Friday, October 26, 2018

CLAIMANTS TI PCIC, NABAYADAN DAGITI NADIDIGRA A MULADA A PAGAY

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur  - Nagtinnulong ti DA- Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC)  ken dagiti  Staff ti DA-LGU Cabugao nga idauluan ni Municipal Agriculturist  Robert S. Savella  a nangited ti bayad  dagiti mannalon a nadidigraan ti mulada a pagay gapu iti idadaliasat ti  Bagyo Ompong a masakupan ti Wet Season 2018.

Naaramid ti pannakabayad  babaen iti naited nga indemnity checks kadagiti mannalon babaen kadagiti pannakabagi ti PCIC  iti Cabugao Cultural and Sports Complex, Barangay Rizal, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur idi Oktubre 24, 2018. 

Impeksa dagiti nadidigraan a mannalon iti Typhoon Ompong iti panagyamanda iti PCIC ken iti LGU-Cabugao ta no kaskasano ket masulnitan ti gastos ken bannogda iti panagmulada iti  masakupan ti Wet Season 2018.

Dagitoy nga aksion ken inisiatiba ket resulta iti nakammayet  a programa ti Gobierno Munisipal nga idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang ken iti DA- PCIC  tapno matulongan ti kasasaad dagiti mannalon a naapektaran ti mulada iti limmabas a dawel ti bagyo. # (Web In-Action)

BARANGAY ANTI-DRUG ABUSE COUNCIL (BADAC), MAPAPIGSA ITI BARANGAY

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur - Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naangay ti miting ti  Liga ng mga Barangay Secretaries ti ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur a nagatendaran dagiti Barangay Secretaries  iti 33 a barangay nga idauluan ni Brgy. Secretary Marcial Pula iti Barangay Carusipan itay nabiit.

Nag-Preside ni Ms. Connie L. Quinola, MLGO Officer ti LGU-Cabugao  ket kangrunaan a natratarda iti pannakabukel ken pannakapapigsa  ti Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC) kas ituyang ti linteg ti DILG.

Naballigi a natratar dagiti dadduma  a pakaseknanda iti nasao a miting. # (Web In-Action)

GENERAL INFORMATION ON THE NON-CROP AGRICULTURAL ASSET INSURANCE PROGRAM

AGRICULTURAL ASSETS

Agricultural assets shall pertain to machineries, equipment, transportation facilities and other related infrastructures directly or indirectly used in the pursuit of agricultural activities including production and processing, marketing, storage and distribution of goods and services.

TYPES OF INSURANCE COVER AND RISKS ELIGIBLE FOR COVERAGE

Fire and Lightning
— Warehouse risks for agricultural produce, machineries and equipment.

— Industrial risks for processing of agricultural produce.

— Poultry houses, pig pens, stables and other similar structures.

—  Other related infrastructures.

Note: Allied perils such as: typhoon, flood, earthquake, and other perils as rider in fire policy may be included, subject to approval by PCIC Head Office.

Property Floater
— Tractors, threshers, trailers, shallow tube wells, other related farm machineries.

Commercial Car
— Agricultural transport facilities/vehicles used for hauling agricultural products such as: trucks and pickups

PERIOD OF COVER

The period of insurance cover shall be for a maximum of one (1) year commencing on the effectivity date or

as specified in the policy contract and the payment of premium thereof.



PREMIUM RATES, DISCOUNTS AND

DEDUCTIBLES

Fire and lightning
Premium rating of all risks, including applicable discounts and deductibles shall be in accordance with the prevailing industry practice.

Property Floater
The premium rate shall be based on the prevailing rate in the area; provided that in no case shall said rate be lower than One Percent (1.0%) of sum insured if the coverage is an initial insurance coverage for the subject property or the rate as expiring if renewal, subject to a minimum premium of Four Hundred Pesos (P400.00) per policy.

The per event deductible shall be One Percent (1.0%) of sum insured or One Thousand Pesos (P1,000.00), whichever is higher.

Commercial Car
The premium rating of all risks shall be in accordance with the prevailing industry practice.

The per event deductible shall be One Percent (1.0%) of sum insured or Three Thousand Pesos (P3,000.00), whichever is higher.

COVERED RISKS

Fire and Lightning
— Damage to insured property due to fire and lightning.

Property Floater
— All risks of direct physical loss or damage to the property insured from any external cause.

Commercial Car
— Loss of or damage to the scheduled vehicle and its accessories and spare parts whilst thereon:

by accidental collision or overturning consequent upon mechanical breakdown or consequent upon wear and tear;
by fire, external explosion, self-ignition or lightning or burglary, housekeeping or theft;
by malicious act;
whilst in transit (including the processes of loading and unloading) incidental to such transit by road, rail, inland waterway, lift or elevator.
— Other risks specified in the commercial car policy, e.g.., CTPL.

PROHIBITED RISKS AND PERILS

Fire and Lightning
— Non-agriculture related warehouse and industrial risks.

— All fire risks not classified under warehouse risks/industrial risks.

— Earthquake, riot and all allied perils (typhoon, flood, etc.)

—  Burglary and robbery.

— All prohibited risks and perils under ordinary fire policy.

—  Loss or damage related to war and terrorism.

Property Floater
— Loss or damage to the property insured caused by or resulting from wear and tear, gradual deterioration, inherent vice, latent defect, mechanical breakdown, corrosion, rust, dampness of the atmosphere and/or loss or damage caused by perils other than those specified above.

— Loss or damage to electrical appliances or devices of any kind including wiring caused by electrical current or disturbance whether from artificial or natural cause unless fire ensues and then for the loss by fire only.

Loss or damage caused by repairing, adjusting, servicing or maintenance operations, unless fire ensues and then for the loss by fire only.

— Infidelity of the assured’s employees or of persons to whom the assured’s property is entrusted.

— Loss or damage occasioned by the weight of a load exceeding the registered lifting capacity of any machine.

— Loss or damage caused directly or indirectly by invasion, the act of foreign enemies, hostilities, warlike operations, (whether war be declared or not) civil war, mutiny, rebellion, revolution, insurrection, military or usurped power or by any direct or indirect consequences of any of the said occurrences.

— Consequential loss or damage of any kind or description whatsoever including 1) delay in completing, negotiating and loss of contracts and 2) deterioration and loss of market.

— Other prohibited cause of loss/damage stipulated in the property floater policy.

— Loss or damage arising from the prohibited risks stipulated in the property floater policy.

Commercial Car
— Loss or damage in respect of any claim or series of claims arising out of one event unless such loss or damage is in excess of the deductible and then only for such excess

— Consequential loss, depreciation, wear and tear, mechanical or electrical breakdowns, failures or breakages;

— Damage to tires, unless the Scheduled Vehicle is damaged at the same time;

— Any malicious damage caused by the assured, any member of his family or by a person in the assured’s service;

— Loss of, or damage to accessories or spare parts by burglary, house breaking, or theft, unless the Scheduled Vehicle is stolen at the same time;

— Loss or damage arising from the prohibited perils, exceptions and limitations stipulated in the commercial car policy.

WHERE TO FILE APPLICATION

PCIC Head Office
PCIC Regional Offices
NOTICE OF LOSS

In the event of loss, a Notice of Loss (NL) shall be immediately filed with the PCIC Regional Office.

NL shall be in writing and must at least contain the ff. information: a) name and address of the assured, b) type and number of policy, c) location of insured property, d) date and time of occurrence of loss, e) cause of loss, and f) extent of loss/damage.

PROOF OF LOSS

Filing of Proof of Loss
A proof of loss, signed and sworn to by the assured, shall also be filed with the PCIC Regional Office.

Fire and Lightning
—  Within Sixty (60) calendar days after the loss.

Property Floater
— Within ninety (90) calendar days after the loss.

Commercial Car
—  Within three (3) calendar days from NL filing.

ADJUSTMENT AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS

Adjustment of claim shall be done by PCIC personnel or as the PCIC may deem necessary, such may be assigned to an independent adjuster.
A claim shall be settled as expeditiously as possible upon receipt of complete claim documents from the claimant.
PCIC shall be liable only to the extent as specified in the policy contract or as agreed upon by and between the assured and the insurer. # 

Thursday, October 25, 2018

LISTAHANAN/ NATIONAL HOUSEHOLD TARGETING SYSTEM FOR POVERTY REDUCTION (NHTS-PR)

Listahanan, or the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR), is an information management system that employs geographic targeting, household assessment, and validation in order to provide national government agencies, development partners, and other social protection actors with information on who and where the poor are in the Philippines. This information is then used for the identification and selection of potential beneficiaries for various poverty alleviation and social protection programs.

Listahanan primary website interface with the Home, About, Statistics, Contact Us, News, Gallery, Infographics and Resource Materials navigation icons which can be surfed on http://listahanan.dswd.gov.ph/.

Background and Problem

The DSWD has relied in the past on program-specific targeting mechanisms, which employed varied and often inconsistent methods—an approach which was short on uniformity and objectivity, and often relied on self-declared data from potential beneficiaries. This lack of standardization meant inefficiency and high costs, as each new program would have to bring its own targeting approach to bear. Results were also unsatisfactory, with cases of leakage (the inclusion of non-poor beneficiaries) and deprivation (the exclusion of poor beneficiaries) in the delivery of services to the poor. This, coupled with limited resources, means that ensuring the equitable distribution of services to the poor through a standardized, accurate, and reliable targeting system is essential in addressing poverty.

Solution and Impact
NHTS-PR reduces both the leakage and deprivation of social protection programs and services by establishing an objective targeting system that compiles information to create a database of identified poor families and households. Utilizing a unified set of criteria for identifying the poor ensures that resources and efforts are concentrated on those who most need assistance, ensuring lower costs, better impact, and increased transparency and credibility of social protection programs.

The identification of poor households follows a four-phase project cycle. This begins with the Preparatory Phase where target areas for household assessment and the appropriate data collection strategies are identified. This is followed by the Data Collection and Analysis Phase. During this phase, DSWD-hired enumerators conduct household interviews to gather basic and socio-economic information through a standardized questionnaire called the Household Assessment Form (HAF), which is then processed through a proxy means test (PMT) that estimates family income and compares it to the provincial poverty threshold. For the last phases, the results of the PMT are then validated locally, finalized, compiled, and generated into National and Regional Profiles of the Poor. Data sharing partnerships with various social protection stakeholders are established through a memorandum of agreement to ensure data privacy and to guarantee that the data will only be used as guide for selecting beneficiaries and developing various poverty alleviation and social welfare and development pro

Listahanan’s project phases.
Milestones
In 2009, the NHTS-PR conducted the first round of assessment which resulted to the identification of 5,255,118 poor out of 10,909,456 households assessed.

In 2010, Executive Order No. 867 entitled, “Providing  for  the  Adoption  of  the National  Targeting  System  for  Poverty  Reduction  as  the  Mechanism  for  Identifying  Poor Households  Who  Shall  Be  Recipients  of  Social  Protection  Programs  Nationwide” was issued. This mandated government agencies to use the NHTS-PR data as basis for selecting beneficiaries of their social protection programs.

The data generated from the first assessment were shared with 1,256 data users comprising of 55 National Government Agencies (NGAs), 1,095 Local Government Units (LGUs), 56 Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), 34 legislators, and 15 academic institutions and researchers. NHTS-PR became the basis for selecting beneficiaries of notable government programs such as the PhilHealth Indigent Program and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). The former subsidized the insurance premium of all 5.2 million poor households while the latter provided health and education grants to 4.2 million. These are only among social protection programs that provided targeted services to the poor in the fields as diverse as education, employment, health and nutrition, maternal and childcare, water and sanitation, shelter, electricity, and environmental protection. NHTS-PR is also supported by international partners such as the World Bank and the Australian Department of Trade and Industry
Listahanan Statistical e-Map which shares data on poor, near poor and non-poor households as of 2015.

In compliance with Section 2 of EO 867 which requires the DSWD to update the NHTS-PR every four years, the Department embarked on its second nationwide assessment.
In preparation for the said assessment, new guidelines, protocols and systems were put in place to maintain transparency and objectivity, ensure faster and efficient implementation, and prevent political interference in its implementation. A new PMT model was also developed using variables lifted from the 2009 Family Income and Expenditure Survey (FIES), Labor Force Survey (LFS), and 2007 Census of Population and Housing (CPH). It features a 2nd stage screener that weeds out possible inclusion errors. These improvements in the PMT model lowered its model-based error rates, from having 22-25% and 31-35% inclusion and exclusion rates, respectively, in the 2009 model to having 10.6-13.8% and 6.8-19.3% inclusion and exclusion rates in the 2013 model.

The said assessment resulted in the identification of 5.1 million poor out of 15.1 million households assessed. With the result of second assessment, the Department was able to track changes in the status of previously identified poor households, particularly of 4Ps beneficiaries. Of the 4.2 million beneficiaries of the said program, 1.3 million households registered as non-poor.

After two assessment cycles, the NHTS-PR data continues to be a vital information resource for the government, providing an objective basis for beneficiary selection and a rich data resource for planning, developing and monitoring program interventions.

Testimonial Excerpt from the Country Director of the World Bank Philippines, Dr. Mara Warwick, during her Remarks at the 2015 Listahanan Launch “Grounded in empirical studies, the World Bank recognizes Listahanan as a leading “good practice example” for a growing number of countries that aspire to introduce such registries. This brings me back to my original question: why is Listahanan so important? I would like to highlight four key reasons.

First, by enabling the Government to target programs to the poor and vulnerable, Listahanan is increasing both the efficiency and effectiveness of public spending. It is also improving the governance of Social Protection in the Philippines by removing political patronage from distribution of public resources to citizens. Let me elaborate. Listahanan tells the Government who poor families are and where they live. It ensures that the intended beneficiaries of public funds for poverty reduction have names and faces. This enables objective selection of the beneficiaries of government programs through the use of transparent, objective and verifiable criteria, validated by the community, to estimate poverty in Filipino families. Using the so called “proxy means test method,” poverty lines determined by the Philippines Statistics Service and community validation, Listahanan 2015 has identified 5.1 million households who are poor. Targeting anti-poverty programs to those 5.1 million households will be critical to realizing the aspiration to end poverty in the Philippines within a generation. Listahanan is the key platform for such targeting, just as Listahanan 2010 was used to identify beneficiaries of government programs.
Second, Listahanan is important because its impact is far-reaching across the Philippines. Listahanan is currently used by 59 national agencies to target programs where they are needed most, including the Pantawid, and the PhilHealth subsidized health insurance. It enables transparent and fair selection of beneficiaries of government programs. How? Programs draw initial lists of poor and vulnerable families from Listahanan, and the families are then checked for program specific eligibility requirements. When the families meet the requirements, they receive the benefits. In addition to Pantawid and PhilHealth, Listahanan is also used by 1,095 Local Government Units, 56 Civil Society Organizations, 34 legislators, and 15 universities and research institutions. Looking ahead, we hope that Listahanan 2015 will add value to all government agencies and LGUs towards maximizing the impact of public funding and ensuring that the poor and vulnerable benefit from their respective programs.

Third, Listahanan is important because of what it means for all citizens. Listahanan is an anchor for an objective and transparent approach to selecting beneficiaries. Such transparency is important for citizens, affecting how people perceive their government. Citizens are able to see that public funding and government services are deployed fairly, rather than as gifts or as favors. This in turn signals an important shift and the beginnings of a deeper transformation in state-society relations: people start seeing government services as public goods rather than as personal rewards.
Fourth, as I mentioned before, Listahanan is important because its targeting performance is excellent by international standards based on the available empirical evidence. While there is no such thing as perfect targeting, the tool that you have developed does an excellent job in identifying the poor and vulnerable. Listahanan is supporting impressive results and must continue to evolve and adapt over time for even greater impact.” # Source -  Development Academy of the Philippines

FARM MACHINERIES KEN FERTILIZERS A KASAPULAN TI MANNALON, NAITED

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naangay ti Awarding/Turn-over dagiti 22 a bilang ti Farm Tractor  (Kubota 3608) ken 2 nga (Kubota Tractor 5018)  with Rotovator, Holler and Accessories; 5 Sumo Hand Tractor Kuliglig with Kubota RK70; 11 Honda Compact Tiller with Yellow Ridger Furrower Multipurpose Cultivator  ken Inputs  (Ganagan a 16-20-0 Compound Fertilizers  ken Urea) a maited kadagiti Asosasion ti Mannalon ken iti Barangay  kadagiti barangay ti ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur nga inimatangan dagiti nagatendar ken dagiti LGU Personnel  a timmulong idiay Cabugao Cultural and Sports Complex, Barangay Rizal, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur  iti Oktubre 25,  2018.


Dagitoy a maited a ramit ken kasapulan ket nagtaud iti pundo ti RA 7171 a mabatayan ti Munisipio.

Nakikaysa da Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang; Vice Mayor DJ Savellano   ken dagiti kameng ti Sangguniang Bayan  nga isuda SBM Atty. Randy Baniaga G. Kinaud, Committee Chairman on Agriculture; SBM Danny Q. Gazmen; SBM Vicky S. Serna; SBM Dodgie S. Santella; SBM Jayhan Alcid-Tan; SBM Atty. Bryan Jett S. Pano ken kasta metten ni ABC President  Thaddeus “Teddy” U. Soller ket binayabayda ni Mayor Josh Edward  a nangiyallawat kadagitoy a ramit ken kasapulan ti agrikultura kadagiti maseknan nga umawat.

Sakbayna, naangay ti ababa a programa nga inatendaran dagiti kameng ti Asosasion agraman dagiti Opisiales ti ili ken kameng iti Konseho  ti Barangay ken Kapitanes a nagatendar.

Nagsarita ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang ket kinunana a dagitoy a pagsayaatan ket maigapu iti tao ket dinakamatna iti agtultuloy koma  ti nasayaat a panangmantener  dagiti maseknan a sektor a mangsagrap kadagiti maited a pagimbagan ken pagsayaatan a maipaayna.

Binigbig ni Mayor Josh Edward ti akem ni dati nga Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson nga Ama ti RA 7171 a naggapuan dagitoy a tulong.

Nagsarita  met  da SBM Randy Baniaga G. Kinaud, Committee Chairman on Agriculture ken ni  Farmers Federated President Modesto P. Ronque. Anag ti Mensaheda iti panagyaman ken nasayaat a pannakausar dagitoy a maited a para iti pannakaidur-as ti produksion ken mangitag-ay ti panagbiag dagiti kaaduan.

Naisaganad iti Blessing dagiti Farm Machineries ken Farm  Implement babaen iti panangannong  ti Parish Priest ti Cabugao Catholic Church. Kalpasanna, naaramid ti group picture. 

Nakikaysa met da Mr. Nathaniel B. Galamgam, Municipal Farmer Coordinator ken ni  Mr. Edgar S. Balangatan, Project Coordinator  iti nadakamat nga awarding. 

Nagpaay nga Emcee ni HRM Officer Miss Teresita Maximina “Mimie” S. Sison. Timmulong met dagiti Personnel ti Munisipio iti nadakamat nga aktibidad. # (Web In-Action)

Wednesday, October 24, 2018

LISTAHANAN UPDATE TI 4 Ps TI ILI A CABUGAO

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naangay ti Pay-out dagiti nainayon a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4 Ps) Members  ditoy nga ili babaen iti Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) para kadakuada nga ited ti Gobierno Nasional.

Naaramid ti Pay-out iti Cabugao Cultural and Sports Center, Barangay Rizal, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur idi Oktubre 22, 2018.

Maibasar iti mapagdamagan, adda 260 a Household a nabayadanen ken 9 a di pay nabayadan iti UCT-da iti dayta a Pay-out Activity. 

Dagitoy a pagimbagan a maited kadagiti nakurapay a pamilia  ket paset iti pro-poor program ti LGU-Cabugao nga idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang babaen iti napintas a pannakikammayetna iti Ahensia ti DSWD. # (Web In-Action)

LIGTAS TIGDAS (SUPPLEMENTAL IMMUNIZATION ACTIVITY), MAIPATPATUNGPAL

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Ti  Department of Health (DOH)  babaen iti panagkammayetda iti LGU-Cabugao ket narugian ti Ligtas Tigdas Supplemental Immunization Activity (SIA)  para iti  immunization program iti amin a maseknan nga ubbing/maladaga kadagiti barangay  iti masakupan ti ili.

Ditoy ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur ket nairugi  idi Oktubre 16, 2018 ket nabukel dagiti Vaccinators Team nga aggapu iti Rural Health Unit (RHU)-Cabugao a nag-eskediul kadagiti 33 a barangay ti ili. 

Ti maibakuna ket  MMR a para Kontra Kamuras (Injectable) ken OPV Kontra Polio  (Oral) kadagiti ubbing nga ag-edad ti 6-59 a bulan iti barangay ket naawagan ti Door-to-Door Vaccination daytoy ta danonen dagiti agbakuna dagiti ubbing wenno mangaramidda iti wagas a nadaras a mamobilisarda dagiti inna nga agturong iti maysa a lugar nga asideg a paguurnonganda nga agpabakuna. 

Ti pannakaisaknap  iti napintas a serbisio para iti  salun-at dagiti ubbing  ket prayoridad a programa ti LGU-Cabugao nga idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang tapno agtultuloy a mamantener iti salun-at dagiti agtan-ay nga ubbing para iti natibker a pamilia iti kagimongan ti ili. # (Web In-Action)

UNITED NATIONS WEEK

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 483. October 18 to 24, 2003 and every year thereafter as the United Nations Week. The Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) as the lead agency was designated to plan organize, oversee, and implement, in coordinate on with other departments and agencies, as well as with the United Nations offices and agencies based in the Philippines, appropriate events and activities in observance and celebration of the United Nations Week in the Philippines. # Source – www.dilg.gov.ph

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

DSWD SUPPORTS PROPER IMPLEMENTATION OF PRE-MARRIAGE COUNSELING, ORIENTATION OF COUPLES

As one of the members of the technical working group (TWG) for the implementation of the Pre-Marriage Orientation and Counseling (PMOC) Program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) vowed its full support to assist national government agencies and local government units (LGUs) to streamline the process and effectively execute the PMOC.

Based on the revised guidelines on the conduct of the PMOC Program, the DSWD is tasked to accredit Pre-Marriage (PM) Counselors and to provide technical assistance to LGUs and PMOC teams which includes the provision of relevant training to accredited PMOC counselors.

The contacting parties or would-be-married couples, who will apply for a marriage license at the Local Civil Registry Office (LCRO), are required to undergo a Pre-Marriage Orientation and Pre-Marriage Counseling as pre-requisite in securing a marriage license. Prior to the PMOC sessions, the contracting parties must accomplish a Marriage Expectation Inventory Form (MEIF) at the PMOC Secretariat.

Applicants who are 18-25 years old, except those marriages that are exempted from license requirement as provided for in the Family Code of the Philippines, are obligated to personally attend the PM orientation that will be conducted by the PMOC Secretariat and PM counseling session that will be facilitated by an accredited PM counselor who is a member of the local PMOC.

Meanwhile, contracting parties 18-25 years old who have certificates issued by a priest, minister, or imam (Muslim priest) to formalize their marriage are no longer required to undergo PM counseling.

The topics that will be discussed in the PMO session include information on responsible parenthood, family planning, marriage and relationship, and breastfeeding and infant nutrition.

The DSWD is committed to ensuring that appropriate training will be provided to PM counselors to ensure that couples are provided with extensive information to strengthen the foundation of the Filipino family and the practice of responsible parenthood.

The PMOC-TWG is chaired by the Commission on Population (POPCOM) with the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) as its vice-chair. Other members of the PMOC include the DSWD, Department of Health (DOH), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). # Source – www.dswd.gov.ph

UPDATE TI 4 Ps TI ILI A CABUGAO

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naangay ti panagmiting ti Municipal Advisory Committee iti bulan ti  Oktubre 2018 itay nabiit a daytoy ti mangtartarawidwid kadagiti aktibidades ken turongen ti programa ti Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) ditoy nga ili.

Maibasar iti Minutos ti Miting, umaboten ti 1,650 ti  aktibo a registered beneficiaries ti 4 Ps iti Munisipalidad ti Cabugao iti agdama.

Iti nadakamat a miting, natratar dagiti issues and concerns ken dagiti napagkaykaysaan a napagnunumuan iti  pakaseknan ti nataming nga isyu wenno pakaseknan.

Dagiti mataming nga agenda ket pakabuklan iti Program Updates ti 4 Ps; Health Updates; School Updates; Issues and Concerns per Area.

Ti Topiko a matratar kadagiti barangay a pakaang-angayan ti Family Development Session (FDS)  para iti bulan ti Oktubre 2018 ket napauluan: “Enhance Family Development Session Modules on the Interface Meeting on Community Scoreboard”.

Ti Municipal Advisory Committee (MAC) ket idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang, MAC Chairman. # (Web In-Action)

Monday, October 22, 2018

WORLD FOOD DAY 2018 CALLS FOR #ZEROHUNGER

The Department of Agriculture (DA) concludes the celebration of 2018 World Food Day (WFD) on October 16 at the Liwasang Aurora in Quezon City Circle with its theme: “Our Actions are our Future. A #ZeroHunger world by 2030 is possible”.

Agriculture Secretary Manny F. Piñol, together with Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative to the Philippines Jose Luis Fernandez and other DA key officials graced the culminating activity.

The #ZeroHunger campaign urges world leaders to come together and take account of lessons learned and adopt best practices to address hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.

Miss World 2013 and Zero Hunger Champion Megan Young also graced the said event. In her speech she stressed that food hunger and malnutrition can be resolved within us. She said zero hunger is possible if more people were informed and educated towards healthy and sustainable lifestyle.

“We can become zero hunger generation if we join forces across nations, across sectors, and professions,” Young said.

She said as an advocate it is very important that she will be able to change mindset and behavior of people towards proper eating of food and using earth resources wisely.

“I respect food because I respect my body and respecting food means knowing where the food comes from,” Young said.

Young said that the #ZeroHunger is possible thru the following actions: love your leftovers, adopt healthy and sustainable lifestyle, store food wisely, use less water, be a more conscious consumer, and educate yourself on food labeling.

In his message, Piñol urged DA employees to continue working hard towards achieving available and affordable food for every Filipino.

“Huwag tayong magpadala sa mga ingay na iyan kasi ang misyon natin nakapokus towards sustainable goals,” Piñol said.

“Our responsibility as food producers extend towards the next generation,” he added.

Piñol announced that the government’s five-year food security plan aims to help local government units to produce and secure enough food within their locality.

The Secretary added that through the Municipal and City Cluster Wide Food Security Summit last October 3,4,5, and 9, the government was able to draw out realistic and practical plan, which will serve as basis of programs and expenditures for 2020 and beyond.

Lastly, he urged the DA officials to fast-track the National Food Consumption Quantification study, thru the assistance of FAO, which will help the department in implementing programs. # Source -  (Kristel Merle, DA-AFID)

TRAINING WORKSHOP DAGITI BNS, NAANGAY

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naangay ti  2-Day Training Workshop dagiti Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) iti Munisipalidad ti Cabugao, Ilocos Sur  idi Oktubre 18-19, 2018 a nagatendaran dagiti BNS iti 33 a barangay ti ili iti Municipal Building iti sango ti Rizal Barangay Hall, Brgy. Rizal, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.


Naglektiur ken nagsarita  iti nadakamat a Training-Workshop  da Ms. Gloria T. Segui, Federated BNS President; Ms. Jeannete Garcia, Municipal Nutrition Action Officer ti LGU-Cabugao ken ni Ms. Edith Castillo. Maar-aramid dagitoy nga aktibidad iti BNS tapno maadalanda kadagiti mainayon a kaammuan iti  naannayas ken epektibo a pannakaipatungpal iti programa ti Nutrision kadagiti pagdestinuanda a barangay. 
Kabayatanna, ti  pannakaisaknap  iti napintas a serbisio ti  nutrision kadagiti ubbing  ket prayoridad a programa ti LGU-Cabugao nga idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang, Chairman, Municipal Nutrition Council Committee tapno agtultuloy a mamantener iti salun-at dagiti agtan-ay nga ubbing ken natalged a kasasaad dagiti inna a pundasion iti natibker a pamilia iti kagimongan. 

Kanaig daytoy, nagatendar dagiti Opisiales ti  Cabugao BNS Federated Association iti naangay a  Rehional a Komperensia dagiti Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) iti Probinsia   ti  Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, La Union ken  Pangasinan  idi Oktubre  9-10 idiay Vigan Convention Center, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.  # (Web In-Action

UNITED NATIONS WEEK

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 483. October 18 to 24, 2003 and every year thereafter as the United Nations Week. The Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) as the lead agency was designated to plan organize, oversee, and implement, in coordinate on with other departments and agencies, as well as with the United Nations offices and agencies based in the Philippines, appropriate events and activities in observance and celebration of the United Nations Week in the Philippines. # Source – www.dilg.gov.ph

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

REGIONAL CONFERENCE TI BRGY. NUTRITION SCHOLARS, NAANGAY

Naangay ti Komperensia dagiti Barangay Nutrition Scholars (BNS) iti Probinsia   ti  Ilocos Sur, Ilocos Norte, La Union ken  Pangasinan  idi Oktubre  9-10 idiay Vigan Convention Center, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur.  Daytoy a taripnong ket pagselebrarda pay iti 40th Anniversary  ti pannakaited iti Healthcare kadagiti kabarangayanda.

Iti naadaw a pablaak maipapan iti Komperensia ket dagiti sumaganad ti nakabuklanna: “The Barangay Nutrition Scholar (BNS) Program is a human resource development strategy of the Philippine Plan of Action for Nutrition, which involves the recruitment, training, deployment and supervision of volunteer workers or barangay nutrition scholars (BNS). Presidential Decree No. 1569 mandated the deployment of one BNS in every barangay in the country to monitor the nutritional status of children and link communities with nutrition and related service providers. PD 1569 also mandated the NNC to administer the program in cooperation with local government units.”

Nasangaili ditoy a taripnong ni Governor Ryan Luis V. Singson. Daytoy a dua nga aldaw a komperensia ket nakabuklan ti seminar, forum ken aktibidad  a mangpatibker iti relasion dagiti BNS Members  ken makaadawda pay iti adal ken kabaelan a mangpabassit iti insidente ti malnutrision iti lokalidad. 

Nagatendar met iti nasao a Komperensia da Ms. Nory Estoesta, Presidente ti  LUPangIlocos BNS Federation,  Inc.;  Regional Nutrition Program Coordinator Ma. Eillen Blanco ken ni  Director Valeriano Jesus Lopez ti  DOH-RO1. #  ADAPTED NEWS

CABUGAO CENTRAL PARK (CCP), NAKASAGANA PARA ITI SAPASAP

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Agtultuloy a madalusan ken maisagana kadagiti umili a naayat nga agpasiar, aglang-ay ken agrelaks iti natalinaay, napresko  ken nawaya a masakupan ti Cabugao Central Park (CCP) a masarakan iti abay  ti National Highway, Brgy. Bonifacio, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur nangruna kadagitoy a bulbulan ti Tawen 2018.

Daytoy ti maipanamnama dagiti Caretakers iti CCP nga idauluan ni Mr. Gerry Lopez. Kinapudnona, isuda  pay ti mangidaulo nga ag-engine  ken manual grass cutter a  mangmantener kadaytoy a historikal a parke a nagsaadan idi ti daan a tiendaan nga indonar daydi Dios-ti-aluadna a Don Crispin Serrano (CRISER Market).

Iti panagtakem ni Pasado Mayor Edgardo “Ediboy” S. Cobangbang Jr. nga Alkalde ti ili a Cabugao, nairubuat ken napardas  a  naglupos ti parke babaen iti pannakapaadda dagiti sumaganad: 1. Installation of Pavers along Jogging Lane 2. Repair and Modification of Toilet and Bathroom 3. Installation of Fitness Gym and Amenities 4. Fabrication of new steel bleachers 5. Installation of brand new LED/Solar Streetlights 6. Installation of Fiber Glass Board at the Basketball Court 7. Repainting of Stage, Grounds, Basketball Court and New Logo within the Basketball Court 8. Concreting of Children’s Play pen Pad for the High Grade Plastic Playhouse with Roof and Concrete Fence.
Kabayatanna, maitultuloy latta met dagiti mainayon a  pannakapasayaat ti CCP  iti panagtakem ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang kas iti nainayon a silaw iti uneg ken pannakasemento iti drainage canal iti amianan a paset ti CCP ken dadduma pay a mangpasayaat ti serbisio a para iti sapasap. 

Innayon dagiti CCP Caretakers a kaay-ayo dagiti agassawa a pagdamuan  dagiti ubbingda nga agsursuro a magna  iti  kasla kudson ti kalamuyotna a karuotan ti Parke.

Ti CCP ket daytoy ti pakaang-angayan dagiti dadakkel nga aktibidad ti LGU-Cabugao  nangruna iti Piesta ti Ili  kasta metten  kadagiti selebrasion ti Piesta; Holidays;  Konsierto; panagpraktis; pakontes ken kanaigna nga aktibidades a mangpabaknang iti kultura, sosial  ken pannakipagili iti Cabugao.

Mapunno ti aglang-ay iti sardam  ti CCP iti rinabii nangruna iti summer months ken weekends  ken naruay iti ag-jogging iti agsapa. # (Web Situational Report)

40 INDIGENOUS FILIPINOS UNITE IN ILOCOS TO PRESERVE THEIR CULTURE

Forty indigenous Pinoys gathered at the National Museum Ilocos Region complex in this city last October 7 to celebrate National Indigenous People’s Month this October.

Students, teachers, and residents from 12 indigenous communities from all over the country showed their unique dances, musical instruments, songs, and attires to help preserve their identity, and their cultural heritage, to residents of the city.

They are the Blaan of Sarangani, the Tagbanwa of Palawan, the Mangyan of Occidental Mindoro, the Yakan of Basilan, the Maguindanaoan of Cotabato, the Bugkalot of Nueva Ecija, the Ga’dang of South Cotabato, the Ibaloy of Benguet, the T’boli of South Cotabato, the Ipugaw of Ifugao, the Ayta of Bataan, and the Tinggian of Ilocos Norte.

The event called “Gameng” or wealth, is a lecture and workshop on indigenous cultures conducted by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, City Government of Laoag and Barangay Casili, Katutubo Exchange Philippines (KEP) and the National Museum Ilocos Region, to celebrate also Museum and Galleries Month this October.

Before the program began, a press conference conducted by the Ilocos Sur Information Center of the Philippine Information Agency, helped introduce the Katutubo Exchange to local media through its president, Dr Edwin Antonio. It cleared some issues on the preservation of indigenous cultures in the country, understanding of the attires of the indigenous peoples, and prevention of discrimination against their communities.

The audience composed of teachers, students, media personalities, museum staff and residents, were taught indigenous dances to help them understand the culture of their indigenous brother and sisters.

This was the closing program of the October 5-7 Katutubo Exchange Ilocos 2018 (Akhad Eskwela Katutubo) led by Dr Antonio. The other activities held in Ilocos Norte included a ‘parada’ (parade) of indigenous people on kalesa in Laoag City covering the city market, Laoag Central School, Capitol and City Hall; a grand opening ceremony at the Laoag City Multi-purpose Hall; Kannawidan: An Evening of Philippine Indigenous Performances at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Paoay Church; Dap-ayan: Interaction with the Weavers and National Living Treasure Magdalena Gamayo at Lumbaan-Bicbica, Pinili town; and Tillaong: Immersion with Tinggian community at the Eco-cultural park in Nueva Era town.

Antonio said that this is the second time that Katutubo Exchange Philippines came to the World Heritage city to show the culture of the indigenous communities of the country. The first was in May 2017 when he and two teeners from Sarangani and Batanes were guests for two episodes of the Ilocano culture-anchored radio program of PIA Ilocos Sur, “Dap-ayan Pagdadapilan,” at DZNS Vigan.

Katutubo Exchange Philippines began in 2013 as a “multi-level cultural exchange platform among indigenous youth groups from all around the Philippines, is an annual program of Katutubo Exchange Philippines,” said Antonio during the presscon. “It aims to promote awareness of indigenous cultures, empower indigenous peoples, embrace indigenous beauty and magnificence, and celebrate oneness of the Filipino race even in the face of multi-dynamic cultural ethos and traditions.”

Its programs include Katutubo Exchange, community outreach in education, environment, arts and culture, health and nutrition; international outreach; sentro katutubo with activities like Museo Katutubo, arts camp, and katutubo residency. # Source -  (JND/ICR/PIA1 Ilocos Sur)

Tuesday, October 16, 2018

BARANGAY ASSEMBLY DAY TI 2nd SEMESTER 2018, NABALLIGI

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur  –  Naangay ti Barangay Assembly Day idi  Oktubre 14, 2018 a kas panagtungpal iti pammilin ti Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) iti amin a Barangay iti intero a Pilipinas babaen iti Tema: “Kapit-kamay tungo sa Pagbabago ng Barangay! Makiisa! Makilahok! Makialam”.

Kabayatanna, naballigi  ti  pannaipatungpal  ti Barangay Assembly Day  kadagiti Barangay iti ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur iti nadakamat a petsa, segun ken ni Municipal Local Government Operations Officer Constancia “Connie” L.  Quinola, LGOO V, ti ili a Cabugao a nangtarawidwid iti pannakaipatungpal daytoy a pammilin.

Kaaduan a Topiko a natratar kabayatan iti nasao a taripnong ket iti maipapan iti presentasion ti  accomplishment and financial reports, problema, issues and concerns a mangapektar iti barangay  ken iti pakaseknan pay iti solidwaste management, disaster risk reduction and management plan ti barangays, Re-greening Program ken dadduma pay nga aktibidades a kanaig iti naan-anay a pannakigamulo dagiti bumarangay iti pakaseknanda.

Innayon ni Mrs. Quinola a naibasa pay ti Mensahe ni OIC DILG Secretary Eduardo M. Ano ken  naannayas ti pannakaipatungpal daytoy a pammilin iti DILG iti 33 a barangay ti ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur ken naballigi a nataming dagiti napagsasaritaanda. 

Kanaig daytoy, nakipaset ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang iti naangay a Barangay Assembly Day idiay Barangay Bonifacio, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur idi Oktubre 14, 2018. 

Iti biang ti sibubukel a Barangay Council nga idauluan da Punong Barangay Michael Angelo B. Sarmiento ken ni OIC Punong Barangay Evelyn P. Vallejo, pagyamyamananda dagiti Opisiales ti ili; kameng  ti Barangay Council; Barangay Employees ken dagiti Miyembros/Opisiales  iti nagduduma nga NGOs iti barangay iti anus ken ayatda a nakipaset iti nadakamat a taripnong. # (Web In-Action)

DSWD SECRETARY REITERATES COMMITMENT TO REDUCING POVERTY

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Virginia N. Orogo gives a message during the 40th Samar Island Partnership for Peace and Development (SIPPAD) Forum at St. Mary’s College in the City of Borongan, Eastern Samar last week. The Secretary also answers queries regarding the programs and services of the DSWD during the forum.

“We will never stop.  We will remain committed, supporting all efforts to help our President and his administration reach the goal of reducing poverty by 14 percent by the year 2022. I can’t wait to see more people enjoying their freedom from poverty.”

This was the main message of DSWD Secretary Virginia N. Orogo during the 40th Samar Island Partnership for Peace and Development (SIPPAD) Forum at St. Mary’s College in the City of Borongan, Eastern Samar last week.

Sec. Orogo said she was grateful to be invited as a guest to SIPPAD’s 40th assembly, which carried the theme “Towards Equalizing Access to Social Development Opportunities Among the Marginalized Sectors.”

She congratulated the organization for bringing together various non-government organizations, faith-based organizations, the academe, and agencies of the government in its efforts towards peace and development.

The Secretary, who had over 40 years of community work, also emphasized the importance of empowering communities during the event.

“We need empowered communities who are able to stand and help their own people to grow. Empowering communities by providing them access to knowledge and technology and increasing their ability to manage resources is a key towards a more inclusive growth and development,” she said.

“Our country is facing numerous economic challenges and signs of poverty can be seen everywhere. Despite this, our kababayans continue to be positive, holding on to the hope that one day, their lives will improve with the help of the government,” she continued.

On a lighter note,  the Secretary shared her experiences as the country’s head of the social welfare department.

“Five months ago, I accepted the challenge of being the Acting Secretary of the DSWD.  It was definitely not easy, as I tried to be available 24/7 to perform my duties and to fulfill the Department’s mandate of extending aid to the most vulnerable sectors of our society. But that’s the call—and I heeded that call,” she said.

She is thankful for all the support that she received since she became the top official of the DSWD.

“I am happy whenever I am greeted by the warm welcome and glowing faces of our kababayans everywhere I go around the country. And I am really thankful for that,” she ended. #   Source – www.dswd.gov.ph

UNITED NATIONS WEEK

Pursuant to Proclamation No. 483. October 18 to 24, 2003 and every year thereafter as the United Nations Week. The Department of Foreign Affair (DFA) as the lead agency was designated to plan organize, oversee, and implement, in coordinate on with other departments and agencies, as well as with the United Nations offices and agencies based in the Philippines, appropriate events and activities in observance and celebration of the United Nations Week in the Philippines. #  Source – www.dilg.gov.ph

Monday, October 15, 2018

DILG TO LGUS: GET ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE BEFORE STARTING ANY ENV'TAL PROJECT

In ensuring the protection of the people and safeguarding the environment against man-made disasters, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is reminding all local government units (LGUs) to secure an Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) from the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) before operating any environmental project.

In Memorandum Circular 2018-152, DILG OIC-Secretary Eduardo M. Año says that projects that pose possible environmental risk or impact are required to secure an ECC from the DENR-Environmental Management Bureau. Among such projects are mining, agriculture projects, and golf course construction.

“Sometimes there is a flip side to development as unchecked development takes its toll on the environment. While we, therefore, encourage the influx of new businesses, local governments should always consider the potential impact of new projects on the environment and to nearby residents,” says Año.

The DILG Chief says the tragic environmental degradation of Boracay Island is a classic example of how unregulated development made the famous white-sand holiday destination into a ‘cesspool’.

“Huwag na nating hayaang mangyari pa ang nangyari sa Boracay. Huwag nating ishort cut ang mga proseso para lang sa negosyo. Kailangan nating siguruhin na mayroong ECC bago magsimula ang anumang proyekto na alam nating makakaapekto sa kalikasan,” he says.

Presidential Decree No. 1586 dated June 11, 1978 (Establishing an Environmental Impact Statement System including other Environmental Management-Related Measures) states that “no person, partnership, or corporation shall undertake or operate any declared environmentally critical project or area without securing first an ECC..”

Applications for ECCs are reviewed and granted by the DENR through the EMB as stated in Malacañang’s Administrative Order 42 issued on November 2, 2002.

An ECC is issued after a positive review of the project’s application by the DENR-EMB. It indicates that a proposed undertaking will not cause a significant negative impact on the environment. The project proponent must then fulfill the specific measures and conditions indicated in the ECC before and during the operation of the project and even after the project completion.

An ECC also certifies that the proponent has complied with all the requirements of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) System and has committed to implement its approved environmental management plan.

In cases where DENR-EMB finds that an ECC is not applicable, a Certificate of Non-Coverage (CNC) shall be issued confirming that the proposed project is not part of the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and poses no environmental threat. #  Source – www.dilg.gov.ph

Friday, October 12, 2018

4TH GOVERNOR’S CUP 2018 INTERTOWN VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT, MAKIPASET TI TEAM TI CABUGAO

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur - Iti panaglukat ti 4th Governor’s Cup 2018 Intertown Volleyball Tournament idiay Sto. Domingo People’s Coliseum, Sto. Domingo, Ilocos Sur ket nakipartisipar ti Team ti Cabugao a tinarabay ni Mr. Kevin S. Somera, napusgan a Municipal Youth Coordinator ti ili.

Imbatad ni Mr. Somera a napasamak ti panagtakuatda  kadagiti makabael a players nga agay-ayam iti volleyball (women category)   kabayatan iti sinnalisal  iti naaramid a 2018 Unit 1 Palaro ti DepED ditoy nga ili a nagsasalipan dagiti atleta para iti nadumaduma nga sports event idi Oktubre 1-3, 2018 iti Cabugao Athletic Oval, Barangay Bonifacio, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. Ditoy a salip ket nakipaset ti amin a sekundaria a pageskuelaan iti ili kadagiti umaayam nangruna iti volleyball.

Innayon ni Mr. Somera a katinnulongna ken adda  iti pannakigamulo ditoy ni Pambayan Pederasyon ng SK President Hon. Marc Russel Morales agsipud ta isuna ti kangrunaan a mangtimtimon kadagiti agtutubo a kameng iti Sangguniang Kabataan iti ili ti Cabugao. Kangrunaanna pay, ti sports ti maysa a programa dagiti agtutubo ditoy nga ili tapno mayadayoda iti bisio ken agbalinda a naresponsable nga umili.

Kabayatanna, segun ken ni Provincial Sports Chief Marius Cabudol a  manamnama a maikkan iti inspirasyon dagiti volleyball players nga agay-ayam para kadagiti bukodda a team.

Kinunana pay nga  ad-adu a team ti aglalaban ita a tawen gapu ta adda dagiti aggapu kadagiti upland municipalities. #  NAADAW