan, Las
Nieves, Agusan del Norte.
Mokabat
sa 366 ka mga benepisyaryo ang gitarget ubos sa TUPAD nga gilangkoban sa mga
lungsod sa Las Nieves, Carmen ug Nasipit.
Ubos sa
programa, pundohan sa DOLE ubos sa TUPAD program ang sweldo sa mga benepisyaryo
sulod sa 15 ka adlaw aron mapahiluna ang gulayan.
Gi-orient
sa personahe sa Provincial Planning Development Office [PPDO] ang mga mag-uuma
bahin sa TUPAD ug mga mando niini sama sa pila ka-oras ilang trabaho, pila
ilang sweldo, ug gipasabot kanila nga isa lang ang benepisyaryo matag pamilya.
"Dako
mi ug pasalamat kay gihatag ni nga kahigayunan sa amo, kay kini para sa among
mga anak nga makapa eskwela mi ug makapakaon mi sa ila" Matod ni alias TM.
Gitudloan
usab ang mga mag-uuma sa hustong paagi sa pagpananum ug gihatagan og
vegetable seeds sa mga personahe sa Department of Agriculture [DA] Region.
Nagpahigayon
usab ang Technical Educations and Skills Development Authority [TESDA] og
individual profiling aron mahibaw-an unsay mga skills nga ilang gusto matun-an
ug gikinahanglan sa maong lugar.
Mahinumduman
nga gihimo usab ang maong kalihukan niaging semana sa Brgy. Camagong ug Aclan
sa Nasipit, Brgy. Rojales ug Kabayawa sa Carmen ug Brgy. Durian sa Las Nieves.
Ang pagpananum og gulay kabahin sa Food Security Enhancement Project ubos sa AGUSAN UP!, ang kampanya sa pagpalambo sa administrasyon ni Gobernador Dale B. Corvera kaabag ang buhatan ni Kong. Angel Amante-Matba. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
