Around 500 GK homes now in NegOr
As 2006 comes to a close, around 500 brightly-painted crayola-colored homes now stand in some eight Gawad Kalinga (GK) villages in the province, according to the latest data posted on the organization’s website.
Local government units hosting GK communities here are
According to Oliver Lemence, Couples for Christ (CFC) designated media liaison officer, said the villages in the province are the result of local multi-sectoral partnership among CFC, LGUs, government agencies, non-government organizations and the community.
Gawad Kalinga started barely five years ago as a daring initiative by the Couples for Christ, a movement intended for the renewal and strengthening of Christian family life.
Lemence said more GK villages are needed in the province. “The CFC here cannot cope with the demand. We need the formation of more GK teams, as well as partners to finance the villages,” he said.
A financial donation to the GK village is tax deductible, said Lemence.
The construction of houses is by “bayanihan” among the beneficiaries, GK members, professional volunteers and other groups who find fulfillment in sharing their time and resources to help the poor.
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo continues to release funds from the President’s Social Fund (PSF) to build decent shelter for poor families and create model communities nationwide.
The President allocated in March 2002 the amount of P30 million from the PSF to the Gawad Kalinga for the construction of housing units for poor families nationwide.
A total of 1,000 housing units costing P300,000 per unit have already been completed and awarded to the beneficiaries nationwide.
GSIS to issue new, more improved eCard to members
Government employees in Oriental Negros can look forward to a more advanced GSIS (Government Service Insurance System) eCard next year after the agency launched its GSIS Wireless Automated Processing System (G-W@PS).
With the pioneering e-government program comes the second generation GSIS eCard called the eCard Plus which will replace the old GSIS eCard issued in 2004.
Local GSIS Acting Technical Assistant Larry Lee Alcaide said the schedule of enrollment of government employees here for the eCard Plus is set between January to March 2007.
Enrollment will be via clustering of towns and cities here, he said.
A team from GSIS will go to each cluster to accept and process the enrollment of GSIS members in the area.
Clustering as well as the schedules for enrollment will be announced later, said Alcaide.
There are more than 17,800 active GSIS members in the province, he added.
The new eCard Plus is all that a GSIS members needs to access and make use of the G-W@PS kiosk technology, a 55-inch high, ATM-like machine with a 28-inch by 16-inch touch screen monitor.
The kiosk can identify a GSIS member, display all of the member’s records and process loan applications of members without any documentary requirement.
The kiosks will be installed in strategic government office locations nationwide.
Along with this innovative technology, GSIS is also offering another cash advance to its members called the eCard Plus Cash Advance Program (eCAP) worth P10,000.
The eCAP is among the first loan or financial assistance programs to make use of the G-W@PS technology.
The eCAP is payable in three years with a low interest rate of 12% per annum based on diminishing balance.
Once the GSIS member has the eCard Plus, he or she can transact the eCAP thru the G-W@PS kiosk electronically and online. Once approved, the proceeds of the eCAP will be immediately credited to the member’s Union Bank account.
Meanwhile, the tough economic reforms introduced by Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo are now paying off in terms of increasing investment, creation of more jobs and expanding small and medium enterprises and broadening opportunities for productivity and excellence of the people.
No power disturbances during Xmas season, assured NORECO 2
The Negros Oriental Electric Cooperative 2 (NORECO 2) assured that there will be no power disturbances during the holiday celebration here.
Demand for power is expected to increase during the holiday revelry.
The two power stations in
The two sources of electricity of NORECO 2 are Pulantubig Sub Station I which has a 10 megawatt power and Bagacay power station which has a 20 megawatt power.
Consumers in the NORECO 2 coverage area have a total requirement of 5.2 megawatts only.
“As far as supply is concerned, there is no cause for power disturbance here during the holiday season,” said Salgado.
He added that TRANSCO has likewise assured that there will be no power outages from their end.
“Our only problem is vegetation along power lines, which causes brownouts, line fault and short circuits,” he said.
In connection with this, Malacañang recently assured that it is the Administration’s duty to ensure that no power outages will happen in the future and the Government is doing this, among other measures, by making Napocor ready and attractive to investors.
The Administration is determined to rehabilitate Napocor through means that are economical and sustainable, and do not impose unreasonable burdens on other people.
Larena police station hailed as region's best
The Larena Police Station in Larena, Siquijor was recently adjudged as the Best Municipal Police Station throughout Region 7 for the year 2006.
The police station was recognized for its accomplishments particularly in implementing the anti-criminality campaign and in pursuing a better community for the Larena people in line with the national government’s thrust of making a progressive and peaceful Philippines. It also paved the way for its inclusion to the prestigious nationwide search against all regional winners which will be done on January next year.
In an interview, Chief of Police Enrique Belcina attributed the feat to the deep concern of the local government in making the best of its available, though limited resources for the full swing implementation of their programs for the benefit of the people.
“It is the first time in the history of Larena that we received such kind of award. We are very grateful for this award and humbled by it at the same time”, Chief Belcina said in response to the recognition.
Belcina also disclosed that some personnel from
The local PNP’s gained honor is evident in their relentless efforts on anti-criminality campaign, crime prevention program, operational activities like the implementation of traffic rules and regulations and local ordinances, strengthened intelligence monitoring, police community relations and logistical accomplishments, he said.
Putting in place all the essentials that propel the sustainability of the program, Belcina expressed high hopes that Larena will cap the highest award in the national competition.
Meanwhile, Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo recently ordered authorities to “redouble their efforts” to solve the murder of Abra Representative Luis Bersamin Jr. and to prevent similar “brazen acts of lawlessness.”
BFP holds medical, dental mission
The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP)
Dubbed Padayon ang Serbisyo “PGMA’s Medical and Dental Mission, the activity provided free dental and medical services to the locals, especially the needy and the underprivileged. It was closely coordinated with the local government unit and the Municipal Health Office of San Juan.
Fire Officer II Jenefer Balugan said the activity was an opportune time for the people, to be at least relieved from financial difficulties in shouldering medical bills/expenses that hospitals and clinics are currently charging.
Complementary to the medical/dental mission was the giving out of leaflets on fire safety tips to the people. A related development, FO Balugan said that there will be an earthquake drill to be conducted by their office in one of the elementary schools of
The BFP, he said, is living to its vision of preventing and suppressing destructive fires, enforcing fire-related laws; & providing emergency medical and rescue service to the people.
LGU Lazi steps up coastal resource management
In an effort to step up the Coastal Resource Management Program of the
The summit was aimed to identify the rationale, trends, and future challenges in the local government’s management of MPAs and highlight best practices and champions on MPA management, especially among local governments. The municipalities of Cordova, Cebu of Mabini, Batangas and of Lanuza, Surigao del Sur, hosted the activity.
The coastal barangays of Talayong and
In a related development, the members of the Coastal Resource Management Technical Working Group had been conducting meetings recently to draft an “integrated coastal and upland ordinance”. The proposed ordinance is intended to codify all existing CRM and fishery ordinances in the municipality in order to strengthen it’s law enforcement.
In attendance during the meetings were Rey G. Bendejo and Rizallier G. Amolo who were invited as consultants from the Coastal Conservation Education foundation Inc. (C L E F I), and Ryd D. Banguis, Officer-in-Charge of the Coastal and Marine Management Section and Jose G. Ando, planning officer of the DENR.
President Gloria M. Arroyo has issued Executive Order 553, dated January 6, 2006, adopting Integrated Coastal Management as a national strategy to ensure the sustainable development of the country’s coastal and marine environment and resources and establishing supporting mechanisms for its implementation.
Statement of Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye Re: Prayer Rally
President Arroyo joins the Church in pushing for a complete moral transformation of our nation.
Good values are the foundation of a stable democratic society and we hope that the Church will continue to take the lead on this advocacy as we vow our full cooperation in laying the ground of political, social and economic reforms that President Arroyo has upheld under her watch.
PGMA one with church in moral transformation - Bunye
Press Secretary Ignacio R. Bunye said today that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is one with the Church in pushing for a complete moral transformation of the country, pointing out that good values are the foundation of a stable democratic society.
In a statement, Bunye expressed the hope that the Church will continue to take the lead in the advocacy and vowed Malacañang’s full cooperation in laying the ground of political social and economic reforms that, he said, President Arroyo has upheld under her watch.
PGMA leads grand airport 'salubong' for OFWs returning home for holidays
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo led today the red carpet "salubong" (welcome) for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) returning home for the Christmas and New Year holidays.
The President personally greeted the estimated 300 OFWs, dubbed as the country’s modern day heroes, who arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal l from
It was a festival of a welcome for returning Filipino expatriate workers like no other in the past. Although the "Pamaskong Handog Sa OFWs" is held every year under the sponsorship of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA), this time the returning OFWs were treated to a welcome worthy of visiting heads of state.
Aside from the "red carpet treatment," the returning workers were serenaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT) rondalla with Filipino Christmas carols.
As an ati-atihan contingent in their colorful costumes pranced and performed native dance numbers to the beat of cymbals and drums, other welcomers gave away ice cream to the OFWs at the carousel while they waited for their luggage.
The Pasalubong, which has been celebrated since 1982, is a tribute to the versatility and dauntless spirit of the common Filipinos who brave the challenges of working overseas in search for a better future for their families.
The returning OFWs were all smiles as they shook hands with the President, who handed out to them favorite native food such as suman and bibingka wrapped in sinamay.
As part of the program, the President awarded Roderick de Guzman and Armando Sales livelihood packages -- a passenger jeepney and tricycle, respectively.
De Guzman and Sales were also awarded a P1-million accident insurance package and Wow Magic Sing microphones each.
Joining the President during the launch of Pamaskong Pasalubong program launch were Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) General Manager Alfonso Cusi, OWWA Administrator Marianito Roque, Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano, acting Labor Secretary Danilo Cruz, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Esteban Conejos and Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) General Manager Robert Dean Barbers.
PGMA opens new Barangay Food Terminal in Baseco
President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo opened today another outlet of the Barangay Food Terminal (BFT) inside the Baseco Compound in Tondo as part of her administration’s effort to make prime goods more accessible and affordable to low-income families especially in poor Metro Manila barangays.
The Baseco Food Terminal at Barangay 649 is the fourth outlet of BFT. Other BFT outlets are found in Batasan Hills and Pansol, both in
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