One Mindanao - August 19, 2011

� ONE MINDANAO Friday, August 19, 2011Friday, August 19, 2011

Western Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula)P. Urro Street, San Francisco DistrictPagadian City, Zamboanga del Sur 7016Telephone no. (062) 215-1480 / 925-0038Cellphone no. 0908-8843404E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] : hnb_r9pia

Northern MindanaoGraces’ Building, Antonio Luna StreetCagayan de Oro City 9000Telefax No. (08822) 72-66-83Telephone no. (088) 856-8178 / 729-594Cellphone no. 0928-5204305 0917-3084969E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)2/F Kanto Motors Bldg.,Quimpo Blvd., New MatinaDavao City 8000Telephone no. (082) 297-0991 / 301-8580Telefax no. (082) 297-0992 / 304-2044Cellphone no. 0917-7053606 / 0918-9202950E-mail : [email protected]

Central Mindanao (SOCSKARGEN)Provincial Capitol Compound Bautista Bldg., Zulueta St.Koronadal City, South Cotabato 9506Telephone no. (083) 520-0249Telefax no. (083) 228-9736 / 228-9739 / 520-0100Cellphone no. 0921-6873373 / 0928-5204307E-mail : [email protected] [email protected]

Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga)Vice Mayors’ League of the Philippines Bldg.,J. Rosales Avenue, Butuan CityTelephone no. (085) 341-5285 / 360-1239Telefax no. (085) 341-2370Cellphone no. 0917-7188834Email: [email protected] [email protected],ph

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Today’s News...

NATIONAL

• Coloma underscores Aquino government’s active participation in addressing effects of climate change• Malacañang says Aquino government will help finance rapid labo ratory test of indigent dengue victims• Aquino appoints Reyes as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court• Aquino says gov’t remains relentless in its fight against dengue

Northeastern Mindanao (Caraga)

• Dengue cases in Surigao Sur under control, says PHO• Malacañang oks P200M for road concreting in Surigao del Sur• Out-of-School Youth Web Portal of the Phils’ turn-over ceremony set in Butuan• OWWA to conduct probe on the recent killing of OFW in Kuwait• Socorro CeC launches wifi access• LMP nat’l prexy, 15 Cavite mayors to visit Surigao Sur

Western Mindanao (Zamboanga Peninsula)

• Mayor Co signs EO 132 institutionalizing the Pagadian City Public Employment Service Office• Lamitan City launches Citizen’s Charter• BOI conducts investment promotion seminar in Dipolog

Northern Mindanao

• Senator Koko visits hometown/spells out priority plans• Dengue cases in Bukidnon dips 80%• DOE to grant loans to new oil industry players• Bangko Sentral to conduct Financial Education Expo in Cag. de Oro• Iponan river bank is 3rd bamboo planting area of TF BAMBOO-3E

Southern Mindanao (Davao Region)

• Pasalubong center to be launched for Davao visitors• OWWA 11 offers repatriation assistance to OFWs in Syria

Central Mindanao (SOCSKSARGEN)

• 4 inmates get temporary freedom under prov’l LGU program• Business group confident with local authorities, agrees blast was isolated case• Health officials warn public not to trust “tandok” as anti- rabies treatment

Friday, August 19, 2011Friday, August 19, 2011 �ONE MINDANAOFriday, August 19, 2011

Across the Nation...Across the Nation...

In keynoting the GP3 Conference dubbed as “Strat-egies for A Green Econo-my: Facing Climate Change and Achieving Sustainable Growth” at the SMX Con-vention Center of the Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Friday, Coloma stressed the active participation of President Be-nigno S. Aquino III in address-ing the global issue of climate change. He noted its inclusion in the five cabinet clusters that were tasked to focus on vari-ous projects towards sustain-able development. “Ang Pangulo mismo ang chairman ng Climate Change Commission. Ang Cli-mate Change Adaptation and Mitigation ay isa sa five Cabi-net Clusters dahil sa kahalaga-han nitong paksang ito, kasa-ma ito dun sa ating Philippine Development Plan na siyang roadmap para sa kaunlaran ng ating bansa kaya napak-

ataas ng prayoridad ng ating pamahalaan para sa paglikha ng isang sustainable environ-ment at sa pagtugon sa mga hamon na dulot ng climate change,” Coloma said. The PCOO chief also bared the importance of in-formation dissemination and public education concerning the effects of climate change. “Awareness, conscious-ness then action… mahalaga kasi malaman ng ating mga kababayan yung kahalagahan ng konsepto ng sustainable development in the midst of the many challenges posted by climate change,” Coloma said. “With awareness, sana ay lumalim din yung kamu-latan or consciousness… kapag may kaalaman na at kamulatan nagkakaroon din ng kakayahan for taking prop-er action that will positively influence the improvement of the environment,” he added.

When asked on the specific participation of the business sector in protect-ing the environment, Coloma disclosed their important role of business in pushing for the cause. “Mahalaga ang mai-tutulong ng business sector sapagkat sila ang gumagawa ng mga produkto, sila ang nagdi-distribute ng mga kino-consume natin sa araw-araw na buhay kaya’t kung sila ay magiging involved sa green marketing, green products, malaki ang ambag nila doon sa paglikha ng sustainable development environment,” Coloma said as he welcomed the business sector’s aware-ness of the global phenom-enon. “Lahat naman sila ay nagpapakita ng kamulatan hinggil dito sa isyu na ito dahil sa katotohanan na kapag en-vironmental-friendly ang mga produkto, mas desirable at

Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Secretary Her-minio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. underscored the government’s efforts in pushing for a sustainable environment to mitigate the effects of cli-mate change which is part of the roadmap towards the country’s prog-ress and development as embodied in the Aquino government’s Philip-

pine Development Plan.

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In a regular press briefing in Malacanang on Friday, Presidential Spokes-person Edwin Lacierda said Malacanang will discuss the finding with Health Secre-tary Enrique Ona to ensure that his department has suf-ficient funds help dengue patients get free rapid test. Aside from the help being provided by the PCSO, Lacierda assured that the national govern-ment though the DOH, will also help in providing funds for the test. He also allayed fears that the dengue situation is getting worse stressing that the number of dengue cas-es has actually decreased. “We are just stating

the actual status of cases all over the Philippines- a de-crease in dengue cases. But there is a peculiar increase this time on those affected areas but it does not mean that the DOH is not on top of the situation,” he said. Earlier, the Aquino government has enjoined local government units (LGUs) to help spread out the dengue traps in a bid to decrease the number of dengue cases in the coun-try. According to Lacier-da, the government is en-couraging the LGUs and the communities to get den-gue traps (Mosquito Ovicid-al/Larvicidal trap or the OL Trap) from the Department

of Science and Technology (DOST). “It is actually very cheap and the dengue trap that the DOST developed has been proven to be ef-fective,” he said. The OL Trap is a sim-ple device that helps reduce the number of the dengue-carrying female Aedes ae-gypti mosquito by attracting mosquitoes and killing their eggs trapped in the kit. Lacierda said the LGUs have an important role in the successful de-ployment of the technology as he acknowledged the effectiveness of the DOST-developed OL Trap based on previous tests.

mas competitive ang mga ito, at sa maraming lugar mas cost-competitive din sila kasi mas efficient yung kanilang mga proseso.” Coloma said. Organized by the Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable En-rionment Inc. in partnership with the Depart-ment of Trade and Industry and the Depart-ment of Environment and Natural Resources, the biennial two-day event is an integral part of

the Green Philippine International Total Green Movement Exhibition and Conference show-casing the country’s green construction, green manufacturing, green energy and green living initiatives. The event was attended by business leaders, chief executive officers and high-rank-ing government officials, as well as top man-agement officers and decision makers.

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The Aquino government will help finance the rapid laboratory test of indigent dengue victims as it assured that the Department of Health (DOH) is on top of the situation in dealing the dengue out-breaks in the country.

Malacañang says Aquino government will help finance rapid laboratory test of indigent dengue victims


The Chief Execu-tivesignedtheappoint-mentpapersofReyesonAugust16,2011. Priortohisappoint-ment, Reyes worked asvice president for LegalandCorporateAffairsofR.C. Silverio Group ofCompaniesfrom1975to1981.

He was a founderof a Makati-based lawfirm, Reyes Daway Lim BernardoLindoandRo-sales. Reyes also servedas chairman, director,president and/or corpo-ratesecretaryofvariouscorporations. He wasalsotheboardsecretary

ofNationalHomeMort-gage Finance Corpora-tionandchairmanoftheBoardofCelebritySportsPlaza. Thenewlyappoint-ed Supreme Court as-sociate justicewas alsoa finalist in the 1997 Awards for Judicial Ex-cellence.

President Benigno S. Aquino III has appointed former Court of Appeals Associate Justice Bienvenido Reyes as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Aquino appoints Reyes as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court

Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr. stresses a point during the 5th Internet and Mobile Mar-

keting Summit at the Power Plant Mall, Rock-well Center in Makati City on Thursday, August

18, where he was one of the resource speakers. Coloma discussed the Philippine Government’s

Digital Strategy as a major tool in bringing government services closer to the people. (Bert

Canilang/ NIB Photo)

Presidential Communications Operation Office Secretary Herminio “Sonny” Coloma Jr.(right) receives a plaque of appreciation and blackberry seedling from Presidential Assistant for Climate Change Elisea Bebet Gozun (sec-ond from right) following his keynote message during the GP3 Conference dubbed as “Strategies for A Green Economy: Facing Climate Change and Achieving Sustain-able Growth” at the SMX Convention Center of the Mall of Asia in Pasay City on Friday. Looking on are Commis-sioner Naderev Sano of the Climate Change Commission (left) and Antonio Kalaw Jr., president of the Development Academy of the Philippines. (NIB photo/ Bert Canilang)

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Caraga RegionCaraga Region ABNER M. CAGAPIA-XIII Regional Director

Pimentel told Radyo ng Bayan, he took advantage of the 3-minuteaudience he had with Pres. Noynoy Aquino to follow-up said amount during the meeting with fel-low governors in Ma-nila a week ago.Gov. added, he also approached Budget Secretary Florencio Abad on the matter. The said road section is 1 of the 2 re-maining unpaved por-tion left behind during the massive concret-ing of more than 200-

kilometrs stretch of Nat’l H-way in the province known as Surigao del Sur-Davao Coastal Road (SDCR). M e a n w h i l e , District Engr. Joseph Calderon of DPWH 1st District Engineering Office here, the other one is about 12-kilo-meter span located at the Northernmost town of Carrascal which lso needs a considerable Funding allocation. (Radyo ng Bayan Tandag/PIA Su-rigao del Sur)

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Au-gust 19 (PIA)- Gov. Johnny Pimentel of this province already got the nod from Malacañang for the release of P�00M fund intended for the initial concreting of the unpaved roads section between Cortes and Lanuza towns stretching to more than 10 kilometers.

Malacañang oks P200M for road concreting in Surigao del Sur by Greg Tataro, Jr.

According to Provincial Health Of-ficer Dr. Romeo de los Reyes, despite of the Spurt of den-gue cases in Region 1, 3, and Metro Ma-nila, there had no, significant cases of dengue noted prov-ince-wide. H o w e v e r , based on the data released by the De-partment of Health (DOH) Caraga Re-

gional Office, Su-rigao del Sur had ranked 4th among the provinces here during the 1st se-mester including the row of cities. Surigao del Sur had posted 57 cases during the said period but no casualty had been reported. (Radyo ng Bayan Tandag/PIA Surigao del Sur)

Dengue cases in Surigao Sur under control, says PHO

by Greg Tataro, Jr.

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, August 19 (PIA) - The Provincial Health Office here said dengue cases in Surigao del Sur is un-der control.

BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 19 (PIA) – The Caraga Youth Leaders’ Network (CYLN) Inc. with Honorable Repre-sentative Juan Ponce

Enrile, Jr. is currently working out its proj-ect entitled “Out-of-School Youth (OSY) Web Portal of the Philippines”. This online

Out-of-School Youth Web Portal of the Phils’ turn-over ceremony set in Butuan

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by Jennifer P. Gaitsano


project sets useful and im-perative information and services on out-of-school youth issues and concerns accessible 24/7 around the globe.According to CYLN Chief Executive Officer Rex Yba-ñez, the OSY Web Portal is first ever in the history of the Philippines. “The project provides services like online training course on skills enhance-ment, online counseling, online English proficiency course, online youth group link all over the country, fo-cus group education discus-

sions on adolescent health, premarital sex and others, and linkage to other part-ners and supporters on youth development affairs,” Ybañez said. Also, the portal serves as a store of information available for research pur-poses on out-of-school youth of the Philippines. The turn-over cere-mony of the said project is favorably arranged by Rep. Enrile, Jr. which is set on Aug. 28, 9am at the CYLN’s office, this city. Government line agencies are invited to at-

tend the ceremony as well as private stakeholders and partners in media. This project will also serve as an eye-opener, and non-government organiza-tions -domestic and abroad might also be of help to out-of-school youth by extend-ing some assistance. CYLN headed by Chief Executive Officer Rex Ybañez hopes that with this project, youth leaders as well as the general public will utilize and give their support. (PIA-Caraga)

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In a recent interview with PIA, OWWA-Caraga Regional Director Dr. Marietta Lumawag said OWWA will be conducting investigation to the case. Dr. Lumawag also said, authorities in Ku-wait are already conducting investigation “and we are dependent of the rules and policies of the host country,” she said. Meanwhile, the OWWA chief of the re-gion said the Philippine Overseas Labor Office where OWWA-Kuwait is located will see to it that the remains of the victim will be trans-ported to Manila.

Furthermore, Lumawag said OWWA will provide a half-way home in OWWA Manila to her family who will meet her in Manila. She said upon arrival in Bancasi Airport here, OWWA-Caraga will provide assistance in transporting the remains to her hometown. “We will also be providing counseling to mem-bers of her family, “ she said. Also, OWWA-Caraga will brief the vic-tim’s family on the things to prepare “so that her insurance claims will be processed quickly,” Lumawag said. (PIA-Caraga)

OWWA to conduct probe on the recent killing of OFW in Kuwait

by Robert E. Roperos

BUTUAN CITY, August 19 (PIA) – Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) will conduct investigation on the recent incident where a certain Juvy Montesoso, an Over-seas Filipino Worker (OFW) from Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur was killed on August 5, 2011 when she allegedly jumped on the sixth floor of the building.


“Kahit mahirap pipilit-ing magsusumikap para sa kapakanan ng mamamayan. Yan ang alay ng Socorro CeC (It’s hard, but we are com-pelled to strive even harder for the sake of the people. That is what Socorro CeC offers and commits),” said Zenith Rivas, Socorro CeC manager of the wifi access which is now being enjoyed by a school, a rural bank, two Internet cafes and two households in the municipal-ity.

Aside from pro-viding residents with access to the Internet, the wifi access is also an income-generating project which will contribute to the sustainability of the CeC. Residents and institu-tions who subscribes need only to pay one thousand pe-sos (P1,000) each month to the CeC. The CeC also exerts efforts to facilitate improved and convenient services to the residents. It offers basic Internet and business ser-

vices, and capability build-ing projects such as com-puter literacy. It also assists job seekers who do not have personal computers at home to access employment op-portunities via the Internet from 5:00pm to 2:00am. With this development, Socorro will finally link itself firmly to the rest of the world while generating enough gains to keep the municipali-ty sustainable and operation-al. (NCC Field Office/PIA-Caraga)

BUTUAN CITY, August 19 (PIA) – The Community eCenter (CeC) of Socorro recently launched its wifi Internet access installations for households and institutions. This development comes in just around a year after Socorro established its CeC, one of the eleven Year 1 CeC pilots in the Caraga region.

Socorro CeC launches wifi accessby Melody Cocon

Engr. Merlyn Baure, Provincial Planning and De-velopment Office (PPDO) chief in Surigao del Sur an-nounced recently that Re-villa and company will have some important engage-ments here with his coun-terpart-mayors side by side with tours in known scenic

spots as proposed in his itinerary. Revilla and company will practically travel the whole stretch of the province from North to South except for the southernmost tip mu-nicipality of Lingig and some interior municipalities. Stopovers will be at

Cortes, Carrascal, Cantilan, Madrid, Carmen, Lanuza, Tandag City, Bislig City, Hi-natuan, and Britania, San Agustin due to pre-arrange appointments. (Radyo ng Bayan Tandag/PIA Su-rigao del Sur)

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, August 19 (PIA) - Bacoor Mayor Strike Revilla, President of the League of Municipalities of the Philippines, along with 1� may-ors of his home province of Cavite is set for a three-day visit to Surigao del Sur on August ��-��.

LMP nat’l prexy, 15 Cavite mayors to visit Surigao Surby Greg Tataro, Jr.

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Western Mindanao NOEMI B. EDAGAPIA-IX Regional DirectorWestern Mindanao

ItwasinJuly12duringthe40thregularsessionofthePaga-dianCityCouncilpresidedbyViceMayorRomeoPulmoneswhentheCommitteeonGoodGovernment,Ethics and Civil Service passedResolution No. 2011-0346, “AResolution approving Draft Ordi-nance No. 016 entitled: “An Ordi-nanceCreatingThePagadianCityPublic Employment Service Office (PESO) as a Division under the City Mayor’s Office; Providing Its Personnel Complement; Defining Its Duties, Functions and Respon-sibilities; and Allocating Funds Therefore.” Having complied with allthe required processes, followingthedeterminationofitsnecessityandpracticability,itwasenoughtomerit the council’s final action and approval. Hence, the draft ordi-nancewasunanimouslyapprovedas City Ordinance No. 2K11-320. Forhispart,thegoodmayor,Hon.SamuelS.CothensignedExecu-tive Order 132 to fulfill his com-mitment to help Pagadian jobseekers find livelihood and suit-ableemployment. Under Executive Order 132, the PESO is now a division under the Office of the City May-or to be manned by competentpersonnel headed by a PESO Man-ager,equivalenttothepositionof

Supervising Administrative Officer and other personnel as may benecessary. However, in themeantimethat no personnel can be hired,the same may be pooled fromamong the qualified employees of the City government or throughcontractservices. The PESO is tasked to help addresstheproblemofunemploy-ment,lackofskillsamongthecity’slaborforce,lackofadequateinfor-mationonemploymentopportuni-tiesandlackofjobplacementforjobseekersandapplicants. It will serve as a referralandinformationcenterfordiffer-ent employment opportunities inthe city and outside both in thepublicandprivatesectors,provideavenuewhere jobseek-ers could explore simultaneouslywith various employment optionsandactuallyseekassistance. The PESO will likewise un-dertake skills and enhancementtraining in coordination with theTechnical Education and SkillsDevelopment Authority (TESDA), Department of Labor and Employ-ment (DOLE), Philippine Over-seas Employment Administration(POEA), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and In-dustry (DTI), Department of Tour-ism (DOT), Pagadian Chamber of

CommerceandIndustryandothergovernment agencies and non-government organizations whichhaveprogramstodevelophumanresources. Further, it will coordinatewithvariousemployersinthecityand establish linkage with thoseoutside of the city, for submis-sion on regular basis, list of jobvacancies in their establishmentsinordertofacilitatetheexchangeofinformationbetweenemployersandjobseekers,andrecruitmentassistancetoemployers. It is also tasked todevel-opandadministerincoordinationwith the PESO, testing and evalu-ationinstrumentsforeffectivejobselection,trainingandcounseling,provide employment counseling ,careerguidanceandvaluedevel-opmentactivities. Lastly it will conduct jobfairsandlivelihoodbazaarsinco-ordination with employers and fi-nancialinstitution. With thisneweraofgoodgovernance,weare assured thatthiswilltakeustogreaterheightsandassuredofbetterchancesandopportunities,therebyaddressingnotonlytheproblemofunemploy-ment but alleviate the standardof living of Pagadianons as well.(ALT-PIA9/Zambo Sur)

PAGADIAN CITY, 19 August (PIA) - Confronted with the problem of out-migration main-ly because of lack of job opportunities in the city, local government officials here saw the need to institutionalize the Public Employment Service Office (PESO).

Mayor Co signs EO 132 institutionalizing the Pagadian City Public Employment Service Officeby Alma L. Tingcang

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City Information Officer Felipe Fernandodisclosed that thecreationoftheCitizen’sCharterwashighlight-edduringasimpleceremony,whichshowcased the local government’sfrontlineservices,alongwiththeper-formancepledgeandthemissionandvisionofthelocalgovernment. Present during the launchingwereCivilServiceCommission-ARMMActing Director Cleofe Gilayo, DILG City Local Government Officer Ummi-calsum M. Sali, and the office caretaker of the Civil Service Field office-ARMM forBasilanRogerV.Gumandao.On behalf of Mayor Roderick Furigay, who was on official trip, Councilor Joa-quinPuriJr.deliveredhismessage. Meanwhile,inherremarkstothe

city’s charter, CLGO Sali gave empha-sisonpublicaccessandaccountabil-ity of the office personnel. Director Gilayo further conduct-edanorientationonARTA(Anti-RedTape Act) during the program to level off the understanding between theclientandthefrontlinepersonnel. The Department of Interior and LocalGovernmenthasissuedMemo-randumCircularNo.2008-164,datedNovember4,2008tostrictlyadheretoRepublicAct9485,otherwiseknownastheAnti-RedTapeActof2007. ThecreationofaCitizen’sChar-terforeverygovernmentagencyandlocalgovernmentunitisonegovern-menteffortthatwouldeliminatebu-reaucratic red tape, avert graft and

ISABELA CITY, Basilan, Aug 19 (PIA) – The city government of Lamitan un-veiled to the public Thursday its Citizen’s Charter at the city hall, which out-lines local government’s frontline services and procedures to better serve the public.

Lamitan City launches Citizen’s Charter by Rene V. Carbayas

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Ms. Lourdes El-len Kionisala, head of the Board of Investment (BOI)-Cagayan de Oro Extension Office served as the main lecturer-facilitator in the seminar, providing tech-niques in investment gen-eration and servicing. Kionisala told the

participants particularly those coming from the LGUs that they should start building the image of their respective cities/towns to attract inves-tors. She said that giv-ing incentives to investors is one way of attracting

DIPOLOG CITY, Aug. 19 (PIA) - Around 30 participants consisting of local officials from the cities/municipalities belonging to the Dipolog-Dapitan-Polanco-Katipunan-Roxas-Manukan (DDPKaRoMa) Growth Corridor as well as representatives of the national government agencies (NGAs), business sector and other stakeholders have joined the three-day investment pro-motion seminar held here recently.

BOI conducts investment promotion seminar in Dipologby Franklin P. Gumapon

investments. This may be in the form a tax holiday or tax credit. The participants were also asked to iden-tify the positive condi-tions and characteristics of their respective cities/municipalities that make them attractive to busi-nessmen. A common trait among the municipali-ties which is considered a come-on to investors is the very low crime inci-dence. Terror groups are also absent in the area. Two vice mayors and a municipal coun-cilor religiously attended

the seminar. They were vice mayors Enriquita U. Winters and Leonor O. Alberto of Manukan and Roxas towns, respective-ly, and Councilor Erlinda Zaragosa of Polanco mu-nicipality. The seminar was an initiative of the DDP-KaRoMa Project Man-agement Office headed by Maria Teresa B. de Jesus in partnership with the Local Government Support Program-Local Economic Development (LGSP-LED) and Depart-ment of Trade and Indus-try (DTI).

corruptionpracticesandto improve the efficien-cyofdeliveryofgovern-mentfrontlineservices. In his closing re-marks,CityAdministra-tor Danilo V. Alvaro said that “Lamitan has beenrecommendedforexcel-lence rating during thevisit of the regional di-rector of the DILG weeks ago.” He also warnedsome of the employeeswho were already “eat-

enbythe[bad]system”beforeandarestillcur-rently working with thecitygovernment̀ shouldbegin correcting them-selves. Alvarocitedhisex-perience working in aprivatecompany,sayingthat they have a “per-fect anti-red tape sys-tem with only two orthree signatories andstill the company runsverywell”. The unveiling cer-

emony was headed byHon.JoaquinP.Puri,Jr.and assisted by Direc-torCleofeM.GilayoandUmmicalsum Sali. Theywere joined inbyothercity councilors present,namely: Jessica Flores,Clarito San Juan, AjidOmar Dalawis and Do-nelM.Ramos,includingthedifferentdepartmentheads of Lamitan City.(FMF-CIO/RVC-PIA9 BaSulTa)

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Northern MindanaoNorthern Mindanao RUTCHIE C. AGUHOBPIA-X Regional Director

He was accompanied by his mother, Ma. Lourdes Tuyor-Pimentel and wife, Jewel May Lobaton, a Binib-ining Pilipinas-Universe title-holder who represent-ed the country in the Miss Universe Pageant in 1998, among his other relatives, in a mass at the St. Augustine Cathedral. The 1990 Philippines Bar Topnotcher, Senator “KoKo” as he is fondly called, wowed the Cagayan de Oro media after he announced, in a press conference, that the remaining constituency development fund (CDF) of former Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri for the year, will all be poured into Mindanao, in-cluding this city. Having gone through lot things in search of truth and justice, the Senator ad-mitted that finances is one of the things that one should really prepare to hurdle

when filing an election pro-test. “It’s quite expensive to file a protest and this is one aspect of electoral reform that I’m interested to look into, how to turn it as an ‘ef-fective remedy,’ by lessen-ing the roll of money and time, that politicians who think of committing election frauds will think twice for call to shame,” he said. Pimentel shared that he and his staff are in no pres-sure to out-rightly file some bills that are half-baked, as he needs more time to review some of the prior-ity draft bills which includes justice on electoral reforms and the local government code. The Senator also as-sured to support bills filed by the two (2) district represen-tatives of the City, namely, Congressmen Rufus Ro-driguez and Jose Benjamin

Benaldo. “I am free to be their counterpart at the Upper House Senate to ensure that their bills will be carried through at the shortest time possible,” he said. When asked about his position on the ongoing peace negotiation with the MILF and the government, he answered that he sup-ports all efforts to achieve peace and urged “that talk, talk and all talks about peace is far better that shooting wars.” He also sounded a call on the part of the gov-ernment negotiating panel not to commit something that is not feasible under the Constitution, so that no one is misleading anybody and the commitment of the executive to work on the amendment of the constitu-tion is enough. (PIA 10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 19 (PIA) – Newly seated Senator Aquilino Martin Pimentel III visited his hometown, here, yester-day, for the first since assuming the post, for a day of thanksgiving.

Senator Koko visits hometown/spells out priority plans by Jorie C. Valcorza

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This, after Governor Alex Cal-ingasan has or-dered precautionary measures to combat the disease through interpersonal and social communica-tion that encourage community partici-pation for positive behavioral changes into dengue preven-tion and control pro-grams.Dr. Teresita Damas-co, provincial health officer, said last year’s surveillance posted 1,505 den-gue cases. “This year, however, we have re-corded 275 dengue cases, from January up till now. It dra-matically dropped by more than 80 percent compared to the same period last year,” she said.Damasco attributed this to the intensive

information, educa-tion and commu-nication campaign through cleanliness and sanitation op-eration by the local government units and civil society groups in the entire province. Records also reveal that den-gue fever claimed nineteen (19) lives in 2010 and only one (1) in July this year—most of them children. Dr. Sulpicio Henry Legaspi, Chief of the Bukidnon Pro-vincial Medical Cen-ter, meanwhile, said late consultation and treatment caused the death of afore-said children. He said, in a radio interview, that the day-biting mos-quitoes called ae-des aegypti which commonly thrive on

clean and stagnant waters, cause den-gue hemorrhagic fe-ver. “These mos-quitoes are most active two (2) hours after sunrise and two (2) hours before sunset or between 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. They are of the low-fly-ing type, flying only about two (2) feet high, thus, most of those infected with dengue are chil-dren,” he said. D e n g u e ’ s signs and symp-toms include joint and muscle pain, abdominal pain, skin rashes, pain behind the eyes, high fever that may last to sev-en days, and nose-bleeding when fever starts to subside. “Cont ro l l ing dengue is a collec-tive effort among homeowners. Our

community must rec-ognize that dengue will not go away on its own and fogging can never eliminate all the breeding sites for mosquitoes,” he explained. “Thus, we urge the incorporation of social communica-tion and community participation, hoping that the declining trend will continue,” he further said. Legaspi said dengue is still a seri-ous threat to health and must never be underestimated. “Despite the low number of cases recorded, the next few weeks will also be critical because dengue peaks dur-ing August to Sep-tember, the perfect time it spreads in other areas,” he said. (PIA-1O)

MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon, Aug.19 (PIA) – A notable decrease of dengue cases here was recorded in the surveillance post of the Bukid-non Provincial Health Office (PHO).

Dengue cases in Bukidnon dips 80%by Ruby Leonora R. Balistoy


Director Manuel M. Llaneza of the DOE-Min-danao Field Office (MF) said this new circular has amended some vital provisions of Section 14 of DC-98-03-004, entitled “ Rules and Regulations Imple-menting Republic Act 8479, Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of 1998,” as amended by DC 2003-06-007. He said per DC-2011-03-0005, the following loan purposes shall be eligible for funding under the LFAP: Establishment/Construction of New Gasoline Station/Auto LPG Station to include purchase and in-stallation of equipment to be used for the operation of a gasoline station / auto-LPG station. Purchase of dispensing pumps, underground tanks, filters, compressors, and purchase and instal-lation of basic tools and equipment related to health, safety and environmental protection, wheel aligner/bal-ancer, engine analyzer, fire extinguishers, water tanks, oil and water separator. Site development, civil/electro-mechanical/erection works including but not limited to construction and concreting of pump islands, perimeter wall, fore-court, driveway and other similar works and purchase of brand new LPG cylinders and purchase and installa-tion of other similar equipment as may be approved by DOE. Also eligible for loan funding is the improvement and maintenance of existing gasoline station to include purchase and installation of equipment as an addition to or the replacement of old equipment installed in the gasoline station. Purchase of major equipment and auxiliaries, such as, auto-LPG /liquid petroleum products (LPP) and relocation of the tank from above ground to under-ground. Excavation, purchase and installation cost of under ground tanks’ and other similar costs, for gaso-line stations with above-ground tanks still existing prior to the effectivity of this Circular. Renovation and additional construction of fa-cilities, building, canopy, service bay, forecourt, engine

room, roll-on/twin post lifter, pump islands, and other similar facilities, as well as perimeter walls, forecourt, driveway and other similar works. Purchase of additional fuel/non-fuel petroleum prod ucts from suppliers of good standing, purchase of brand new LPG cylinders and purchase and installa-tion of other similar equipment, as may be approved by DOE-OIMB. Llanesa said refinancing loan proceeds ac-quired from other banks that were utilized in the gaso-line station/auto-LPG station business is also eligible for funding under the LFAP. As to equity, a minimum of 20 percent of the total project cost, including existing land and improve-ments made by the borrower, shall serve as equity of said borrower. He said all eligible projects can avail of the 100 percent loanable amount provided that such amount shall not exceed 80 percent of the total project cost or Php10 million, whichever is lower. The maximum term of the loan shall be 10 years and payments of principal shall be made monthly, pro-vided, that the first installment shall be due within six (6) months from the date of initial release of the loan proceeds. For borrowers with existing gasoline/auto-LPG station, whose sole purpose of the loan is for the pur-chase of petroleum products, the loanable amount shall be based on the average monthly sales volume, not to exceed Php2.0 million, payable in two (2) years. Meanwhile, in order to qualify for the loan, ap-plicants must undergo and complete a DOE seminar/training program on how to run/manage and maintain a gasoline or Auto-LPG station/outlet. Seminar/Training fee is Php5,000, exclusive of accommodation. For further details about the loan fund assis-tance program, slot reservation, venue and schedule of the seminar/training, interested applicants are ad-vised to call/contact the DOE-MFO Davao City at tel. No. (082) 221-0778 or send email to [email protected]. (DOE/PIA-10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 19 (PIA) – The Depart-ment of Energy (DOE) will be granting a Loan Fund Assistance Program (LFAP) to new players in the downstream oil industry, after it approved Department Circular No. 2011-03-0005, last March 24.

DOE to grant loans to new oil industry players by Rutchie C. Aguhob


In a letter to the Phil-ippine Information Agency (PIA), Teresita P. Lisama, Act-ing Deputy Director and FCAG head, said the Fin-Ed Expo is a component program of the BSP Economic and Financial Learning Program which inte-grates all the outreach educa-tion activities of the BSP un-der one flagship program. With a theme “Finan-cial Education: Building Block for Stronger Economy,” the two-day expo will feature lec-tures and learning booths covering topics on the Philip-pine Financial System (PFS), FCAG/Consumer Protection, Currency Concerns, Personal Finance, Financial Products, and Financial Regulators. A PFS booth will high-light the structure of the coun-try’s financial system, the importance of the financial market and its players, and the financial regulators, as well as, the various financial institutions it regulates. On the other hand, the functions of the FCAG and its consumer assistance mecha-

nism and financial education programs showcasing the var-ious primers and advisories that the group developed in line with its consumer protec-tion and financial education advocacy will also be intro-duced in the FCAG/Consumer Protection booth. The proper physical handling of money, the impor-tance of coin circulation, and the BSP’s clean note policy will be highlighted in the Cur-rency Concerns booth while the basic concepts of person-al finance, the benefits of sav-ing early, the steps in financial planning, and the risk-return trade-off will be introduced in the Personal Finance booth. One booth will also fea-ture the various savings and investment products available in the financial market and the mechanics in availing such products. Another booth, the Fi-nancial Regulators’ Booth, will showcase the financial educa-tion and consumer protection initiatives and published ad-visories, as well as, the other

materials and information pro-vided by representatives of BSP partners in the Financial Sector Forum such as the Se-curities and Exchange Com-mission (SEC), Insurance Commission (IC), and the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC). Meanwhile, all the pro-duced primers, advisories, and “Ingat Tips” on financial services will be displayed in the Primer Hub booth where each participant may obtain a copy of available information material displayed. Several interactive ac-tivities related to the different modules presented in the lec-tures will also be featured in the Primer Hub. With the expo, the BSP hopes to promote greater awareness and understand-ing of essential economic and financial issues to help the public acquire the necessary knowledge and skills towards making informed economic and financial choices and de-cisions. (PIA-10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, August 19 (PIA) - In its bid to educate and protect financial consumers, the Financial Consumer Affairs Group (FCAG) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) is set to conduct a Financial Education (Fin-ED) Expo on September 28-29, 2011, here.

Bangko Sentral to conduct Financial Education Expo in Cag. de Oroby Apipa Bagumbaran


A multi-sectoral approach to enhance environmental educa-tion and entrepreneur-ship formation among children, BAMBOO 3E is a year-long activity that commits and sup-ports bamboo grow-ing and caring project along riverbanks. Regional Direc-tor Luz Almeda of the Dept. of Education (DepEd), region 10, said the task force, actually, advocates for bamboo to be planted along the riverbanks because of its poten-tial for preventing soil erosion and entre-prenueral value. Aiming to ad-dress the concern on climate change by the elementary, sec-ondary and tertiary schools of the region, the activity have been condu cted in Mam-buaya River Bank during the first quar-ter and at Gusa River Bank in the second

quarter. Almeda said TF BAMBOO-3E wants to teach the students how to take care of the environment by educating them how to plant trees, grow them and then de-velop their entrepre-neural skills using the bamboo as a means to sustain their lives. “In fact we have arranged the tree growing activities along river banks near a school to ensure that they are cared for by the students, their parents, their teach-ers, and the commu-nity,” among others. For his part, An-thony Brilleta, Iponan Punong Barangay (Village Chief) wel-comed the activity and committed to support the TF BAMBOO-3E by mobilizing, not only the Parent-Teachers Association (PTA), but also the whole com-munity in the area to

help in the project. M e a n w h i l e , TF BAMBOO-3E is a flagship project of DepEd-10, in partner-ship with other gov-ernment agencies, lo-cal government units, the media and other stakeholders, who believe in the worthy cause of adapting to climate change. As TF Chair, DepEd provides man-power for the planting and growing of the bamboo seedlings and making the tree guards to ensure their growth from destruc-tive animals. On the other hand, the Dept. of Science and Tech-nology (DOST), as Vice-Chair, provides the technology for the processing of the bamboo trees into school furniture, such as, school desks, blackboards, book shelves, book stands, book ends, etc.

Dept. of Interior and Local Govern-ment (DILG), in coor-dination with the lo-cal government units (LGU), identifies the planting areas, co-ordinates with the land owners and the nearby riverbanks to secure protection and maintenance of the bamboo growing pro-cess. Dept. of Envi-ronment and Natural Resources (DENR) and Dept. of Agricul-ture (DA) procvides technical assistance in procurement of seedlings and tree growing. Also included in the TF are the Dept. of Tourism (DOT), Dept. of Trade and Industry (DTI), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the Phil-ippine Information Agency (PIA) for the information, education and advocacy drive of the project. (PIA-10)

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Aug. 19 (PIA) – The Iponan River Bank in Iponan, this city, has become the third area for planting bamboo by Task Force Best Action for Mobilizing Barangay Organizations for Opportuni-ties in Education, Environment and Entrepreneurship (BAMBO 3E).

Iponan river bank is 3rd bamboo plant-ing area of TF BAMBOO-3E by Rutchie C. Aguhob


Southern MindanaoSouthern Mindanao EFREN F. ELBANBUENAPIA-IX Regional Director

In time for the Kadayawan Festival, Davao guests and visitors could start buying authentic Davao products on August 20 at the Davao Ecocrafts Tindahang Pinoy, at theAldevinco Shopping Center alongClaroM.RectoAvenue. The Department of Trade and Industry and the Department of Tourismwilllaunchthepasalubongcentertomorrow,whichwillshow-case the best locally-made goodssuch as the products from the One Town One Product (OTOP) pro-gram. DTI Davao City director Teolu-luPasawasaidthecenterwillcarryproducts ranging from processedfoods, gift items and stationeries,fashion accessories, furnishingsand home decors, furniture andotheritemstypicallyfoundinsou-venirshops. Pasawa told the media dur-ing the Club 888 Forum that Davao Ecocrafts,Inc.willoperatethepas-alubongcenterwhichislocatedattheAldevincoShoppingCenter.

The DTI and DOT partnership with Davao Ecocrafts is part of the PrivatePublicPartnershipprogramof the present administration, hestated. The collaborative effort, headded,also involvesanaccredita-tion program of the DOT in terms of customer service and visual mer-chandisingstandards. Pasawa also announced an-other PPP endeavor of DTI involving the Product Procurement Ordering Systemproject,amarketingstrat-egy for Davao products. Heexplainedthattheprojectwouldintendtoputup“anorderingmechanism for Davao guests and visitorswhichshallbeinstitutional-izedwiththehotelownersandtouroperators.” TheprojectwillbelaunchedintheeveningofAugust20atMarcoPolo Hotel, where DTI and the ho-telownersandoperatorswillforgea formal partnership in a Memo-randum of Agreement. (PIA-11/ Carina L. Cayon)

DAVAO CITY, Aug. 19 (PIA) -- Visitors to Davao will experience effortless pasalubong shopping, as the city will offer a one-stop-shop of Davao Region’s best quality products.

Pasalubong center to be launched for Davao visitors by Carina L. Cayon


OWWA regionalheadZenobiaCarourgedthefamiliesandrelativesto visit the OWWA office toalsohavetheirfamilymember/s be included in the agency’s head count of OFWs affected by the escalating tensions in Syria. “So far, wala pangrelatives ng workers saSyria who came to our office,” Caro told the me-diaduringtheClub888ForumWednesday. A free call would beprovidedfortherela-tives to be able to check on their kin fromSyria,she said, however add-ing that her office is still waiting for the final di-rective from Manila. Caro said that thePhilippine governmenthas raised the crisis alert level in Syria to level 3

due to the continuing political tension in said country. She stated that avoluntary repatriationis being offered to theaffected OFWs “at the government’s expense.” According to Caro, thereareatotalof1,082household service work-ers in Syria per OWWAregional office’s data base.Howevershesaid,634 are active members, while 448 have become inactive. She explained that the inactive members would eithermean thatthey have not renewedtheir employment orthey have not reportedthattheyhavereturnedto the foreign country. “Thisiswhywearecalling all the relatives of our OFWs in Syria

to come forward to in-formusthattherefam-ily member is in Syria,” Carostressed. Meanwhile, Caro said her office has pro-vided relief assistance of P10,000 each to 33 OFWswhowererepatri-atedfromLibya.Shesaidtheworkersalsoappliedfor a livelihood assis-tance of P10,000 each, and some have availedoftheskillstraining. Shebaredthatstafffromtheoverseasheadcenter has been posted in Libya to check on oth-er OFWs who decided to stay in the country. “Para puntuhanangmganai-wan (in Libya), if they’re willing to go home,” Caro stated. (PIA-11/ Carina L. Cayon)

DAVAO CITY, Aug. 19 (PIA) - The Overseas Workers Welfare Ad-ministration (OWWA) in the region has called on the kin of Over-seas Filipino Workers working in Syria who may wish for volun-tary repatriation to coordinate with the agency for assistance.

OWWA 11 offers repatriation assis-tance to OFWs in Syriaby Carina L. Cayon

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Central MindanaoCentral Mindanao OLIVIA T. SUDARIAPIA-XII Regional Director

Four inmates of the South Cotabato Provincial Rehabilitation and Deten-tion Center were temporar-ily released from jail after the provincial government paid P42,000 for their cash bonds. Given their release pa-pers during the launching of the province’s Half-Way Out Program and release-on-bail ceremonies on Wednesday were Allan Zapanta, Rommel Sagun, Emmanuel Siga, and Helen Alojado. Gov. Arthur Y. Pingoy Jr. said the provincial govern-ment implemented the pro-gram “to help inmates who have been allowed by court to post bail were unable to do so for lack of financial capa-bility.” “We also want to de-congest our provincial jail,” At present, the deten-tion center, which was built for only 300 inmates has 893 residents.

Under the program, the provincial government sourc-es out cash bonds of not more than P10,000 to quali-fied inmates. It also provides jobs for the inmates on bail under condition that part of their salary will be used to re-pay the amount, which in turn will be used as a revolving fund to help other inmates. To implement this, the provincial LGU has partnered with the Parole and Probation Administration (PPA) and the provincial warden particularly in the identification of possi-ble candidates and thorough background investigation and psychological evaluation. The grant is open only to inmates who are facing charges on cases where the sentences do not exceed six years of incarceration; also, they should not be recidivist inmates. Task Force Half-Way Out also assures that the inmates

have families and communi-ties who will receive them once outside the jail. Zapanta and Sagun are being charged of theft and Siga for qualified theft. Alo-jado is facing estafa case. Their release papers were issued by RTC Branch 24 Judge Rogelio Ayco. While out on bail, the recipients are required to re-port to the Provincial and Probation Office every third Wednesday of each month. “Finally, I can go back to my family,” Helen Alojado said. “ I am very grateful for Gov. Pingoy for giving us this opportunity.” Alojado has been jailed for five years. While in the provincial jail she under-went several livelihood train-ings and finished high school under DepEd’s Alternative Learning System. Gov. Pingoy said the four inmates will being work

4 inmates get temporary freedom under prov’l LGU programKORONADAL CITY, Aug 19 (PIA) – For the first time in Philippine history, a provincial government pays for the cash bonds of inmates.

by Dani Doguiles

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ing at the South Cotabato Provincial Hospital or other interested private institutions starting September. PPA officer-in-charge Rodrigo Manuel called Gov. Pingoy as the “Father of the Half-Way Out Program” be-cause in the entire country,

South Cotabato is the first province to implement a pro-gram that bails out inmates. “The Half-Way Out Pro-gram means that you are given provided with a restor-ative justice. If you are inno-cent, you are given justice but if you are guilty, the program

give justice to the community by giving you opportunity to amend the crimes you have committed,” he told the recipi-ents during the ceremonies. Assessment and evaluation for the second and third batches of qualified inmates is under-way. (PIA 12)

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The statement was issued by the business sector dur-ing the meeting of the Tacurong City Peace and Order Council (POC) meeting a day after the blast. Mayor Lina Montilla presided over the POC meet-ing. Mr. Martin Te, leader of the Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce said that the explosion did not sway their trust to the local authorities. He also concurred to the police and military re-port that the incident was an isolated case and not an act of ter-rorism.

He said that the business group saw how the city gov-ernment and local po-lice exerted effort to maintain peace and security in Tacurong. A high military official said during the POC meeting that the blast suspect did not intend to just hurt anybody because the car that exploded was parked far from a crowded area. “We cannot consider the blast as an act of terrorism because it avoided incurring col-lateral damage”, the official said. In the report of Superintendent Gil-

berto Tuzon, Chief of Police of Tacurong, he said that based on investigation, the PNP is ruling out ter-rorism in the incident. He also cited the plain view policy of the PNP as a reason why the improvised explosive devise inside the car that exploded was not detected. The car bomb blast was the first to happen in the city. Erwin Garcia, president of Tacurong City Chamber of Commerce, said that the business sector is still very much willing to support the efforts of the local authori-

ties in restoring tight security in the city. Amidst the vol-atile condition within the city, Mayor Mon-tilla assured the pub-lic and the business community that the city government will do everything in its power to prevent an-other untoward vio-lence in the city. “Together we will move on, and to-gether we will not let anything like this hap-pen again”, the mayor said. Mayor Montilla also expressed her gratitude to the police and military for the continued support

TACURONG CITY, Aug. 19 (PIA) – Following a car bomb blast that rocked Tacurong City on August 15, the business sector manifested its full sup-port to the local government unit and the local police.

Business group confident with local authorities, agrees blast was isolated case by Allan Freno

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they are giving to the local government. She particularly thanked the PNP for deploy-ing additional forty-eight po-licemen to Tacurong a day af-

ter the explosion. “The deployment of ad-ditional police force in our city will be a huge help in boosting our police checkpoints and

mobile patrol around the city”, the mayor added. (DEDogu-iles/PIA 12/LGU-Tacurong City)

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IPHO disease surveillance officer Ce-cil Lorenzo said the traditional method is ineffective and poses health hazards to individuals supposed. This traditional methods involves slicing animal bite wounds using a blade and forcing the blood to come out either by pinching or sucking the wound. “All four rabies cases in the province this year all underwent “tandok” treatment and did not undergo post exposure im-munization,” Lorenzo said. “This is proof that the “tandok” method is not effective.” Lorenzo was referring to the four confirmed deaths from rabies – two from T’boli town, 1 from Upper Sepaka, Surallah and one from Siloton, Lake Sebu – from January to first week of August. A person undergoing the traditional method is also susceptible to other infec-tions such as tetanus. Instead of getting the traditional treatment, Lorenzo advised the public to immediately was bite wounds with soap and running water. “Sucking blood from the bite wounds is prohibited because this gives an open-ing for the rabies virus to infect the per-son sucking the blood,” she said. This is

a very critical entry because the mouth is nearer to the brain which is the primary organ that the rabies virus attacks, she explained. After washing the bite wound, the victim is advised go to the Animal Bite Center for immediate post-exposure pro-phylaxis. Immediate post-exposure treatment is necessary because once the rabies vi-rus has began infecting the victim, death is certain, she pointed out. She assured that the Animal Bite Center of the SCPH has enough supply of anti-rabies vaccines for anybody who needs post-exposure treatment. Just recently, the center in partner-ship with the local government of Surallah, the provincial government and the provin-cial government administered post-expo-sure immunization to at least 60 individuals who slaughtered and consumed a rabid dog and a horse that became sick after having bitten by that rabid dog. They conducted a massive informa-tion drive to immunize those who have eaten the animals because cooking the meat of a rabid animal does assure that it becomes free of the virus. (PIA 12)

KORONADAL CITY, Aug 19 (PIA) - South Cotabato’ Integrated Provincial Health Office (IPHO) has warned the public not to rely on the tradi-tional “tandok method as a post exposure anti-rabies treatment.

Health officials warn public not to trust “tandok” as anti-rabies treatment

by Dani Doguiles

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