Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Nagtitipon ti umabot iti 50 a napili nga student/pupil leaders kadagiti pagadalan ti elementaria ken sekundaria iti ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur idi malem ti Agosto 6, 2018 iti SB-ABC Hall, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.
Ti panggep ti panagtitipon ket tapno mapamiliarisa ti tunggal maysa a napili a mangibagi para iti programa ti LGU-Cabugao a pannakapanday ti kabaelan dagiti ubbing a lideres babaen iti Young Public Servant.
Napili a Little Mayor ni Mark Justin Siembre Molina ken agad-adal iti Lipit National High School, Barangay Lipit, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur a mangidaulo kadagiti Young Public Servant ita a Tawen 2018-2019.
Tinarawidwidan da Tourism and Municipal Information Officer Dario Roy Siruno a binayabay dagiti SK President nga indauluan ni Cabugao SK Federated President Marc Russel Morales ti nadakamat nga eleksion.
Timmarabay met ni SBM Atty. Bryan Jett S. Pano, Chairman, Committee on Youth and Sports. # (Web In-Action)
Thursday, August 9, 2018
RICE CROP INSURANCE
Object of Insurance
The object of insurance shall be the standing rice crop planted on the farmland specified in the insurance application and which the assured farmer has an insurable interest on.
AMOUNT OF COVER
The insurance shall cover the cost of production inputs per Farm Plan and Budget, plus an additional amount of cover (at the option of the farmer) of up to a maximum of 20% hereof to cover portion of the value of the expected yield, subject to the following prescribed cover ceilings:
Inbred Varieties
Irrigated/Rainfed P41,000 per ha.
Seed Production P50,000 per ha.
Hybrid Varieties
Commercial Production (F1) P50,000 per ha.
Seed Production (A x R) P65,000 per ha.
TYPES OF INSURANCE COVER
Multi-Risk Cover – This is a comprehensive coverage against crop loss caused by natural disasters (i.e., typhoon, flood, drought, earthquake, and volcanic eruption) as well as pest infestation and plant diseases. Natural Disaster Cover – This is a limited coverage against crop loss caused by natural disasters.
PERIOD OF COVER
The insurance coverage shall be from direct seeding or upon transplanting up to harvesting, provided that insurance coverage shall commence from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Insurance Cover (CIC) or, from the emergence of seed growth (coleoptiles), if direct seeded or upon transplanting, whichever is later.
INSURABLE RICE VARIETIES
All rice varieties accredited for production by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) are insurable.
PREMIUM RATE
Premium rate is variable per region, per season and per risk classification. This shall be shared by the farmer, lending institution and the government.
National Composite Rates and
Premium Sharing (%)
Borrowing Farmers
Multi-Risk Cover
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Farmer 1.46 2.91 4.37
L.I. 2.00 2.00 2.00
Gov’t. 5.90 5.90 5.90
Total 9.36 10.81 12.27
Natural Disaster Cover
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Farmer 1.12 2.23 3.35
L.I. 1.50 1.50 1.50
Gov’t. 4.22 4.22 4.22
Total 6.84 7.95 9.07
Self- Finance Farmers
Multi-Risk Cover
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Farmer 3.46 4.91 6.37
Gov’t. 5.90 5.90 5.90
Total 9.36 10.81 12.27
Natural Disaster Cover
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Farmer 2.62 3.73 4.85
Gov’t. 4.22 4.22 4.22
Total 6.84 7.95 9.07
COVERED RISKS
Natural disasters including typhoons, floods, drought, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
Plant diseases, e.g., tungro, rice blast/neck rot, grassy stunt, bacterial leaf blight and sheath blight.
Pest infestation by any of the following major pests: rats, locusts, armyworms/cutworms, stemborer, black bugs and brown planthopper/hopperburn.
EXCLUDED RISKS Losses arising from:
Fire from whatever cause;
Theft and robbery, pillage, sequestration, strikes or other commotion, war, invasion, acts of foreign enemies, hostilities (with or without declaration of war), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, acts of terrorism, military or usurped power or radio-active contamination whether controlled or uncontrolled;
Any measure resorted by the government in the larger interest of the public;
Avoidable risk emanating from or due to neglect of the assured/non-compliance with the accepted farm management practices by the assured or person authorized by him to work and care for the insured crop;
Strong winds and heavy rains not induced by typhoon; and
Any cause or risk not specified in the covered risks;
Unintentional acts of persons, natural or judicial, that may cause damage to the insured crop; and
Losses arising from failure to comply with the eligibility requirments.
Losses occurring:
Prior to the effectivity of insurance;
Prior to seed growth (coleoptile);
Beyond the scheduled date of harverst, unless harvesting could not be undertaken on such scheduled dates due to adverse weather conditions as certified to by the production technician/municipal agricultural officer or death of the insured and the the subject loss occurs within five (5) days after the scheduled date of harvest.
FARMER/FARMER ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY
Any borrowing farmer or group of farmers who obtains production loans from any lending institution participating in the government-supervised rice production program and GOCCs/GFIs/NGOs/DILG-LGUs-sponsored credit programs.
Any self-financed farmer/farmer organization (FO)/ people’s organization (PO) or group of farmers who agrees to place himself/themselves under the technical supervision of PCIC-accredited agricultural production technician.
Any Farmer Organization (FO) or People’s Organization (PO) or group of farmers duly qualified under the Government Corporation Insurance System (GCIS).
FARM ELIGIBILITY
The farm must not be part of a riverbed, lakebed, marshland, shoreline or riverbank;
The farm must have an effective irrigation and drainage systems. Rainfed areas are eligible farms during wet cropping season subject to planting cut-off date;
The farm must be accessible to regular means of transportation;
The farm must be suitable for production purposes in accordance with the recommended Package of Technology (POT), e.g., right zinc content; and
Farm location must have generally stable peace and order condition and not hazardous to health.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN APPLYING FOR COVER
Individual Borrowing Farmer
Application for Production Loan (APL) which also serves as application for crop insurance.
Farm Plan and Budget (FPB) – showing schedule of farm activities, e.g.,date of planting and harvest, etc.
Location Sketch Plan (LSP)/Control Map (CM)-showing landmarks and names of adjoining lot owners.
Farmers Borrowing as a Group
List of Borrowers (LOB)- containing the names and addresses of the borrowers, the farm area, location, planting schedules, variety, amount of loan and signatures of borrowers.
Standard Farm Plan and Budget (SFPB)
Control Map (CM)
Self-financed Farmer
Application for Crop Insurance (ACI)
Farm Plan and Budget (FPB)
Location Sketch Plan (LSP)/Control Map (CM)
WHERE TO FILE APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE
Lending institution where farmers obtained their production loans.
PCIC Regional Offices/PCIC authorized underwriting agents.
WHEN TO FILE APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE
Any day before the date of planting up to fifteen (15) calendar days after planting.
NOTICE OF LOSS
In the event of loss arising from risks insured against, a written Notice of Loss (NL) shall be sent to the PCIC Regional Office within ten (10) calendar days from occurrence of loss and before the scheduled date of harvest. In cases where the cause of loss is due to pest infestation, disease or drought and where the effect of damage is gradual or the full extent thereof is not immediately determinable, the NL shall be filed upon discovery of loss. In no case shall this be later than twenty (20) calendar days before the scheduled date of harvest. The NL shall at least contain the following information: name of the assured farmer, CIC number, lot number, time of occurrence of loss, stage of cultivation, nature, cause and extent of loss.
CLAIM FOR INDEMNITY
The Claim for Indemnity (PCIC Indemnity Form) shall be filed by the assured farmer or any immediate member of his family with the concerned PCIC Regional Office within forty five (45) calendar days from occurrence of loss.
ADJUSTMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM Verification and Loss Assessment
A team of adjusters composed of two (2) members, one from PCIC and the other from either the DA/DILG or DAR or NIA or concerned LI, shall verify the claim.
Loss Category:
Total loss – if loss is 90% and above.
Partial loss – if loss is more than 10% and below 90%
No loss – if loss is 10% or less.
Amount of Indemnity
The amount of indemnity shall be based on the ff:
Stage of cultivation at time of loss.
Actual CPI (per FPB) already applied at time of loss.
Percentage of yield loss.
Settlement of Claim
A claim shall be settled as expeditiously as possible but not later than sixty (60) calendar days from submission by the affected farmers of complete claims documents to PCIC RO. A claim not acted upon 60 calendar days shall be considered approved.
NO-CLAIM BENEFIT
The assured is entitled to a no-claim benefit of ten percent (10%) of his net premium paid if he/she has not filed any claim during the immediately preceding three (3) insured crop seasons not subject of any claim.
DEATH BENEFIT
This is a built-in death benefit component of the insurance package for rice crop equivalent to P10,000 per assured farmer who may suffer death within the term of coverage; provided said farmer is not more than 75 years of age at the inception of insurance. # Source - PCIC
The object of insurance shall be the standing rice crop planted on the farmland specified in the insurance application and which the assured farmer has an insurable interest on.
AMOUNT OF COVER
The insurance shall cover the cost of production inputs per Farm Plan and Budget, plus an additional amount of cover (at the option of the farmer) of up to a maximum of 20% hereof to cover portion of the value of the expected yield, subject to the following prescribed cover ceilings:
Inbred Varieties
Irrigated/Rainfed P41,000 per ha.
Seed Production P50,000 per ha.
Hybrid Varieties
Commercial Production (F1) P50,000 per ha.
Seed Production (A x R) P65,000 per ha.
TYPES OF INSURANCE COVER
Multi-Risk Cover – This is a comprehensive coverage against crop loss caused by natural disasters (i.e., typhoon, flood, drought, earthquake, and volcanic eruption) as well as pest infestation and plant diseases. Natural Disaster Cover – This is a limited coverage against crop loss caused by natural disasters.
PERIOD OF COVER
The insurance coverage shall be from direct seeding or upon transplanting up to harvesting, provided that insurance coverage shall commence from the date of issuance of the Certificate of Insurance Cover (CIC) or, from the emergence of seed growth (coleoptiles), if direct seeded or upon transplanting, whichever is later.
INSURABLE RICE VARIETIES
All rice varieties accredited for production by the National Seed Industry Council (NSIC) are insurable.
PREMIUM RATE
Premium rate is variable per region, per season and per risk classification. This shall be shared by the farmer, lending institution and the government.
National Composite Rates and
Premium Sharing (%)
Borrowing Farmers
Multi-Risk Cover
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Farmer 1.46 2.91 4.37
L.I. 2.00 2.00 2.00
Gov’t. 5.90 5.90 5.90
Total 9.36 10.81 12.27
Natural Disaster Cover
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Farmer 1.12 2.23 3.35
L.I. 1.50 1.50 1.50
Gov’t. 4.22 4.22 4.22
Total 6.84 7.95 9.07
Self- Finance Farmers
Multi-Risk Cover
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Farmer 3.46 4.91 6.37
Gov’t. 5.90 5.90 5.90
Total 9.36 10.81 12.27
Natural Disaster Cover
Low Risk Medium Risk High Risk
Farmer 2.62 3.73 4.85
Gov’t. 4.22 4.22 4.22
Total 6.84 7.95 9.07
COVERED RISKS
Natural disasters including typhoons, floods, drought, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
Plant diseases, e.g., tungro, rice blast/neck rot, grassy stunt, bacterial leaf blight and sheath blight.
Pest infestation by any of the following major pests: rats, locusts, armyworms/cutworms, stemborer, black bugs and brown planthopper/hopperburn.
EXCLUDED RISKS Losses arising from:
Fire from whatever cause;
Theft and robbery, pillage, sequestration, strikes or other commotion, war, invasion, acts of foreign enemies, hostilities (with or without declaration of war), civil war, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, acts of terrorism, military or usurped power or radio-active contamination whether controlled or uncontrolled;
Any measure resorted by the government in the larger interest of the public;
Avoidable risk emanating from or due to neglect of the assured/non-compliance with the accepted farm management practices by the assured or person authorized by him to work and care for the insured crop;
Strong winds and heavy rains not induced by typhoon; and
Any cause or risk not specified in the covered risks;
Unintentional acts of persons, natural or judicial, that may cause damage to the insured crop; and
Losses arising from failure to comply with the eligibility requirments.
Losses occurring:
Prior to the effectivity of insurance;
Prior to seed growth (coleoptile);
Beyond the scheduled date of harverst, unless harvesting could not be undertaken on such scheduled dates due to adverse weather conditions as certified to by the production technician/municipal agricultural officer or death of the insured and the the subject loss occurs within five (5) days after the scheduled date of harvest.
FARMER/FARMER ORGANIZATION ELIGIBILITY
Any borrowing farmer or group of farmers who obtains production loans from any lending institution participating in the government-supervised rice production program and GOCCs/GFIs/NGOs/DILG-LGUs-sponsored credit programs.
Any self-financed farmer/farmer organization (FO)/ people’s organization (PO) or group of farmers who agrees to place himself/themselves under the technical supervision of PCIC-accredited agricultural production technician.
Any Farmer Organization (FO) or People’s Organization (PO) or group of farmers duly qualified under the Government Corporation Insurance System (GCIS).
FARM ELIGIBILITY
The farm must not be part of a riverbed, lakebed, marshland, shoreline or riverbank;
The farm must have an effective irrigation and drainage systems. Rainfed areas are eligible farms during wet cropping season subject to planting cut-off date;
The farm must be accessible to regular means of transportation;
The farm must be suitable for production purposes in accordance with the recommended Package of Technology (POT), e.g., right zinc content; and
Farm location must have generally stable peace and order condition and not hazardous to health.
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED IN APPLYING FOR COVER
Individual Borrowing Farmer
Application for Production Loan (APL) which also serves as application for crop insurance.
Farm Plan and Budget (FPB) – showing schedule of farm activities, e.g.,date of planting and harvest, etc.
Location Sketch Plan (LSP)/Control Map (CM)-showing landmarks and names of adjoining lot owners.
Farmers Borrowing as a Group
List of Borrowers (LOB)- containing the names and addresses of the borrowers, the farm area, location, planting schedules, variety, amount of loan and signatures of borrowers.
Standard Farm Plan and Budget (SFPB)
Control Map (CM)
Self-financed Farmer
Application for Crop Insurance (ACI)
Farm Plan and Budget (FPB)
Location Sketch Plan (LSP)/Control Map (CM)
WHERE TO FILE APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE
Lending institution where farmers obtained their production loans.
PCIC Regional Offices/PCIC authorized underwriting agents.
WHEN TO FILE APPLICATION FOR COVERAGE
Any day before the date of planting up to fifteen (15) calendar days after planting.
NOTICE OF LOSS
In the event of loss arising from risks insured against, a written Notice of Loss (NL) shall be sent to the PCIC Regional Office within ten (10) calendar days from occurrence of loss and before the scheduled date of harvest. In cases where the cause of loss is due to pest infestation, disease or drought and where the effect of damage is gradual or the full extent thereof is not immediately determinable, the NL shall be filed upon discovery of loss. In no case shall this be later than twenty (20) calendar days before the scheduled date of harvest. The NL shall at least contain the following information: name of the assured farmer, CIC number, lot number, time of occurrence of loss, stage of cultivation, nature, cause and extent of loss.
CLAIM FOR INDEMNITY
The Claim for Indemnity (PCIC Indemnity Form) shall be filed by the assured farmer or any immediate member of his family with the concerned PCIC Regional Office within forty five (45) calendar days from occurrence of loss.
ADJUSTMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM Verification and Loss Assessment
A team of adjusters composed of two (2) members, one from PCIC and the other from either the DA/DILG or DAR or NIA or concerned LI, shall verify the claim.
Loss Category:
Total loss – if loss is 90% and above.
Partial loss – if loss is more than 10% and below 90%
No loss – if loss is 10% or less.
Amount of Indemnity
The amount of indemnity shall be based on the ff:
Stage of cultivation at time of loss.
Actual CPI (per FPB) already applied at time of loss.
Percentage of yield loss.
Settlement of Claim
A claim shall be settled as expeditiously as possible but not later than sixty (60) calendar days from submission by the affected farmers of complete claims documents to PCIC RO. A claim not acted upon 60 calendar days shall be considered approved.
NO-CLAIM BENEFIT
The assured is entitled to a no-claim benefit of ten percent (10%) of his net premium paid if he/she has not filed any claim during the immediately preceding three (3) insured crop seasons not subject of any claim.
DEATH BENEFIT
This is a built-in death benefit component of the insurance package for rice crop equivalent to P10,000 per assured farmer who may suffer death within the term of coverage; provided said farmer is not more than 75 years of age at the inception of insurance. # Source - PCIC
MATH CLASS ITI TUNGGAL SABADO, OKEY MET
Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Maang-angay ti Math Class iti Cabugao DepED District iti intero a Munisipalidad ti Cabugao iti kada aldaw ti Sabado iti bulan ti Agosto 2018. Dagiti dua a pageskuelaan ket iti Cabugao South ken North Central School iti pakaisentruan ti Math Class kadagiti pageskuelaan iti ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.
Iti pannakiuman ti Web In-Action, imbatad dagiti kaaduan a nagannak/guardians kadagiti napili nga ubbing a naanus a nagbantay iti ruar ti klase a maragragsakanda ta maipamaysa a masanay dagiti annakda iti Subject a Math.
Kadagiti met ubbing a nairaman kadaytoy a panagsanay ket kayatda met a takuatan ti kabaelanda ken maibilang a parte ti pannakadisiplinada daytoy nga aktibidad nga paiwayat ti DepED.
Innayon dagiti mangisursuro a maobserbaran a kaaduan kadagiti nagenrol nga agbasbasa ket pagduyosanda ti Matematika ken isuda ti kaaduan a maikonkontes iti sabali pay nga asignatura kas iti Science Subject iti benneg ti Distrito ken iti Division ti DepED-Ilocos Sur. # (Web In-Action)
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Kadagiti met ubbing a nairaman kadaytoy a panagsanay ket kayatda met a takuatan ti kabaelanda ken maibilang a parte ti pannakadisiplinada daytoy nga aktibidad nga paiwayat ti DepED.
Innayon dagiti mangisursuro a maobserbaran a kaaduan kadagiti nagenrol nga agbasbasa ket pagduyosanda ti Matematika ken isuda ti kaaduan a maikonkontes iti sabali pay nga asignatura kas iti Science Subject iti benneg ti Distrito ken iti Division ti DepED-Ilocos Sur. # (Web In-Action)
NAARAMID TI MISA DITOY MUNISIPIO ITI BULAN TI AGOSTO
Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naaramid ti Nasantuan a Misa babaen iti panangannong ti Parish Priest ti St. Mark the Evangelist Parish Church, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur idi malem ti Agosto 7, 2018 nga inatendaran dagiti kameng ti Pamilia LGU-Cabugao nga idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang.
Naaramid ti Nasantuan a Misa iti SB-ABC Building iti malem dayta a petsa.
Ti pannakaangay ti Nasantuan a Misa ket maar-aramid ditoy Munisipio iti binulan a kas panangitandudo iti Espiritual a paset ti panagserbisio ken panangipaay iti panagyaman iti naruay a parabur nga ited ti Apo a Namarsua iti sapasap. # (Web In-Action)
Naaramid ti Nasantuan a Misa iti SB-ABC Building iti malem dayta a petsa.
Ti pannakaangay ti Nasantuan a Misa ket maar-aramid ditoy Munisipio iti binulan a kas panangitandudo iti Espiritual a paset ti panagserbisio ken panangipaay iti panagyaman iti naruay a parabur nga ited ti Apo a Namarsua iti sapasap. # (Web In-Action)
PRIVATE PARTNERS ENABLE 1,300 ALS LEARNERS TO RECEIVE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMAS
Through the collective efforts of the Department of Education (DepEd), Motortrade Life and Livelihood Assistance Foundation (MLALAF), Tanglaw ng Buhay Foundation, and other partners, 1,300 learners under the Alternative Learning System (ALS) Program received their High School diplomas last July 31 at the Christ’s Commission Fellowship (CCF) Center in Pasig City.
One of the graduates was Martha Ruivivar, 57 years old, who never thought that people her age still have a chance to finish basic education: “Natuwa ako, nabuhay ang mga pangarap ko na makatapos ng High School noong nalaman ko sa kasamahan ko sa simbahan ang tungkol sa ALS… Hindi man lang pumasok sa isipan ko na darating ang panahon na ako ay mabibigyan ng pagkakataon na makatapos pa,” she shared.
After graduating from elementary, Nanay Martha had to set aside her dream to finish high school and immediately work to help her mother provide for their family’s needs due to his father’s early passing.
“Napakabuti ng Diyos, hindi ko inasahan ang lahat ng ito sa buhay ko. Salamat sa pagpapala na ibinigay niya sa akin at sa mga tumulong na ako ay makapagtapos. Para sa mga kabataan, nawa’y maging inspirasyon ako sa inyo, na kahit may edad na ako ay nagsumikap pa rin akong makatapos ng high school,” Nanay Martha said.
Catalysts of positive transformation
In her speech during the graduation ceremony, DepEd Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Service and ALS G.H. Ambat underscored the importance of collective efforts in reaching all learners, especially those in the marginalized sector.
“We acknowledge that the responsibility of educating our citizens is not just the responsibility of DepEd alone. It is for this reason kaya patuloy pong nakikipagtulungan ang DepEd sa mga private organization para maabot ang mas maraming estudyante, lalo na yung mga hirap makapasok sa formal setup,” Ambat said.
“You [MLALAF and other partners] have endeavored to become catalysts of positive transformation by putting up community learning centers that equip lifelong learners with academic excellence and biblical values. Thank you for your hard work and for your love for the learners,” she further expressed.
Ambat likewise expressed gratitude to all graduates who persevered to finish basic education through the ALS program, despite the circumstances they are in: “Congratulations dahil hindi niyo pinalampas yung oportunidad na makapag–aral through ALS. Itong tagumpay na ito ay hindi lang po para sa inyo, para rin ito sa inyong pamilya, community, at sa bansa natin.”
“We are living in very interesting times where we need learners like you who have excellent academic skills and biblical values who can contribute truly in nation-building… Because the more equipped lifelong learners we have, the more productive this country will be,” she concluded.
MLALAF is a non-stock, non-profit organization which has been a service provider of DepEd-ALS Program since 2003. It does not only aim to instill academic excellence among learners, it also provides skills training and values education. # Source – www.deped.gov.ph
One of the graduates was Martha Ruivivar, 57 years old, who never thought that people her age still have a chance to finish basic education: “Natuwa ako, nabuhay ang mga pangarap ko na makatapos ng High School noong nalaman ko sa kasamahan ko sa simbahan ang tungkol sa ALS… Hindi man lang pumasok sa isipan ko na darating ang panahon na ako ay mabibigyan ng pagkakataon na makatapos pa,” she shared.
After graduating from elementary, Nanay Martha had to set aside her dream to finish high school and immediately work to help her mother provide for their family’s needs due to his father’s early passing.
“Napakabuti ng Diyos, hindi ko inasahan ang lahat ng ito sa buhay ko. Salamat sa pagpapala na ibinigay niya sa akin at sa mga tumulong na ako ay makapagtapos. Para sa mga kabataan, nawa’y maging inspirasyon ako sa inyo, na kahit may edad na ako ay nagsumikap pa rin akong makatapos ng high school,” Nanay Martha said.
Catalysts of positive transformation
In her speech during the graduation ceremony, DepEd Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Service and ALS G.H. Ambat underscored the importance of collective efforts in reaching all learners, especially those in the marginalized sector.
“We acknowledge that the responsibility of educating our citizens is not just the responsibility of DepEd alone. It is for this reason kaya patuloy pong nakikipagtulungan ang DepEd sa mga private organization para maabot ang mas maraming estudyante, lalo na yung mga hirap makapasok sa formal setup,” Ambat said.
“You [MLALAF and other partners] have endeavored to become catalysts of positive transformation by putting up community learning centers that equip lifelong learners with academic excellence and biblical values. Thank you for your hard work and for your love for the learners,” she further expressed.
Ambat likewise expressed gratitude to all graduates who persevered to finish basic education through the ALS program, despite the circumstances they are in: “Congratulations dahil hindi niyo pinalampas yung oportunidad na makapag–aral through ALS. Itong tagumpay na ito ay hindi lang po para sa inyo, para rin ito sa inyong pamilya, community, at sa bansa natin.”
“We are living in very interesting times where we need learners like you who have excellent academic skills and biblical values who can contribute truly in nation-building… Because the more equipped lifelong learners we have, the more productive this country will be,” she concluded.
MLALAF is a non-stock, non-profit organization which has been a service provider of DepEd-ALS Program since 2003. It does not only aim to instill academic excellence among learners, it also provides skills training and values education. # Source – www.deped.gov.ph
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYMENT OF STUDENTS (SPES)
The Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) is a bridging mechanism that enables student beneficiaries to gain skills and workplace experience. It responds to the President of the Philippines’ 22-Point Labor and Employment Agenda which calls for the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to work with relevant government agencies in order to enhance social protection programmes as well as the Emergency Community Employment Program (ECEP) to create jobs that supply young workers with income to spend on fundamental needs. SPES enhances the employability of youth, who will eventually come to be the country’s future workforce. More than providing students with experience while earning income, SPES is designed to increase employment opportunities for young people in the long-term.
Implementation of programme/ initiative: SPES is mandated under Republic Act No. 9547, with the Secretary of Labor and Employment functioning as Program Director. The programme encourages employment during summer and Christmas vacations by incentivizing employers to hire students, though government support in paying their salaries. Under SPES, students get paid a minimum wage, 60 per cent of which is paid in cash by the employers. The remaining 40 per cent are subsidized by the government in the form of vouchers applicable to the payment of tuition fees and books in any secondary, tertiary, vocational or technical educational institution. Students are also entitled to other benefits and privileges under the Labor Code.
Main challenges: The objective of SPES was negatively affected by a delay in the release of checks as well as unclaimed checks by student beneficiaries. According to an Audit Commission, this delay was attributed to the processing time of a huge volume of claims, the frequent submission of incomplete supporting documents, a failure to locate certain students and incomplete payroll submissions by employers. Additionally, in some cases no placement reports were submitted by the Public Service Office to DOLE regional offices. In view of these challenges, DOLE officials were urged to speed up the payment and develop an information technology system to establish a database of SPES beneficiaries to facilitate salary claims. The law prescribes that salary payment to SPES beneficiaries ought to be made through education vouchers. However, payments were often made directly in the form of cash cards or checks. These modes of compensation do not ensure that salaries are used to pay students’ tuition and book fees. State Auditors recommend that DOLE comply with the required payment scheme and refrain from using SPES funds for other purposes to “avoid disallowance of the transactions.”
Results achieved: Based on government records, the budget appropriated to the SPES programme had a cumulative increase of 362 per cent between 2010 and 2015. In 2015, SPES was given a budget of P697 million ($14.7 million) – almost 42 per cent higher than 2014’s P419.48 million ($8.9 million). Meanwhile, the number of SPES beneficiaries also increased together with financial aid. From 84,786 students in 2010, the programme grew to supporting 182,573 beneficiaries in 2014. DOLE’s internship programmes provide students with real work experience within both the private sector and the public service. It is DOLE’s ultimate goal to increase students’ contributions to society as the country’s future workforce.
Moving Forward: In the private sector, SPES beneficiaries are mostly employed as food service crews, customer touch points, office clerks, gasoline attendants, cashiers, sales women, and “promodisers”, amongst other positions. Local Government Units participating in SPES assign students to clerical, encoding, and messengerial duties, as well as other computer and programming jobs. DOLE considers the private sector as partners to reinforce the long-term impact of the programme to its student-beneficiaries. This partnership is borne out of their corporate social responsibility as they take part in helping more students. In the future, SPES aims to form further ties with the private sector.
Replicability: Since 1992, SPES has helped hundreds of thousands of students receive quality education. Between 2010 and 2013, SPES assisted 493,742 poor students, 42.5 per cent of whom are women. In 2013 alone, SPES provided 167,569 beneficiaries with income-earning opportunities to assist them financially during their education. As a school-to-work bridging programme, SPES helps beneficiaries prepare for the world of work. SPES participants use their income to defray expenses of their tuition and other school costs. Since 2010, the programme has been expanded to include out-of-school youth and is implemented throughout the year, with the President mandating further increases of the SPES budget. # Source - www.dole.gov.ph
Implementation of programme/ initiative: SPES is mandated under Republic Act No. 9547, with the Secretary of Labor and Employment functioning as Program Director. The programme encourages employment during summer and Christmas vacations by incentivizing employers to hire students, though government support in paying their salaries. Under SPES, students get paid a minimum wage, 60 per cent of which is paid in cash by the employers. The remaining 40 per cent are subsidized by the government in the form of vouchers applicable to the payment of tuition fees and books in any secondary, tertiary, vocational or technical educational institution. Students are also entitled to other benefits and privileges under the Labor Code.
Main challenges: The objective of SPES was negatively affected by a delay in the release of checks as well as unclaimed checks by student beneficiaries. According to an Audit Commission, this delay was attributed to the processing time of a huge volume of claims, the frequent submission of incomplete supporting documents, a failure to locate certain students and incomplete payroll submissions by employers. Additionally, in some cases no placement reports were submitted by the Public Service Office to DOLE regional offices. In view of these challenges, DOLE officials were urged to speed up the payment and develop an information technology system to establish a database of SPES beneficiaries to facilitate salary claims. The law prescribes that salary payment to SPES beneficiaries ought to be made through education vouchers. However, payments were often made directly in the form of cash cards or checks. These modes of compensation do not ensure that salaries are used to pay students’ tuition and book fees. State Auditors recommend that DOLE comply with the required payment scheme and refrain from using SPES funds for other purposes to “avoid disallowance of the transactions.”
Results achieved: Based on government records, the budget appropriated to the SPES programme had a cumulative increase of 362 per cent between 2010 and 2015. In 2015, SPES was given a budget of P697 million ($14.7 million) – almost 42 per cent higher than 2014’s P419.48 million ($8.9 million). Meanwhile, the number of SPES beneficiaries also increased together with financial aid. From 84,786 students in 2010, the programme grew to supporting 182,573 beneficiaries in 2014. DOLE’s internship programmes provide students with real work experience within both the private sector and the public service. It is DOLE’s ultimate goal to increase students’ contributions to society as the country’s future workforce.
Moving Forward: In the private sector, SPES beneficiaries are mostly employed as food service crews, customer touch points, office clerks, gasoline attendants, cashiers, sales women, and “promodisers”, amongst other positions. Local Government Units participating in SPES assign students to clerical, encoding, and messengerial duties, as well as other computer and programming jobs. DOLE considers the private sector as partners to reinforce the long-term impact of the programme to its student-beneficiaries. This partnership is borne out of their corporate social responsibility as they take part in helping more students. In the future, SPES aims to form further ties with the private sector.
Replicability: Since 1992, SPES has helped hundreds of thousands of students receive quality education. Between 2010 and 2013, SPES assisted 493,742 poor students, 42.5 per cent of whom are women. In 2013 alone, SPES provided 167,569 beneficiaries with income-earning opportunities to assist them financially during their education. As a school-to-work bridging programme, SPES helps beneficiaries prepare for the world of work. SPES participants use their income to defray expenses of their tuition and other school costs. Since 2010, the programme has been expanded to include out-of-school youth and is implemented throughout the year, with the President mandating further increases of the SPES budget. # Source - www.dole.gov.ph
CABUGAO SENIOR CITIZEN, NAGMITING
Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naangay ti meeting ti Federated Cabugao Senior Citizen Association babaen iti panag-Preside ni Mr. Bonifacio Somera, Presidente idi Agosto 7, 2018 iti Senior Citizen’s Building, Brgy. Rizal, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.
Kinablaawanda dagiti agkasangay iti bulan ti Agosto a kakaduada ken kangrunaan a tinamingda ti panagsasaganad dagiti aktibidadesda para iti panangisaganada iti pannakaselebrar ti Elderly Month iti sumaganad a bulan.
Tinamingda pay dagiti dadduma a pakaseknan a kas iti kasasaad ti Saranay-da; Updating ti Masterlist ken panangpatibkerda iti hanay-da a nataengan. # (Web In-Action)
Kinablaawanda dagiti agkasangay iti bulan ti Agosto a kakaduada ken kangrunaan a tinamingda ti panagsasaganad dagiti aktibidadesda para iti panangisaganada iti pannakaselebrar ti Elderly Month iti sumaganad a bulan.
Tinamingda pay dagiti dadduma a pakaseknan a kas iti kasasaad ti Saranay-da; Updating ti Masterlist ken panangpatibkerda iti hanay-da a nataengan. # (Web In-Action)
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