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VOL 2 ISSUE 30 Daily E-Newsletter of Philippine Information Agency - 8 February 8, 2014

PIA director general graces Bayani Challenge 2014 Leyte launch, 3 months after Yolanda

onslaught. The Bayani Challenge 2014 will be conducted in the disaster-hit areas in the Visayas to include Samar, Eastern Samar, Leyte, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Negros Occidental, Bohol, Cebu, I loilo, Palawan and Zamboanga in Mindanao. “For this year ’s Bayani Challenge, we will go to the areas affected by recent disasters and show our brothers and sisters that we will not leave them behind,’ Gawad Kalinga said in a post on its website. “ These events have brought the Fil ipino to its core: Relationships that refused to leave

N o less than Trade Secretary Gregory L. Domingo

led the release of approved P22.20 approved loans to small businessmen in Leyte as he launched the Enterprises Rehabilitation Financing for Yolanda Affected SMES of Eastern Visayas held at the DTI Leyte Office. DTI Leyte Director Desiderio Belas, Jr. , told the Philippine Information Agency that this is

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Undersecretary Jose Mari Oquinena is set to grace the Leyte launching of the Bayani Challenge 2014 on February 8 at the LNU Gym in Tacloban City. USec Oquinena used to be the executive director of Gawad Kalinga and is the prime mover of the PI l ipinas Natin Movement. Spearheaded by Gawad Kalinga and the Pil ipinas Natin Movement, the Bayani Challenge Leyte Launch which will start at 9:00 o’clock in the morning, comes as a f itting occasion as the whole country commemorates the third month anniversary of the Yolanda continued on page 5 continued on page 5PCOO Undersecretary and PIA Director General Jose Mari Oquinena graces the Launching of Bayani Challenge 2014 at the Leyte Normal University Saturday supported by college students from Tacloban and some Leyte towns. DG Oquinena encourages the students and youths in Leyte as he inspires them to join hands in rebuilding a beautiful country starting April 12 particularly in areas destroyed by Super Typhoon Yolanda. (Photo by Raul Tiozon, Jr./PIA-8)

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DA Region has a new regional executive director

Agriculture Secretary Proceso J. Alcala has appointed a new

Regional Executive Director for DA-Region 8 in the person of Director Bernadette F. San Juan, the first-ever lady director to assume as DA-8 Chief. In a simple turnover ceremony which coincided with the First Regional Management Council (RMC) Meeting held recently at the Main RIARC, Babatngon, Leyte, Dir. San Juan humbly introduced herself as a former NGO worker; a foreign affairs director from 2000 to 2006; an OFW, having previously worked as Director of Regent College in Cambodia; and an educator as she was then affiliated with the academe particularly with the University of Asia and the Pacific, Perpetual College of Las Piñas and the Miriam College. A closer look at Dir. San Juan’s resume revealed that she has had an impressive educational background and record of service from her undergraduate course to her postgrad studies. She was a consistent recipient of various scholarship grants and awards. She was a Grants-in-aid Awardee for her Bachelor of Science in Geography at the University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City; a Partial Tuition Fee Scholar for her Masters of Arts in Education at the Center for Research and Communication (now University of Asia and the Pacific), Pasig City, and an Aurelio Calderon Scholar for her Doctor of Philosophy in Development Studies at the De La Salle University, Manila. She first joined the government service as Personal Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Human Rights and Humanitarian

Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). She also used to hold various designations as a consultant, training specialist and part-time lecturer at the Center for Research and Communication from 1991-1998. Subsequently, she got some consultancy jobs at the Bishops-Businessman Conference of the Philippines Livelihood Foundation, Inc. (BBCPLFI); Development Advocacy for Women’s Volunteerism, Incorporated (DAWW); National Mapping and Resource Information Authority, and as a researcher or training specialist for the Haribon Foundation for the Conservation of National Resources, Inc. Needless to say, her wide exposure to the different sectors had practically widen her horizon, honed her capabilities and talents to handle a bigger, more grounded and challenging job in the government service, particularly in the Department of Agriculture as Assistant Regional Technical Director/Special Assistant for Technical Concerns at the Office of the Secretary (OSec) from September 2010 to October 2012. Her new assignment in Region 8 is virtually her second regional posting following a successful stint as the Regional Technical Director for Operations and Extension in Region 11 from January 2, 2013 to January 28, 2014. Shortly after her arrival in Tacloban on January 29, Dir. San Juan immediately buckled down to work. She made a courtesy call to her predecessor, RED Antonio G. Gerundio, and called a special meeting with Dr. Wilson A. Cerbito and Dr. Jenny Lyn R. Almeria, both Regional Technical Directors of the DA-RFO 8. To have a full grasp on the

ongoing Agri-Fishery Rehabilitation Program, she presided over a consultative meeting with the Regional Management Council where the simple yet historical turnover of the RMC Chairmanship was subsequently held with RED Gerundio handing over the symbolic key of responsibility to RED San Juan before an audience composed mostly of heads and representatives of the different attached DA Bureaus, and some Regional Field Office staff and personnel. Mr. Francis Rosaroso, DA 8 Information chief, said all RMC members were delighted to welcome Dir. San Juan to Eastern Visayas. Each one of them presented the status and progress of their respective agency’s rehabilitation program and gave time for the new RED to comment, suggest and share some insights as additional inputs to further improve the implementation of the said program for the benefits of the Yolanda affected farmers. “The rehabilitation needs of the agri-fishery sector are too humungous. Hence, it requires closer coordination and collective action on our part,” said the new RED. I therefore look at my assignment here as part of management’s decision to infuse a new blood. Somebody who is somehow detached and unaffected in order to get things going for the region, she added. She also enjoined all RMC members to extend their full support and guidance. For her part, she fondly hopes to build a transformation of work values, under a leadership that gives utmost value to transparency, active involvement and open-communication among all key players. (PIA 8)

February 8, 2014 3City Gov’t of Tacloban thanks international organization for their help in the clean-up drive

T h e C i t y G o v e r n m e n t o f Ta c l o b a n h a s e x p r e s s e d

t h a n k s t o v a r i o u s I n t e r n a t i o n a l O r g a n i z a t i o n s w h o i s c o n t i n u o u s l y h e l p i n g i n t h e d e b r i s c l e a n i n g i n t h e c i t y , o n e o f t h e a r e a s i n E a s t e r n V i s a y a s t h a t w a s h e a v i l y a f f e c t e d b y t h e t y p h o o n . C i t y D i s a s t e r R i s k R e d u c t i o n a n d M a n a g e m e n t O f f i c e r F r e d e r i c k A n i d o h a s r e i t e r a t e d t h a t t h e a d m i n i s t r a t i o n o f Ta c l o b a n C i t y M a y o r A l f r e d R o m u a l d e z i s v e r y g r a t e f u l t o t h e I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o m m u n i t y p a r t i c u l a r l y t h o s e w h o w e r e i n v o l v e d i n t h e d e b r i s c l e a n i n g a n d g a r b a g e

c o l l e c t i o n / d i s p o s a l . T h r e e m o n t h s h a v e a l r e a d y p a s s e d s i n c e Yo l a n d a h i t t h e c i t y , b u t p i l e s o f g a r b a g e c a n s t i l l b e s e e n i n s o m e a r e a s w i t h i n t h e c i t y . H o w e v e r, A n i d o a s s u r e d t h e p e o p l e o f Ta c l o b a n t h a t t h e c i t y i s d o i n g i t s b e s t t o d i s p o s e p r o p e r l y t h e g a r b a g e c o l l e c t e d e s p e c i a l l y i n t h e m a i n t h o r o u g h f a r e s . I n f a c t , a t a s k f o r c e w a s c r e a t e d t o f o c u s o n t h e g a r b a g e c o l l e c t i o n t o p r e v e n t t h e p r o l i f e r a t i o n o f i n f e c t i o u s d i s e a s e s . I l l e g a l v e n d o r s w h o t u r n o u t a s e y e s o r e i n d o w n t o w n a r e a w e r e a l s o i n c l u d e d i n t h e

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c a m p a i g n . T h e c l e a n - u p d r i v e h a s b e e n i n t e n s i f i e d b y t h e l o c a l a u t h o r i t i e s i n c o o r d i n a t i o n w i t h s o m e i n t e r n a t i o n a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s p a r t i c u l a r l y t h e U n i t e d N a t i o n s D e v e l o p m e n t P r o g r a m ( U N D P ) w h o e m p l o y w o r k e r s t o h e l p i n t h e c l e a n i n g .( P I A - 8 )

Hadang ritual performed by the NwSSU Lamiraw and Dagway performers during the opening ceremonies of the Dayaw-Taboan Literary Arts Festival held at UP Tacloban College, February 7. (Photo by Raul Tiozon, Jr./PIA-8)

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DENR has new regional, field officialsR e g i o n a l E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r

L e o n a r d o S . S i b b a l u c a o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s i n E a s t e r n V i s a y a s h a s i s s u e d D E N R S p e c i a l O r d e r N u m b e r 2 0 1 4 - 0 3 d e s i g n a t i n g s o m e o f f i c i a l s t o h e a d t h e R e g i o n a l O f f i c e D i v i s i o n s a n d f i e l d o f f i c e s v a c a t e d b y h e a d s w h o a v a i l e d o f t h e r e t i r e m e n t p a c k a g e . R E D S i b b a l u c a s a i d t h a t d u e t o t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e A g e n c y ’s R a t i o n a l i z a t i o n P l a n p e r E x e c u t i v e O r d e r N o . 3 6 6 , s e v e r a l k e y p o s i t i o n s o f t h e D e p a r t m e n t o f E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s i n E a s t e r n V i s a y a s w e r e r e n d e r e d v a c a n t a s s o m e o f f i c i a l s o p t e d t o a v a i l o f t h e r e t i r e m e n t p a c k a g e p l a n . R e g i o n a l Te c h n i c a l D i r e c t o r D a n i l o A . J a v i e r i s i n - C h a r g e o f t h e O f f i c e o f t h e F o r e s t M a n a g e m e n t S e r v i c e i n c o n c u r r e n t c a p a c i t y w i t h h i s

c u r r e n t d e s i g n a t i o n a s t h e R T D f o r P r o t e c t e d A r e a s , W i l d l i f e a n d C o a s t a l Z o n e M a n a g e m e n t S e r v i c e . T h e P r o v i n c i a l E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s O f f i c e ( P E N R O ) L e y t e h a s a n e w s e t o f o f f i c e r s l e d b y O I C P E N R O f f i c e r R a n u l f o A r b i o l . H e a d i n g t h e C o m m u n i t y E n v i r o n m e n t a n d N a t u r a l R e s o u r c e s O f f i c e i n A l b u e r a i s O I C C E N R O f f i c e r E u g e n e M o z o w h i l e C E N R O B a y b a y i s n o w h e a d e d b y O I C C E N R O f f i c e r A l e j a n d r o B a u t i s t a . I n S o u t h e r n L e y t e , F o r e s t e r E d i l b e r t o C a i d l a n g h a s b e e n d e s i g n a t e d a s O I C C E N R O f f i c e r o f M a a s i n w h i l e F o r e s t e r A l e j a n d r o E s t o p a i s t h e d e s i g n a t e d O I C C E N R O f f i c e r o f S a n J u a n . P E N R O B i l i r a n i s n o w h e a d e d b y O I C P E N R O f f i c e r M a r i o T u b a n i a w h o s e p r e v i o u s a s s i g n m e n t w a s a s O I C C E N R

O f f i c e r o f A l b u e r a , L e y t e . M e a n w h i l e , h e a d i n g t h e P E N R O N o r t h e r n S a m a r i s O I C P E N R O f f i c e r E l i a s A y a - a y a n d O I C C E N R O f f i c e r E d g a r A l e g r e f o r C a t a r m a n . M o r e o v e r , a t t h e F o r e s t M a n a g e m e n t S e r v i c e - R e g i o n a l O f f i c e ¸ n e w o f f i c e r s - i n c h a r g e h a v e b e e n d e s i g n a t e d s u c h a s F o r e s t e r R o s e l l e r C a y h a s b e e n d e s i g n a t e d a s t h e h e a d o f t h e F o r e s t R e s o u r c e D e v e l o p m e n t D i v i s i o n w h i l e t h e F o r e s t R e s o u r c e C o n s e r v a t i o n D i v i s i o n i s n o w h e a d e d b y F o r e s t e r A l l e n C e b u a n o . R E D S i b b a l u c a s a i d h e i s c o n f i d e n t t h a t t h e n e w s e t o f r e g i o n a l a n d f i e l d o f f i c i a l s w i l l p r o p e l t h e E a s t e r n V i s a y a s r e g i o n t o w a r d s r e h a b i l i t a t i o n a f t e r t h e d e v a s t a t i o n o n t h e e n v i r o n m e n t a n d n a t u r a l r e s o u r c e s b r o u g h t a b o u t b y Yo l a n d a . ( P I A 8 )

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PIA director general...from page 1

DTI secretary...from page 1

in l ine with the Typhoon Yolanda Economic Recovery Financing Program of the Small Business Corporation, the financing arm of the Department of Trade and Industry, which aims to help SMEs that need to repair damaged buildings, machineries and equipments and operating capital to immediately resume their business operations and recover losses from Typhoon Yolanda. With DTI regional director Cynthia Nierras and DTI provincial director Desiderio Belas Jr. and the president of Small Business Corporation Visayas Area president Ma. Luna A. Cacanando, DTI Secretary Domingo released checks to the first 17 borrowers. Of the borrowers, six are existing clients. These include Ponferada Polymedic Hospital with approved rehabilitation loan of P2.5 mill ion of which P1.5 mill ion was released Thursday ; the Universal Surplus and Hardware with approved P1 mill ion rehabilitation loan of which P500 thousand was released; I r ish Trading with approved loan of P500 thousand, P300 thousand of which

each other behind. The Fil ipino people’s Resil ience has inspired other nations to help.” With at least a mill ion volunteers from the various parts of the country and the world, this year ’s Bayani Challenge will begin on April 12, a l ittle after Araw ng Kagitingan or The Day of Valor and culminate on June 12, Independence Day, Gawad Kalinga is orchestrating it to be the most historic and most patriotic Bayani Challenge to have hit the country ever. Bayani Challenge 2014 is targeting 20,000 houses in the mentioned calamity-hit areas, it was learned.

was released; Ladera Artspot and Advertising with approved loan of P1.5 mill ion P1 mill ion of which was realead; Sky 88 Enterprise with approved loan of P1 mill ion, P500 thousand of which was released; and My Partners International with approved loan of P1mill ion, P500 thousand of which was released. The new clients who availed of rehabilitation loan include Gid’s Marketing with approved loan of P2 mill ion, P1mill ion of which was released; C-Gen Pharmacy with P500 thousand approved loan, of which P250 thousand was released; RFO Metal Craft and Machineries with approved loan of P800 thousand, P500 thousand of which was released; Michael A. Espino Junk Shop with P2 mill ion approved loan, P1 mill ion of which was released; Cabelin Construction Supplies and Materials with approved loan of P900 thousand, P400 thousand of which was released; Aretha Enterprises with approved P1 mill ion loan, P450 thousand of which was released; and Tacloban Prime Foods with approved P2 mill ion loan, P1 mill ion of which was released.

GK is looking for volunteers for the manpower at about 10-15 volunteers/group for each house. Bayani Challenge aims to build relationships among different sectors, groups and nationalities, creating peaceful and more caring communities that are ready for any eventuality. I t is also the platform to gather and inspire volunteers who are key players in innovating and implementing plans that address poverty and other social challenges. This is also the opportunity to raise extraordinary resources that complement funded or unfunded programs of the local government. (PIA 8)

Other four existing clients with approved loans and their checks were already released to them, include Dower Enterprises with P1.5 mill ion approved loan, Golden duck Enterprises 1 mill ion pesos approved loan and Guiuan Lucky Emporium with approved 1 mill ion loan while Christian Enterprises with approved loan of P2 mill ion, P500 thousand of which was released. Over all the total accounts approved were 17 accounts, the total loan amount approved were 22.20 mill ion, the total amount released was about P14 mill ion. Director Belas said that during the distribution of checks Sec. Domingo personally talked to the proprietors of SMES as to how their business are doing, showing compassion to those whose loss was great and encouraging them to move on. He said that this opportunity can change proprietors’ l ives and to be better in their respective businesses. (PIA 8)

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h a p u b l i k o d i d a h a n H u w e b e s n g a a n g o b y e r n o e n n a g d u d u m a r a h i n m g a p i t a d p a r a m a s e g u r o a n p a d a y o n n g a s u p p l y h a n k u r y e n t e d i d a h i t m a g p a s o n g a m g a b u l a n h a n b a k a s y o n , k u n d i i n a n p a n g i n a h a n g l a n h a n

e l e k t r i s i d a d e n n a k i k i t a n g a m a g m a m a k u s o g . H i P r e s i d e n t i a l C o m m u n i c a t i o n s O p e r a t i o n s O f f i c e S e c r e t a r y H e r m i n i o “ S o n n y ” C o l o m a J r . e n n a g s e r i n g n g a h i E n e r g y S e c r e t a r y C a r l o s J e r i c h o P e t i l l a e n n a g p a t a p o d n g a

a n g o b y e r n o e n a n d a m m a g p a d a l a g a n h a n M a l a y a t h e r m a l p l a n t t u b t u b 7 0 k a -a d l a w . “ A n g o b y e r n o e n n a g d u d u m a r a h a n m g a k i n a h a n g l a n o n n g a m g a p i t a d p a r a m a s e g u r o a n p a d a y o n n g a s u p p l y h a n e l e k t r i s i d a d h a p a n a h o n h a n b a k a s y o n . S e r i n g n i S e c r e t a r y P e t i l l a , a n g o b y e r n o e n p r e p a r a d o p a g p a d a l a g a n h a n M a l a y a t h e r m a l p o w e r p l a n t t u b t u b 7 0 k a - a d l a w p a g p a k u s o g h a n s u p p l y d i d a h a m g a b u l a n h a n b a k a s y o n , k u n d i i n n a k i k i t a n g a a n p a n g i n a h a n g l a n e n s e g u r a d o n g a m a h i t a a s l a b - i n a g u d h a L u z o n ,” s e r i n g n i C o l o m a d i d a h i n u s a n g a p a k i g h a r a m p a n g h a m g a t a g a m e d i a . P e r o n a g s e r i n g g i h a p o n h i y a n g a a n D e p a r t m e n t o f E n e r g y e n n a g s a g d o n h a n m g a p l a n t a h a n e l e k t r i s i d a d n g a m a g d u m a r a h i n r e g u l a r n g a p a n g i n a n o n g a n p a g m i n t i n a r h a n e r a m g a p a s i l i d a d p a r a h e r a e n m a k a k a p a d a l a g a n d i d a h a n m g a b u l a n k u n d i i n m a k u s o g a n p a n g i n a h a n g l a n h a n e l e k t r i s i d a d . A n p a n g i n a h a n g l a n h a n e l e k t r i s i d a d e n n a k i k i t a n g a m a g m a m a k u s o g d i d a h a p a n a h o n h a n b a k a s y o n n g a m g a b u l a n m a h i t u n g o d n g a a n m g a k a b a b l a y a n n g a n m g a e s t a b l i s e m e n t o e n m a g p a p a a n d a r h a n e r a m g a h i g a m i t p a g t a p o h a n k a m a p a s o . ( T r a n s . b y m a a /P I A 8

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S e r v i c e s I n c o r p o r a t e d ( C F S I ) , a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l h u m a n i t a r i a n o r g a n i z a t i o n w h i c h i s c o m m i t t e d t o p e a c e a n d s o c i a l d e v e l o p m e n t i s r a p i d l y e x p a n d i n g i t s r e s p o n s e t o t h e d e v a s t a t i o n c a u s e d b y Ty p h o o n H a i y a n ( Yo l a n d a ) . T h e e x p a n d e d r e s p o n s e i n c l u d e s h u m a n i t a r i a n a s s i s t a n c e o p e r a t i o n s i n v a r i o u s p a r t s o f t h e V i s a y a s p a r t i c u l a r l y L e y t e , S a m a r a n d E a s t e r n S a m a r t o h e l p t h e a f f e c t e d c o m m u n i t i e s r e b u i l d t h e i r l i v e s a s q u i c k l y a s p o s s i b l e . I t ’s m i s s i o n i s t o p r o t e c t a n d p r o m o t e h u m a n s e c u r i t y s p e c i f i c a l l y t h e l i v e s , w e l l -b e i n g a n d d i g n i t y o f t h e p e o p l e u p r o o t e d b y p e r s e c u t i o n , a r m e d c o n f l i c t , d i s e a s e , a n d o t h e r s i n e xc e p t i o n a l l y d i f f i c u l t c i r c u m s t a n c e s . R e l a t i v e t o t h i s , C F S I u r g e n t l y s e e k s q u a l i f i e d a n d e x p e r i e n c e d a p p l i c a n t s w i t h d i v e r s e b a c k g r o u n d s f o r p o s t s t o b e b a s e d i n s t r a t e g i c l o c a t i o n s i n t h e a f f e c t e d a r e a s . T h e v a c a n t p o s i t i o n s

a v a i l a b l e a r e : Pr o j e c t O f f i c e r s , Te c h n i c a l S p e c i a l i s t s a n d Tr a i n e r s , C o m m u n i t y O r g a n i z e r s , F i n a n c e a n d A d m i n i s t r a t i o n A s s i s t a n t s . T h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f a Pr o j e c t O f f i c e r i s t o m a n a g e t h e h u m a n i t a r i a n r e s p o n s e p r o j e c t s a i m e d a t p r o t e c t i n g a n d p r o m o t i n g t h e w e l f a r e o f d i s a s t e r - a f f e c t e d p o p u l a t i o n . H i s r e s p o n s i b i l i t y a l s o i n c l u d e s e n s u r i n g t h a t t h e n e e d s o f t h e a f fe c t e d p o p u l a t i o n a re i d e n t i f i e d a n d a d d r e s s e d e i t h e r d i r e c t l y b y C F S I o r t h r o u g h n e t w o r k i n g a n d a d v o c a c y e f f o r t s . H e i s e x p e c t e d t o h e l p p r e p a r e a n d e xe c u t e a p r o j e c t s t r a t e g y, o p e r a t i o n a l w o r k , p l a n s , f i n a n c i a l p l a n s a n d p e r i o d i c r e p o r t s . Q u a l i f i c a t i o n s f o r a Pr o j e c t O f f i c e r m u s t b e a h o l d e r o f M a s t e r ’s D e g r e e i n S o c i a l w o r k , Pu b l i c H e a l t h , Pu b l i c A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o r a B a c h e l o r ’s D e g r e e i n s i m i l a r p r o f e s s i o n s r e q u i r e d . Fo r t h e Te c h n i c a l S p e c i a l i a l i s t s a n d Tr a i n e r s : m u s t b e a M a s t e r ’s D e g r e e i n S o c i a l

Wo r k , C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t , E d u c a t i o n , N u r s i n g, Pu b l i c H e a l t h , Pu b l i c A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o r a r e l a t e d f i e l d , p r e f e r a b l y w i t h a l i c e n s e . Fo r Ps y c h i a t r i s t s , a d e g r e e i n M e d i c i n e w i t h s p e c i a l i z e d w o r k i n Ps y c h i a t r y w i t h a m i n i m u m t w o y e a r s o f p r o f e s s i o n a l e x p e r i e n c e . M e a n w h i l e , q u a l i f i c a t i o n s f o r C o m m u n i t y O r g a n i z e r s m u s t b e a B a c h e l o r ’s D e g r e e i n S o c i a l Wo r k , C o m m u n i t y D e v e l o p m e n t , N u r s i n g, Pu b l i c H e a l t h , Pu b l i c A d m i n i s t r a t i o n o r r e l a t e d f i e l d p r e f e r a b l y w i t h a l i c e n s e i n t h e a p p r o p r i a t e f i e l d a n d i d e a l l y a M a s t e r ’s D e g r e e w i t h a m i n i m u m o f t w o y e a r s o f r e l a t e d e x p e r i e n c e . F i n a n c e a n d A d m i n i s t r a t i o n A s s i s t a n t s t h a t w o u l d h e l p e n s u r e t h e r e s o u r c e s m a d e a v a i l a b l e t o C F S I a r e w e l l - m a n a g e d a n d p r o p e r l y a c c o u n t e d f o r m u s t p o s s e s s a B a c h e l o r ’s D e g r e e i n A c c o u n t i n g /A c c o u n t a n c y, F i n a n c e a n d B u s i n e s s A d m i n i s t r a t i o n w i t h a m i n i m u m o f t w o y e a r s o f r e l a t e d e x p e r i e n c e . M u s t b e p r o f i c i e n t i n E n g l i s h a n d i n l o c a l d i a l e c t a n d m u s t b e p r o f i c i e n t i n M i c r o s o f t O f f i c e , Q u i c k b o o k s a n d w e b -b a s e d a p p l i c a t i o n . Fo r t h o s e i n t e r e s t e d , y o u m a y s e n d y o u r a p p l i c a t i o n w i t h d o c u m e n t s t o h e a d q u a r t e r s @c f s i . p h . A c o v e r l e t t e r e x p r e s s i n g i n t e r e s t i n e m p l o y m e n t w i t h C F S I a d d r e s s e d t o t h e S c r e e n i n g C o m m i t t e e ; u p d a t e d r e s u m e , n a m e s a n d c o n t a c t d e t a i l s o f t h r e e ( 3 ) r e f e r e n c e s . T h e d e a d l i n e f o r s u b m i s s i o n o f a p p l i c a t i o n i s Fe b r u a r y 2 1 , 2 0 1 4 b u t p o s t s w i l l b e f i l l e d a s s o o n a s t h e m o s t s u i t a b l e c a n d i d a t e s a r e i d e n t i f i e d o w i n g t o t h e u r g e n c y o f t h e s i t u a t i o n . ( P I A - 8 )

DTI Secretary Gregory Domingo hand-over a check to one of the first 17 businessmen-borrowers during the Launching of Enterprise Rehabilitation Financing for Yolanda Affected SMEs for Eastern Visayas held at the DTI Leyte Provincial Office, February 6. (Photo by Raul Tiozon, Jr./PIA-8)

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S e v e r a l g o v e r n m e n t a g e n c i e s a r e b e i n g e n c o u r a g e d t o s u b m i t a l l t h e d a t a n e e d e d i n t h e m a s t e r y r e h a b i l i t a t i o n p l a n f o r E a s t e r n V i s a y a s b e f o r e t h e m o n t h o f F e b r u a r y e n d s . T h e M a s t e r y R e h a b i l i t a t i o n P l a n f o r t h e w h o l e r e g i o n i s b e i n g p a t t e r n e d a f t e r t h e t e m p l a t e u s e d o f t h e U N H a b i t a t c o n t a i n i n g t h e l i s t o f d e l i v e r a b l e s w h e r e i n f o u r k e y a r e a s w e r e i d e n t i f i e d s u c h a s s o c i a l w h i c h i n c l u d e s t h e h e a l t h s e r v i c e s , t h e e d u c a t i o n s e c t o r a n d s h e l t e r . S e c o n d i s t h e e c o n o m i c a s p e c t w h i c h i n c l u d e s a g r i c u l t u r e , t r a d e , c o m m e r c e a n d l i v e l i h o o d . T h i r d l y , i s t h e i n f r a s t r a c t u r e w h i c h r e f e r s t o b o t h p u b l i c a n d

p r i v a t e a n d l a s t l y i s t h e e n v i r o n m e n t . D u r i n g t h e R e g i o n a l D i s a s t e r R i s k R e d u c t i o n a n d M a n a g e m e n t C o u n c i l ( R D R R M C ) M e e t i n g h e l d r e c e n t l y i n t h e c i t y , P r e s i d e n t i a l A s s i s t a n t f o r R e h a b i l i t a t i o n a n d R e c o v e r y ( P A R R ) R e g i o n a l C o o r d i n a t o r R o b e r t C a s t a n a r e s h a s r e q u e s t e d t h e c o o p e r a t i o n a n d s u p p o r t o f t h e a g e n c i e s a s i n p u t s a r e n e e d e d i n t h e c o n s o l i d a t i o n o f t h e p l a n . T h i s i s w h a t I w a n t t o e m p h a s i z e d w i t h t h i s g r o u p i s f o r y o u t o h e l p u s i d e n t i f y t h e m a j o r i s s u e s a n d p o t e n t i a l p r o b l e m s ”, C a s t a n a r e s s a i d . M o r e o v e r , C a s t a n a r e s a s k e d t h e R D R R M C m e m b e r s i n r e g i o n 8 t o i n f o r m P A R R e v e n t h e b a d n e w s w h i l e

t h e d r a f t o f t h e p l a n i s o n t h e p r o c e s s o f f i n a l i z a t i o n . P A R R h o p e s t o s t a r t t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f a t l e a s t 8 0 p e r c e n t o f t h o s e p r o j e c t s l i s t e d i n t h e l i s t o f d e l i v e r a b l e s o n o r b e f o r e J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 6 . ( P I A - 8 ) .

PARR urges govt’ agencies in EV to submit data for the rehab plan

BY: CONSUELO B. ALARCON

National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera (left), discusses the theme “Paglaum ha Panahon han Kataragman” (Hope in times of Adversity) in line with the Dayaw-Taboan Literary Arts Festival 2014 held at UP Tacloban College, February 7. (Photo by Raul Tiozon, Jr./PIA-8)