Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Malaksid iti inaldaw a panagagas dagiti Medical Personnel (Doktor, Nurse, Midwives, Dentist ken (RN-Nurses Deployment Program) kadagiti Kliente iti Rural Health Unit-Cabugao ket maar-aramid met iti panagtignay dagiti sanga ti serbisio-salun-at kadagiti 33 a barangay ti ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.
Iti biang ti Community Health Team (CHT) iti Barangay, agtigtignay dagiti pannakabagi ti Team a mangaramid kadagiti pagrebbenganda iti barangay ket mapagkaykaysa ti reportda a maited iti RHU-Cabugao para iti pannakainayon ken pakaammuan ti Municipal Health Office (MHO-Cabugao) nga idauluan ni Dr. Mark-Lawrence T. Tirao iti kasasaad dagiti kakaduada nga agtartarabaho iti benneg ti salun-at kadagiti barangay.
Dagitoy nga aksion ken inisiatiba ket gubuay ti napintas a koordinasion dagiti maseknan a benneg ti salun-at iti salinong ti LGU-Cabugao nga idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang para iti agtultuloy a pannakaitandudo ti salun-at dagiti umili ti Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. # (Web In-Action)
Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 439, dated 11 August 2003, the National Commission for the Culture and the Arts (NCCA) spearheads the annual celebration of the National Heritage Month, (NHM) every month of May in recognition of the need to create among the people consciousness, respect, and love for the legacies of Filipino cultural history.
This year, the celebration will have the theme: “Pambansang Pagkakaisa Para sa Pamana” to highlight the unifying force of a common heritage as a nation as and underscore the need for national unity to ensure that such heritage is preserved for the enjoyment of future generations. # Source - DILG Mc. No. 2018-15/www.dilg.gov.ph
Agriculture Secretary Manny Piñol has instructed the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) to develop a module that would prepare farmers and fishers in the efficient management of their finances.
The Financial Literacy program, which will be undertaken by ATI in close coordination with the Agricultural Credit Policy Council (ACPC), will educate farmers, fishers, livestock raisers, vegetable growers and other agricultural stakeholders in organizing their budgetary operations to allow them to wisely spend for their projects and earn higher income.
The Secretary’s order forms part of the master plan to maintain the high repayment success rate of the loan programs launched by the Department of Agriculture under the ACPC.
The agri chief mentioned that farmers who availed of financial assistance under the Production Loan Easy Access (PLEA) credit facility during its launch in Malimono, Surigao del Norte on June 23 last year have already paid their dues even before the maturity date of their loans.
“We want other farmers to follow suit,” Piñol said during the Biyaheng Bukid in Narra, Palawan on April 26, 2018.
With advance payments made, the P15 million (M) fund lent by DA earned P900,000 in interest which the government will make readily available to other farmers and fishers to enhance their production.
Piñol added that the vegetable farmers in the Cordillera Administrative Region were able to repay 100% of their loans last December.
The current repayment success of DA loans is posted at 96%.
“The government has money to lend to you but we need assurance that you will pay your dues so that others may benefit as well,” he added.
Piñol said that the ACPC, to date, has P400M fund credit ready under the Farm Equipment and Postharvest Facility Loan Program.
The said credit facility is available to farmers’ and fishers’ associations and cooperatives at 2% interest, payable in eight years, without collateral.
“We encourage you avail of this program and be service providers so you can earn additional income from other farm production activities,” the Secretary said.
While in Narra, Piñol distributed a total of P25,286,700 worth of assistance in the form of agricultural equipment, hybrid rice seeds, vegetable seeds, cacao seedings, fertilizer, and other farm inputs.
He also awarded fishery livelihood assistance to fisherfolk groups of Narra, San Vicente, Magsaysay and El Nido amounting to a total of P7M.
The Municipality of El Nido also received an additional P2M worth of Fisheries Livelihood Project from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources as part of its reward for being one of the 100 municipalities to immediately complete its Municipal Fishing Vessels and Gears Registration or BoatR. ### (oda rodriguez/DA-AFID)
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), in coordination with Land Bank of the Philippines, has already released cash grants to some 2.6 million household-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program under the national government’s Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) program provided for by the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) law. The first beneficiaries of the UCT are the Pantawid households that have Land Bank cash cards and those who access their benefits over the counter.
Under the TRAIN law, the total number of Filipino households and individuals who will receive the UCT is 10 million. The beneficiaries are divided into three main categories: 4.4 million are members of the 4Ps program; 2.6 million are social pension senior citizen beneficiaries; and the remaining three million will be coming from the DSWD’s Listahanan.
Pantawid beneficiaries can withdraw their 2018 cash grants amounting to P2,400 through Land Bank Automated Teller Machines (ATM) nationwide and through its various conduits. The UCT cash grant is a top up benefit for Pantawid beneficiaries who are also receiving their regular cash grant and P600 rice subsidy from the Pantawid Pamilya Program.
Biggest tax reform mitigation program
The UCT is the tax subsidy provided under the TRAIN law to help the poor cushion the adverse economic effect of the policy. It is considered to be the biggest tax reform mitigation program under the TRAIN law which seeks to provide 10 million beneficiaries with cash subsidies amounting to P200 a month for 2018 and P300 a month for 2019 and 2020.
OIC Leyco said, “Tax reforms have caused economic shocks among the ranks of the poor, and this was foreseen. This why the UCT scheme was created by the TRAIN law.
Knowing that the poor will be most affected, DSWD lost no time in putting together the implementing guidelines of the UCT so that the cash grants can be provided as soon as possible.”
DSWD also coordinated with the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and came up with a joint circular on the UCT program implementation which specifically states that the funds will be lodged with the Land Bank and to be used in accordance to the operational guidelines of the of DSWD. To minimize administrative costs, the DSWD has decided to give the UCT cash grants on a yearly basis.
“We are confident that the beneficiaries will use their subsidies wisely, as various studies reveal that 98 percent of poor families spend government cash grants on food and basic commodities,” OIC Leyco said.
Among those who were able to secure their UCT was Rosa Mercader of Brgy. Batasan in Quezon City who affirmed that the amount is useful to her family given that her husband is not securely employed: he is a taxi driver, but has no regular driving assignment.
“Malaking tulong po ito sa amin. Unexpected kasi na makatanggap kami ng ganito. Akala namin na maliit lang na halaga. Yung pala ‘di namin akalain na ito pala, P2,400 sa loob ng isang taon na. Malaking halaga narin ito sa amin dahil dagdag panggastos lalo na ngayon, pa-graduation na ng mga bata. Isa pa yung sa akin kasi, may college ako kaya kailangang kailangan ko po talaga makapagbayad ng tuition (This is a big help to us as this is unexpected. P2,400 is big amount of money for us. This will help us cover the educational expenses of my children, especially as graduation season is near),” Rosa added.
Another 4Ps beneficiary, Rodelio Mabali, agreed with Rosa Mercader.
A father of four, Rodelio said “Malaking tulong sa amin lalo na ngayon na mataas na ang mga bilihin. Magagamit yun na dagdag budget, unang-una sa pagbili ng bigas at iba pa. Nagpapasalamat ako at nagkaroon ng ganitong programa (This serves as a big help for my family especially as prices of basic commodities have increased. The amount is an extra budget to purchase rice and other goods. I am thankful that there is a program like this).”
Asked if the UCT program will extend beyond the three years mandated by the TRAIN law, OIC Leyco said, “It is up to the lawmakers if the UCT will be extended. However, with or without the UCT program, DSWD still has other programs which the poor can access when needed.” #
Source – www.dswd.gov.ph
Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Iti pannaki-amad ti Web In-Action, impakaammo ni Mr. Edgar S. Balangatan, AT/, MENRO Designate/ Clean and Green Coordinator a nakadeploy dagiti agob-obra iti babaenda a nagikkat kadagiti Tarpaulin ken nagidalimanek kadagiti dadduma pay a nausar a maigapu iti kalepleppas a selebrasion ti panagpiesta ti ili: Abril 22 -Abril 25, 2018.
Nupay kasta, insupusop ni Mr. Balangatan a madagdagus ti clearing ken pannakadalus ti agsumbangir a paset ti Kalsada Nasional manipud Brgy. Sagayaden agingga iti Brgy. Pug-os agraman dagiti Kalsada (Salomague Bound ken Cuancabal to Nagsincaoan Road) kasta metten kadagiti lugar-pampubliko iti Poblasion (Parke, Plaza, Processional Route ken NISTC Public Market) tapno agtultuloy a nadalus ken napintas ti buya iti aglawlaw ti ili.
Ti madagdagus nga aksion dagiti maseknan nga LGU Personnel para iti “Clean and Clearing Activities” apaman a malpas dagiti dadakkel nga aktibidad ket paset iti panangipatungpalda iti agtultuloy a direktiba ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang iti pannakamantener ti kinadalus ti aglawlaw iti Munisipalidad ken sanitasion para iti umili. # (Web Situational Report)
As the lead agency in social protection, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with partner-agencies is holding an Information and Serbisyo Caravan at the Quezon Memorial Circle on April 28 as the Department’s way of showing support to the city’s Solo Parents’ Day celebration.
The DSWD conducts Information and Serbisyo caravans to bring the programs and services of the government closer to the people, particularly the vulnerable sectors. The caravan is open to the public who wish to be informed of the different programs and services of the Department, as well as avail of the free services.
“Kailangang tulungan ng pamahalaan at komunidad ang mga solong magulang dahil mag-isa silang nagtataguyod ng kanilang mga anak (The government needs to help solo parents because they solely take care of their children),” DSWD Officer-in-Charge Emmanuel Leyco said.
“The national and local government units should implement programs and services which are responsive to the needs of solo parents, whose number is increasing at an alarming rate. Solo parents and their children should be provided with basic programs such as livelihood and employment, health and education,” OIC Leyco added.
OIC Leyco also emphasized that there is also an urgent need to amend Republic Act 8972 or the Solo Parents Welfare Act of 2000 to make it more responsive to the emerging needs of solo parents and their children.
The amendments to RA 8972 are included in the priority legislative measures which the Department is advocating.
The local government of Quezon City passed City Ordinance No. SP-2354-S-2014 mandating the celebration of Solo Parents’ Week every last week of April to give due recognition to the city’s solo parent residents. So far, Quezon City is the only local government unit which has come up with an ordinance institutionalizing a special week/day for solo parents.
This year’s Solo Parents’ Day celebration features an array of free services, such as legal, wellness like haircut, massage, among others, for solo parent participants coming from the different barangays of Quezon City and nearby cities. The event was organized by the QC LGU together with 4ks Task Force on Solo Association, Inc., the Federation of Solo Parents in Luzvimin, and partner government agencies and non-government organizations.
Solo parents are encouraged to attend the event to avail of the free services and join in the advocacy pushing for the amendments to RA 8972.
This year’s theme is “Sulong sa Bagong Mukha ng Solo”, which emphasizes the image of solo parents as strong, empowered, responsible and resilient. # Source – www.dswd.gov.ph
Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naangay ti Distribution ti Member Data Record (MDR) dagiti Benepisiario ti Philhealth a naaramid iti Cabugao Cultural and Sports Complex, Brgy. Rizal, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur itay nabiit a kas maysa nga aktibidad a nangkulminar iti “Social Services Day” iti dayta a petsa iti panagpiesta ti ili a Cabugao.
Nasapa a dimteng dagiti Philhealth Beneficiaries a naggapu iti nadumaduma a barangay ket tinarabay dagiti pannakabagi ti MSWDO-Cabugao, Medical Personnel ti RHU-Cabugao a nangtarawidwid iti Member Data Record (MDR) Distribution kadagiti Philhealth Beneficiaries ti ili a Cabugao nga umabot iti 4,710 a Beneficiaries (3,541 a nakasagrap iti National Household Targeting System (NHTS) a naaramid idi 2009 ken iti 1,169 iti 4 Ps).
Naitaripnong dagiti Opisiales dagiti Partner-Agencies ti LGU-Cabugao a kas iti DOH ken ti DSWD ket kunada a nakagasgasat dagiti umili ti Cabugao ta maikkanda manen iti gundaway a maipabaro ti pannakausarda ti Philhealth-da ita a Tawen 2018.
Kunada a taginayonen koma nga ipateg dagiti Philhealth Beneficiaries dagiti naipaay kadakuada a pagsayaatan. Pinagyamanan dagiti immawat iti baro nga MDR-Philhealth iti LGU-Cabugao nga idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang ta agtultuloy ti Gobierno Lokal a makikamkammayet kadagiti maseknan nga Ahensia iti Gobierno Nasional a kas iti DOH ken iti DSWD tapno masustener daytoy a pribilehio nga inda sagsagrapen. # (Web In-Action)
