312 HOUSEHOLDS SAMPLE
IN DEMOGRAPHIC HEALTH SURVEY IN AKLAN
About 312
households are selected as sample for the 2017 National Demographic and Health
Survey (NDHS) currently conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority in
Aklan.
These
households will be interviewed by hired statistical researches using tablet
installed with a system known as Computer Aided Personnel Interview (CAPI).
The NDHS is
a nationwide survey which aims to provide information on population, family
planning, maternal and child health, child survival, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive
health in the Philippines.
According to
Mrs. Rodelyn Panadero, Provincial Focal Person, the survey involves
interviewing all women in the household who are between 15 and 49 years old.
These women,
Mrs. Panadero said, will be asked about their background, the children they
have given birth to, and their background, their knowledge and use of family
planning methods, the health of their children, their awareness on HIV/AIDS,
and other information that will be helpful to policy makers and administrators
in health and family planning fields.
“Studying the fertility, health and family planning behavior
and attitudes of these women will provide insights into the behavior and
attitudes of persons in the Philippines,” Mrs. Panadero said./MP
CHINAISM, A SERIOUS
THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY
Why do we
hate the Americans who are our most reliable ally? China has invaded our
territories and shorelines but we do not hate the Chinese invaders. We even
welcome them. Is this the kind of Filipino patriotism?
According to Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio,
“The Chinese aggression is the gravest external threat to the Philippines since
World War II”. Chinaism is real and most dangerous which is a repetition and
replica of Nazism of Adolf Hitler in 1925 in Europe. Deception is the name of
the game where China is always announcing its non-belligerent policy contrary
to their deceptive action to gradually conquer our islands. Our enemies acting
as our friends are using all the means to attain their objective of conquering
our territories gradually using all dirty tactics and diplomacy like extending
trade assistance; a sophisticated form of bribery.
China has
fully read our stand and attitude that we are not ready or willing to go to war
because we are a weak nation. Yes, we sing to our heart, “Ang mamatay ng dahil
sayo.” Masaya ba tayo pag ina-api? Ano ba tayong klaseng Kristiano? This is
what we got from adhering to a defective provision of our constitution like,
renouncing war as an instrument of national policy and adopt the international
law as part of the land”. So this is how we conduct ourselves as if we want to
assert an independent foreign policy? A professor in the US Naval Postgraduate
School in Monterey, California noticed this defective provision as an
imposition of our former colonial master to perpetually make the Filipinos as
subservient, dependent people. It is a way of making as weak and hence must not
be prepared for war.
Then why are
we maintaining an armed forces? If yes, do we have the will to be stronger and
be prepared for war or hostilities? To adhere to peace but remain weak is self
treason! Insurgency is not only an internal war but a preparatory stage for an
invasion by a foreign power. It is only in the Philippines that we have this
provision of renouncing war as an instrument of national policy. This is a
triumphant victory of the leftists and oligarchs under malicious mindset (or
ignorance) of the framers of the 1935, 1973 and 1987 constitutions. Many former
members of the 1987 constitutional committee had expressed dissatisfaction
about the hazy half finished constitution. To some, it was more of an
emotionally influenced vindictive document designed to hit back and avenge
against the old regime of Marcos.
We must
remove this provision of renouncing war as instrument of national policy in our
Constitution. It is much better and be flexible in our actions by being silent.
We must also remove the Human Rights Commission. It is a duplication. It serves
as hindrance or liability to national security and survival. It is a waste of
the nation’s limited budget which can be used for other livelihood and
anti-poverty programs.
The 1987
Constitutions known as freedom constitution has so many defects, lapses or
repetitions from the 1935 and 1973 constitutions. Our grandstanding politicians
and critics do not believed in this observation. George Washington, the hero and
the first President of the United States (US) had instilled the aphorism that,”
to be prepared for war is to preserve peace”. This is the most fundamental
doctrine that has guided the US to become the greatest and most powerful nation
in the world.
REMEMBERING OUR HEROES
At this time
of severe crisis, we are reminded by the treatise of Thomas Paine entitled,
“The Crisis”. Thomas Paine is considered as the father of the American
Revolution in 1776 where many Americans were on side of colonial master,
England. “These are the times that try men’s soul. The summer soldier and the
sunshine patriot will, in this crisis shrink from the service of their country;
but he that stands by now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman…”
We have seen and witnessed the honors and recognition of
casualties of our soldiers, police, government forces, civilians and families
right in Marawi City at Independence Day on June 12, 2017. Words cannot express
our sentiments and admiration of their heroism. That was a very significant
occasion and a sad celebration of our independence. They are the real heroes
and heroines on the ground; compared to some of our officials and disoriented
citizens who are not appreciative of the situation. It is difficult to
distinguish a traitor-villain from a patriot, because a villain can use the
power of rhetoric to make evil deeds appear glorious and beautiful. Indeed, a
demagogue is an agent of a devil and spoke person of international terrorism. And
who is a great citizen and patriot? The bible has spoken; the person who lays
his/her life to save a soul indeed is the greatest. Sour Marawi heroes and
heroines are the greatest, and deserve the love of every God believing mortal
man and woman. This is how in simple deed we can honor our great heroes, men
and women of the Philippines’ founding forefathers./MP
THE EFFECTS OF
DEMILITARIZING THE POLICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY FORCES
The effect is felt in the
demilitarization of our former constabulary that was the national police since
the turn of the 20th century established by the Americans in 1990.
In a developing country where poverty is the major cause of destabilization,
the police force must be at all times be integrated with armed forces. A
developed country where poverty is no longer the main problem and the people
are politically matured and economically stable, then a purely civilian
policing system is applicable. A model of the South American countries like
Brazil, Chile and Argentina, the police is associated with the armed forces,
although the police is a separate public safety force.
The national security structure is composed of
the army, air force and navy. The public safety force consists of the police,
coast guard, jail and fire bureaus. The jail and fire bureaus are the auxiliary
public safety forces. It is an established doctrine that the main national
security forces are the armed forces and the police. The police (PNP) is the
territorial force in the country. Hence, the police and the military must be
governed by a uniformed service law. A uniformed service law is applicable to
government personnel who are authorized to carry arms and weapons in performing
their duties. The president is the commander-in-chief of all armed forces. To
assure complete control and direction of all uniformed components of the
government to avoid rivalry, stiff competition and wastage of limited
resources.
The military and the police forces
are the twin organizations that must plan, act, and fight together. The armed forces
are the primary national security component that oversees all other government
forces. We cannot afford to stubbornly repeat costly blunders like the
unfortunate “Mamasapano” encounter in Maguindanao in January 2016 where there
was completely no coordination between the military and the police.
It was not
alone a law enforcement or police problem but a serious war against terrorism
where the joint forces of the government especially the military and police
must have joined forces. The untimely death of the 44 PNP troopers was a very
costly blunder because of ignorance and stupidity of our commanders and
decision makers. Many principles of war had been blatantly violated. One most
important doctrine of warfare to take order from a hostage or non-existing
commander is a criminal offense.
The
abolition of the PC had met a very strong resistance and in fact, considered a
major victory of the rebels, NDF/NPA to emasculate the AFP in the war against
insurgency./MP
COMMUNITY SUPPORT POURS
ON DepEd FEEDING PROGRAM
By: Ernesto T. Solidum
Dr. Ernesto
F. Servillon, Jr., Asst. Schools Division Superintendent, DepEd Aklan has
released the School Year 2016-2017 benchmark report of nutritional status of
school children enrolled in kindergarten to Grade VI. Of the 78.082 total enrollment,
2,317 or 2.96 percent were classified during Operation Timbang as severely
wasted while 7,226 or 9.25 percent were wasted. The report did not include kids
who are stunted and obese but could be very significant.
DepEd has
286 elementary, primary, and integrated schools established in all the 17
municipalities of Aklan. The data of food and Nutrition Research Institute
(FNRI) show that 3.8 million or 33.5 percent of our children less than 5 years
old have stunted growth. An additional 7.1 percent or nearly a million are
wasted. Their average body weight is substantially below medium weight for
their height. Because of their serious under nutrition problem, kids often skip
classes or become listless or in-attentive during class hours.
Based on the report of school
principals and head teachers in different municipalities children with top
severely wasted cases are New Washington with 5.34 percent, Ibajay East
District-4.82 percent and Makato-4.27 percent.
On the other hand, high incidence of wasted cases are in Malinao with
13.33 percent, Ibajay West District-12.85 percent and Altavas-12.47 percent. It
is noted that Nabas has zero report of children severely wasted and only 7
wasted or 0.64 percent.
Many people
believed that having balanced meals of dietary amounts of carbohydrates,
proteins, vitamins and minerals is dependent on higher expenditure in food. On
the contrary it is the wise selection and consumption of locally produced
vegetables, fruits, meat and eggs that are cheaper and produced from our farms
and gardens.
The
Philippine Statistics Authority has reported that 21.0 percent of our
households in the country are living below the poverty line. Aklan has managed
to reduce its poverty incidence to 14.9 percent in 2015 from 25.0 percent in 2012.
The strategy implemented by DepEd is a school feeding program that offers one
dish meal good for 120 days. A budget of Php.18.00/child/day is allocated
broken down into Php.16.00 for the meal and Php.2.00 for miscellaneous expenses.
July is declared as Nutrition Month as per Executive Order signed by former
Pres. Ferdinand Marcos.
More than a
dozen local menu prepared by Nutritionists of the DepEd could be chosen. Among
which are veggie mix, malunggay fish balls with sweet and sour sauce, pork
pochero ala morinaga, malu pinakbet and ukoy makalhip. Usually, two people
handle the marketing, cooking and serving under the closed supervision of the
teacher-in-charge. There are schools that have intensive vegetable garden like
New Washington and Makato which do not need to buy their supply of veggies from
the local market. The school feeding program have solid support and endorsement
from members of parents teachers association and other non-government
organizations.
Ms. May Jean
D. Arcenio, Health and Nutrition Coordinator said that the impact of the
feeding program runs deep in the hearts of recipients and their families. This
is reflected in the improvement of school attendance, classroom participation,
extra-curricular activities and restored health. In addition, table setting, table manners,
prayer before meal and hand washing are incorporated as part of values
education. It is expected that the subsidized feeding program will continue to
sustain our families whose children need to be educated are beset by poor health
and poverty, Ms. Arcenio concluded./MP
FEDERALISM CAN NOT
SUCEED WITH PASSIVE AND COMPLACENT PEOPLE
BY: ERNESTO T. SOLIDUM
The Weekly
Kapihan held at NVC MassCom Studio, Capitol Site Kalibo, Aklan last week discussed
the topic “Roadmap to Federalism, Universal Access to Tertiary Education and
Postponement of SK and Brgy. Elections. The “lone guest is Rep.Karlo Nograles,
1st District of Davao City.
Federalism
as exemplified by USA, Canada and Malaysia is a political entity characterized
by a union of partially self governing states or regions under a central
government. The reason why federalism must be pushed through is that this was
one of the political agenda of then Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte in the 2016
elections and our people are eager to have realized for good, said the House
Committee Chairman on Appropriations Nograles.
We do not
know exactly how the Constitutional Commission to be composed of 25 members and
the constituent assembly (293 House members and 24 Senators) will come up with
the final draft of the constitution since issues are dicey and controversial.
The proposed charter change is from Unitary Presidential (80 years experience)
to Federal Parliamentary form of government. Under the new system most likely
the senate and partylist law makers will be dissolved. The president may be
voted directly by the people and tasked to take care of national defense,
foreign affairs. The paramount reason of cha-cha is to insure attractiveness to
foreign direct investments by addressing economic restrictions in the
Constitution.
On a
universal access to quality tertiary education R.A 10931 the government will
provide free tuition and cost of living of students enrolled in state colleges
and universities (SUC’s) and those under TESDA. There are 112 SUC’s and 1.9
million students enrolled nationwide. It is a common problem that 3 out of 5
students experience school financing problems. Hence, the law will address this
basic need. The only hitch is that the Php.3.7 trillion budget for 2018 at
already been approved so we at the House Appropriations Committee has to
scramble for the needed funds. So far the Committee has secured Php.16 billion
from unexpended budget of DOST, DENR, DA and TESDA.
BARANGAY ELECTION ON
MAY 2018
The House
Committee On Electoral Reforms has decided with finality to postpone SK and
Barangay Elections scheduled this October to May 2018. This is to coincide with
the ratification of proposed Constitution and savings in public funds. Since
barangay post is apolitical, incunbent officials will be on holdover capacity.
Christopher
Ryan Maboloc,Ph.D in an article published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer said
that federalism is a state centric approach anchored on two basic principles of
self rule and shared rule. Self rule is giving to regions some forms of
autonomy. It is also related to subsidiary which is the power to take
responsible action and be accountable for the course of action. Fiscal
federalism will allow local governments to propose line items in their
respective budgets which will deal directly with the need of hiring personnel
for health care and education. Thus, addressing whatever deficit there is in
these sectors with a sense of immediacy.
Well on the
subject of autonomy, we have three notable examples namely: ARMM, CARAGA, and
CAR that have been operational for nearly three decades. With all the special attention
and generous funding by the national government, poverty incidence is still 40
percent while the rest of the country has declined to 21 percent.
Corrupt politicians
and officials have strengthened their private armies and amassed fortunes. Andal
Ampatuan and wife of ARMM are indicted for graft amounting to Php.54.9 million.
Nur Misuari has ill gotten wealth of Php.115 million. The 2009 massacre
involving 58 people killed including 32 journalists are gruesome and occurred
during the incumbency of Gov. Andal Ampatuan. Pres. Pinoy two years ago
declared ARMM as failed governance.
Giving financial assistance is anti poor since
tuition fee comprised only one-third of college education costs. The Philippine
Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that most students in SUC’s are not poor. In
fact, rich households are the ones most likely to profit from a free tuition
law. PSA likewise indicated that students from poor households had a lower
chance to getting in SUC’s because of competitions and limited slots. Budget
Sec. Benjamin Diokno estimated that Php.100 billion is needed to finance the
implementation of R.A 10931. But we do not have funds to implement the law. It
is ironic that the Commission On Higher Education Chairman Patricia Licuanan
said that the cost would be only Php.20 billion. Yet the Commission On Audit in
its reports showed that CHED failed to disburse Php.1.2 billion in college
scholarships in 2014.
According to
Harry Li Yusingco, practicing lawyer and author, there are three fundamental
features of federal framework in order to succeed. First is to streamline allocation
of responsibilities between the central and state governments. Second, state
government structure that reflects a collective approach to governance, and
third, mechanism that fosters cooperation and collaboration among the state
governments in addressing national concerns. There should be among the people both a shared
understanding of what has been created and a shared commitment to making the
new system work.
Above is a
tough and tricky challenge to crack. Majority of our people are immature in
public governance. Among pertinent provisions of R.A 6713 or Code of Conduct
and Ethical Standards of Government Officials require commitment to public
interest, political integrity, nationalism and patriotism, democratic ideals
and simple living. Department Of Finance reported that of the 286 first class
municipalities 116 remain chained to the begging bowl of Internal Revenue Allotment.
Federalism in this country cannot succeed if people are passive and complacent./MP
at must plan, act, and fight together. The armed forces
are the primary national security component that oversees all other government
forces. We cannot afford to stubbornly repeat costly blunders like the
unfortunate “Mamasapano” encounter in Maguindanao in January 2016 where there
was completely no coordination between the military and the police.
It was not
alone a law enforcement or police problem but a serious war against terrorism
where the joint forces of the government especially the military and police
must have joined forces. The untimely death of the 44 PNP troopers was a very
costly blunder because of ignorance and stupidity of our commanders and
decision makers. Many principles of war had been blatantly violated. One most
important doctrine of warfare to take order from a hostage or non-existing
commander is a criminal offense.
The
abolition of the PC had met a very strong resistance and in fact, considered a
major victory of the rebels, NDF/NPA to emasculate the AFP in the war against
insurgency./MP
TRAINING
AS A MANDATORY COMMAND RESPOSIBILITY
As
a result of demilitarizing the police due to the constitutional provision of
having a national police that is civilian in character and national in scope as
provided for in Republic Act 6975, the training of the police, fire and jail
personnel or the uniformed personnel of the Department of Interior and Local
Government (DILG) has been assigned to a civilian agency known as the
Philippine Public Safety college (PPSC). Where can you find a police force being
trained by a civilian? Can we expect a good basketball team to be trained by
non-basketball coach?
What authority has a civilian over
uniformed personnel? The chief PNP has been very vocal of taking over the
training of police personnel. This can be done without amending the law be
revising the implementing rules and regulations of the DILG pertaining to the
return of training to the respective bureaus of the police, fire and jail. The
PPSC shall continue to have overall supervision to handle academic, professorial
chairs, research, travels and educational linkages with schools on public
safety education. The PPSC shall handle the education level like graduate
programs in public safety, and the officer’s senior executive course similar to
the AFP command and general staff course as a requirement to the promotion to
senior superintendent equivalent to colonel in the military. The PPSC board of
trustees is headed by the Secretary of the DILG. The former police constitutive
units like the Police Academy (PNPA) created by a special la, the regional PNP
training centers must be absorbed and returned to the PNP. The same set up will
apply to the fire and jail bureaus. This will simplify matters and the
corresponding responsibility of the bureau chiefs on training of organic
personnel will clearly be established and accounted for. In the organization
chart, the PPSC authority over the constitutive units shall only be a dotted
line.
THE PHILIPPINE FEDERAL CONSTABULARY
The idea of reviving the Philippine
Constabulary (PC) came into being about a year ago when the war on illegal
drugs launched by Pres. Duterte was noted to have been successful due of
involvement of many police personnel in the crime. Policemen are
involved and easily influenced by the lucrative monetary gains by being
protectors and agents of the drugs dealers. It is very difficult to convict a
police personnel involved in the crime. A long and tedious legal process must
be observed in the court of law where a police after putting a required bail is
set free, and hence go back to the trade of being illegal drugs dealers of
supplier. To impose discipline and correct behavior to an earring police is
more difficult compare to military personnel covered by a military justice
system and the article of war. The police who have the power and carry a gun
can easily abuse the vested power as law enforcer. Does the treatment or
punishment of abusive, corrupt and guilty law enforcer is the same as an
ordinary citizen?
Pres. Duterte has advanced the idea
of restoring the PC as an effective force against illegal drugs. This a
grandiose set up especially when the country is moving forward federalism. The
PC must be placed under the Department of National Defense as a separate
service of the armed forces. It is however important that the PC vested with
police power must act as the legal armed forces, to be trained in law
enforcement aside from being a military. The PC must have the primary functions
and duties to deal with terrorism, transnational crimes, cyber space crimes,
and other serious crimes of higher magnitude that cannot be handled by the
police and other agencies. Drug related crimes and those that transcend
national boundaries must be addressed by the PC. The Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) crated by law to deal with illegal drugs problem
cannot be more effective with its limited manpower and equipage. The PDEA has
about 2,300 plantilla positions. The PC can be an effective associate of the
PDEA to deal with the enormous drug related crimes.
The future Philippines Federal
Constabulary (PFC) must be lean, compact and highly mobile with adequate
equipment. The level of operational responsibility must be limited to the
provincial or metropolitan districts so as not to duplicate the job of the
Philippine National Police (PNP) in the station or city/municipal level. A
better model set us is like the Australian Federal Police (AUFP) that is only
about 5% of the federalized (regionalized) state police forces across the
continent of Australia. The AUFP represent the Australian police forces. The
PFC could have no more than 20% of the PNP force of 170,000 personnel. It must
undergo a rigid selection process and special training in law enforcement,
surveillance and investigation techniques and hence can avail of allied
countries exchange program. Because of its dual personality, the PFC can avail
of both the military and police training abroad like the association of
international chiefs of police, US Federal Bureau of Investigation, Australian
Federal Police of and military-police schools of the countries. The PFC being a
part of the armed forces must be placed under the direct supervision of the
president which may be delegated to the secretary of national defense. The PFC
is versatile and effective that can penetrate all forms of terrain, and ground
conditions because it can have the military armaments and weapons which cannot
be acquired by the police. The police armaments are limited like those being
used by the SWAT (Special weapon and tactics) team of the Special Action Force.
Hence, the creation of the Philippine Federal Constabulary (PFC) is justified
that can be effective in achieving a peaceful and orderly society for our
country’s national survival./MP
THE PHILIPPINE COASTAL GUARD
The coastguard in an archipelagic
country like the Philippines must be associated with the navy to make it more
responsive and effective in dealing with coastal security, problems and
calamities. Naval and coast guard equipage and armaments are related and common
so as to maximize the use of limited resources and manpower. It is a good and
practical set up to place the police and coastguard under a uniformed service
law with features of a military justice system. At present, the Philippine
Coast Guard remains a separate force placed under the Department of
Transportation and covered by a civil service law. They however wear the
uniform and carry the ranks of military and navy. Who approve the promotion of
uniformed coast guard personnel? In the AFP and PNP, it is the president of the
country.
A civil service law is applicable to
government civilian personnel covered by the Civil Service career program where
an eight hour labor law is among the provisions. Military, policing and public
safety are a 24 hour jobs and do not discriminate the kind of condition,
weather, place or time. Police, fire and jail personnel have a compulsory age
retirement of 56 years old, contrary to civil service servant with 65 years old
compulsory retirement. There are existing conflicts and contradictions in the
law. Some quarters have entertained the idea of contesting the 56 years old age
retirement of the DILG uninformed personnel to 65 years old; being under the
Civil Service.
The
survival of the state is a matter of life and death that must be the primary
concern of the leaders according to the great warrior and Chinese philosopher
Sun Tzu, the author of the book “The Art of War” which is the mother doctrine
of all human conflicts and war.
Some
Fundamental Principles of National Security and Survival
We
must remove in our constitution the provision of renouncing war as an
instrument of national policy. It is much better and flexible in our actions to
remain silent. We must have the political will to be strong.
“He
is fit to live who lives with honor. A person who has no concept of honor, who
does not know that honor is above life must never wear the uniform of a
soldier”. -Manuel L. Quezon, 1935
“Death
is bigger than life without honor”. –Angelo T. Reyes, 2013
“To
be prepared for war is to preserve peace”. – George Washington, 1776
“To
take orders from a hostage or non-existing commander is a serious criminal
offense”. –Sun Tzu, 300 B.C.
“The
survival of the nation is a matter of life and death that must be the primary
concern of the leaders”. – Sun Tzu, 300 B.C.
“These
are the times that try men’s soul. The summer soldier and sunshine patriots
will, in this crisis shrink from the
service of their country; but he that stands by now, deserves the love and
thanks of man and woman. –Thomas Paine (Father of the American revolution),
1776
“To
adhere to peace but to remain weak is a self-treason”. –Chris R. Francisco,
2002
“The
armed forces and police are twin organizations that must act together, fight
together and plan together. They constitute the main security of the country and
must be governed by a uniformed service law”.-Chris R. Francisco, 2017
“Training
is a mandatory command responsibility that must not be delegated to an outside
agency”. –Chris R. Francisco, 2017
“Law
and order are the fundamental anchors of national security”. –Chris R.
Francisco, 2017
“No
Government can long exist as a viable entity amidst lawless chaos conducive to
creation of anarchy”. – Chris R. Francisco, 1976
“It
is better to die in the flower of youth than to live like a sheep living, dying
and unknown. (Mabuti pang mamatay sa kagitingan ng kabataan kaysa mabuhay na
kagaya ng isang tupa, duwag, ina-api at walang pakinabang ang bansa)”. – Chris
R. Francisco, 1996./MP
DA 6 ACTIVATES REGIONAL AVAIAN INFLUENZA TASK FORCE
BY: James Earl E. Ogatis
With the recent outbreak of Avian
Influenza (AI) or Bird Flu in the town of San Luis, Pampanga, the Department of
Agriculture (DA) 6 activated the Regional Avian Influenza Task Force to ensure
Western Visayas as AI-Free region.
Director Remelyn R. Recoter stressed
that West Visayas has a vital role to play, being the entry point from Luzon
via the Roll On Roll Off (RoRo) vessel through the Caticlan port.
Recoter encouraged members of the
Regional Advisory Council for Animal Disease Control and Emergency (RA-ADCE) to
actively involved in monitoring, surveillance and reporting any unusual poultry
mortalities, sighting of migratory birds apart from identified landing area and
suspected poultry products from other area.
Considering that the region has two
international airports with routes to and from previously Bird flu affected
countries, Recoter instructed animals quarantine personnel to strictly enforce
quarantine laws 24/7.
The task force is composed of five
teams namely: Surveillance, Animal Control Movement, Laboratory Diagnosis,
Public Information Database/GIS and Vaccination. The identified teams
immediately crafted their action plans and strategies to mobilize their respective
personnel in line with their mandate.
The region has a total population of
3,106,753 heads of broiler, 934,967 layer and 7,855,082 native chicken. It has
an average monthly requirement of 50,000 dressed chicken and 3.3 million table
eggs.
With this, Dir. Recoter directed
REC-ADCE members to identify possible sources of chicken meats and eggs in
cases of prolonged restriction of poultry and poultry products from Luzon.
Meanwhile, Mr. Jesse E. Pareja, the
PAC-ADCE president assured the group of the sufficient supply of eggs which can
be sourced out from the province of Negros Occidental, and the current
situation of the poultry industry, quarantine measures and strategies to
prevent the AI virus.
The deputized quarantine officer at
Caticlan Port through RoRo has apprehended and shipped back to Batangas about
6,000 pieces of ballot since the issuance of Bureau of Animal Industry
Memorandum Circular on the Temporary Ban of Movement of Live Domestic and Wild
Birds and their products./MP
DEFECATION IN ROXAS
CITY
Defecation
in Roxas City is illegal. Anybody who defecates in the open space will be
penalized with Php.600 fine, the given warning and renders two hours community
service for the first offence. In the second offence, the guilty person will be
fined another Php.600, and renders two hours community service. A Php.1000 fine
and eight hours community service will be meted for the third offence. Any child
(minor) violating the ordinance the penalties shall be meted to the parent or
guardian.
This
prohibition is mandated in Ordinance No. 047-2017, “An Ordinance Declaring as
Illegal the Practice of Defecation In Open Spaces Within Roxas City, Providing Penalties
Thereto.”
The
ordinance is authored by Hon. Cesar S. Yap, Jr. and approved by the Sangguniang
Panlungsod of the City of Roxas during its session held on July 26, 2017 by
Hon. Angel Allan B. Celino, City Mayor.
According to
the said ordinance, Roxas City Health data show that the city is short of the
required number of household toilet bowls against the Department of Health
declared Zero Open Defecation scores.
The
ordinance further stated that there is urgent need to control the “defecation anywhere”
culture among the people in Roxas City especially along the shoreline and river
bank barangays to save lives and promote economic stability of the place dubbed
“the sea food capital of the country”.
Further, the
ordinance stated that “death and disease, albeit preventable, from micro
organisms food and drinks occur habitually in Roxas City. The fecal materials,
laden with deadly micro organisms spread and infect humans in the community.
The unsanitary practices as defecation in open spaces due to lack of toilet
bowls and covered toilets serve as effective means to create havoc to the
public. /MP
KALIBO
II TOPS THE AkLATCon, 2017
By:
Hazel Joy L. Rabe
AkLATCon (Aklan Literature and Arts Teachers Convention)
is an initiative of the Department of Education (DepEd), Division of Aklan
headed by its OIC-SDS, Dr. Ernesto F. Servillon, Jr., MNSA under the Learning
Resource Management and Development System (LRMDS) headed by its Education
Program Supervisor, Mr. Jose Niro R. Nillasca and the Curriculum Implementation
Division Chief, Dr. Dobie P. Parohinog.
The AkLATCon was held at Aklan State University, Banga
Training Center on August 12, 2017. Mr. Melchor F. Cichon known as the “The Father of Aklanon Literature”, and
decorated poet too, Dr. Luis P. Gatmaitan, a Palanca Hall of Famer and the
author of some Children’s Book such as Mga
Kwento ni Tito Dok and Sandosenang Sapatos, and Sir Noel G. De Leon, a
Publisher and also a Film Maker graced the affair.
This one day event featured quality assured learning
resources created by DepEd Aklan teachers where the 19 districts in Aklan
participated. The activity aims to
develop the ingenuity and creativity of Aklanon teachers in resources
development for Aklanon learners. Print and Non-print Best Learning Resources
for Teacher and Student Category and Best Booth Display Contests were the highlights
of this activity.
Among the 19 school
districts, all entries from the District of Kalibo II won the awards.
AkLATCon 2017
Competition Results
Print LRs Teacher
Category: 5th place-Madalag and Nabas; 4th
place-Kalibo II; 3rd place-Lezo; 2nd place-Makato and 1st
place-Numancia. Print LRs Student Category: 1st-Kalibo II, 2nd-Malinao,
3rd-Lezo,4th- Libacao, 5th-Malay; Non-Print
LRs Teacher Category: 1st-Kalibo II, 2nd-Libacao,3rd-Malay,
4th-Makato,5th-Malinao; Non-Print LRs Student Category: 1st-Altavas,
2nd-Kalibo II, 3rd-Nabas,4th-Batan, 5th
Altavas, and Best Booth: 1st-District of Malinao, 2nd-
District of Nabas, and 3rd-District of Kalibo II./MP
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With this, Dir. Recoter directed
REC-ADCE members to identify possible sources of chicken meats and eggs in
cases of prolonged restriction of poultry and poultry products from Luzon.
Meanwhile, Mr. Jesse E. Pareja, the
PAC-ADCE president assured the group of the sufficient supply of eggs which can
be sourced out from the province of Negros Occidental, and the current
situation of the poultry industry, quarantine measures and strategies to
prevent the AI virus.
The deputized quarantine officer at
Caticlan Port through RoRo has apprehended and shipped back to Batangas about
6,000 pieces of ballot since the issuance of Bureau of Animal Industry
Memorandum Circular on the Temporary Ban of Movement of Live Domestic and Wild
Birds and their products./MP
MELKY
ARBOLEDA TO REPRESENT THE PHILIPPINES IN
ASEAN PLUS 3 SONG CONTEST 2017
By:
Hazel Joy L. Rabe
Melky
Arboleda, 22 years old, a resident of Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan and a Focal
Person of Boy Scouts in the Division of Aklan will once again represent the
Philippines to the ASEAN Plus 3 Song Contest 2017. The contest will start on
August 18-20 at FLC resort Thanh Hoa, Vietnam. He will be competing against
other performers who come from other ASEAN countries such as Myanmar,
Indonesia, Laos, Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand Cambodia and Vietnam.
Arboleda once brough pride to our
country after winning the silver medal in the Senior Vocal Broadway and gold medal in the Senior Vocal Opera last
2016 World Championship of Performing Arts at Long Beach, California in July
2016.
The main purpose of the said contest
is to make a strong ties among the countries through music and to embrace
musical artistry among youth.
Arboleda hopes to make it to the final
round which will be covered live at the Voice of Vietnam radio and TV channel on August 20, 2017./MP
