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Community volunteers from Brgy. Cagsing and Brgy. Palanas in Ginatilan, Cebu during the turn over of rehabilitated water systems. (DSWD-7) CEBU CITY, April 29 (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 7 recently turned over P9.5 million worth of six community sub-projects to the Municipality of Ginatilan, Cebu. Through the Additional Financing of the Kapit-Bisig Laban saKahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), the agency has delivered its commitment to provide support to poor municipalities affected by the pandemic, while empowering communities to come out stronger in their fight against the virus and to address issues on health and sanitation in the area. Barangays Calambawan, Cagsing, Palanas, Poblacion, Looc, and San Roque were the recipients of communication devices, medical tools, equipment, isolation facility with amenities, and rehabilitation of water systems. The local government of Ginatilan fully supporte

COMELEC Commissioner George Erwin Garcia (with mic) says the poll body may release the list of the 104 places identified as Areas of Concern in the early part of May, before the actual conduct of elections. He said this in a press conference with officials of the Regional Joint Security Coordinating Center (RJSCC-7) held at PNP Provincial Heaquarters, Agan-an, Sibulan, Negros Oriental on April 25, 2022. (KAT/PIA7 Negros Oriental) SIBULAN, Negros Oriental, April 27 (PIA) -- The Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Philippine National Police (PNP), and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) have yet to place any part of Negros Oriental under “Areas of Concern" (AOC) in view of the upcoming polls. COMELEC Commissioner George Erwin Garcia said they still could not give an exact figure and specific details on the number of AOCs in the province as the COMELEC Committee on the Ban on Firearms and Security Concerns (CBSFC) together with the two agencies tasked to provide security on Elec

File photo from CCLEX website CEBU CITY, Cebu, April 26 (PIA) -- President Rodrigo Roa Duterte will visit Cebu for the second time this year on April 27 to attend two important events.     President Duterte will join the 501st anniversary of the Victory of Mactan and closing ceremony of the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines in Lapu-Lapu City.   The commemoration marks the triumph of the warriors of the island under chieftain Lapulapu over the Spanish conquerors led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan.   On the same day, President Duterte will be the guest of honor during the ceremonial inauguration of the 8.9-kilometer Cebu-Cordova Link Expressway (CCLEX) or the Third Bridge connecting mainland of Cebu and Mactan Island. It can be recalled that Pres. Duterte was present during the groundbreaking of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) project on March 17, 2017 in Cordova town. CCLEX is envisioned not only to help decongest traffic in Metro Cebu but also spur e

SIBULAN, Negros Oriental, April 26 (PIA) -- Political candidates in Negros Oriental renewed their commitment to uphold the integrity of the electoral process with the signing of the Covenant for Clean, Honest, Accurate, Meaningful, and Peaceful (CHAMP) elections. The ceremonial signing was held at the provincial headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on April 25 with the presence of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia, PBGen. Eduardo Roque Vega PNP Regional Office (PRO-7), and LTG. Robert Dauz, commander of the Visayas Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Prominent political figures in Negros Oriental including incumbent Governor and re-electionist Roel Degamo, incumbent 3rd District Representative and re-electionist Arnie Teves, incumbent Vice-Governor and gubernatorial aspirant Mark Macias, vice-gubernatorial candidate Erwin Macias, 2nd district representative candidate George Arnaiz, and other candidates for the board mem

SIBULAN, Negros Oriental, April 26 (PIA) -- Political candidates in Negros Oriental renewed their commitment to uphold the integrity of the electoral process with the signing of the Covenant for Clean, Honest, Accurate, Meaningful, and Peaceful (CHAMP) elections. The ceremonial signing was held at the provincial headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) on April 25 with the presence of Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Commissioner George Erwin Garcia, PBGen. Eduardo Roque Vega PNP Regional Office (PRO-7), and LTG. Robert Dauz, commander of the Visayas Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). Prominent political figures in Negros Oriental including incumbent Governor and re-electionist Roel Degamo, incumbent 3rd District Representative and re-electionist Arnie Teves, incumbent Vice-Governor and gubernatorial aspirant Mark Macias, vice-gubernatorial candidate Erwin Macias, 2nd district representative candidate George Arnaiz, and other candidates for the board mem

(L-R) Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officer Adrian Sedillo and Dr. Liland Estacion also warned of the possible surge of COVID-19 cases a week before or after elections, if the public will not practice self-discipline. (PIA Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) Region 7 has identified the local government units (LGUs) in the province with low vaccination rate. The said LGUs include La Libertad, Siaton, Manjuyod, Guihulngan City, Sta. Catalina, Mabinay, Jimalalud, Bindoy, and the cities of Tanjay and Bais. The Provincial Inter-Agency Task Force (PIATF) against COVID-19 cited that regardless of the low COVID-19 for the past weeks, the province was still placed under Alert Level 2 due to its low vaccination rate. Dr. Liland Estacion, ground commander of PIATF, has urged the said LGUs with low vaccination rate for senior citizens and general population to strengthen their strategies to ramp up their vaccination

Gulayan sa Paaralan coordinator Noel Ramirez of Balugo Elementary School inspect his vegetable garden. (PIA/DA Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, April 25 (PIA) -- With the Gulayan sa Paaralan Program (GPP) in the province, physical and mental alertness have improved among undernourished students in Balugo Elementary School. According to GPP coordinator Noel Ramirez, a noticeable progress was observed among undernourished students after being fed regularly with vegetables from the GPP program which started in 2019. Ramirez said 33 students in Balugo were identified with acute malnutrition or low weight for height based on Philippine health standards. The situation qualified their school to be a recipient of the GPP program. Canteen coordinator Irene Calugcugan said they serve cooked vegetables to the undernourished students every day with varying menus. Their improved nutrition was observed after daily monitoring of the students’ performance in school. Ramirez considered

Aboitiz Group President and CEO Sabin M. Aboitiz during the Aboitiz Equity Ventures Annual Stockholders’ Meeting held on April 25, 2022. The Aboitiz Group, one of the country’s largest conglomerates, continues to look toward its future with balanced optimism and a revitalized mission to transform itself amidst changing national and regional business landscapes. With a strong commitment to accelerating growth and diversification, the Group is gearing up to become a transformative force in the industries it operates by providing “not just life-essential, but life-changing” products and services too as Aboitiz Group President and Chief Executive Officer Sabin M. Aboitiz clearly puts it. “Our Great Transformation into a start-up conglomerate driven by transformed Aboitiz team members—our A-People— will propel our company to the frontlines of modern innovation and beyond, in order to ensure and accelerate our continued growth and success, and to advance business and communities faster, bet

CEBU CITY, Cebu, April 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region 7 recently distributed livelihood assistance or Kabuhayan grants to six associations in Danao City, Cebu. The associations that received the assistance are Maslog Men and Women Workers Association, Kabanay Workers Association, Sidlak-Juana Workers Association, Cahumayan Farmers Association, Looc Fishermen Association, and TawsanGuinsay Fishermen Association. The total livelihood grant amounted to P2.5M which will be used to finance their different livelihood projects. The Sidlak-Juana Workers Association and Kabanay Workers Association were given P500,000 and P200,000, respectively, for their bakery project. Meanwhile, the Maslog Men and Women Workers Association received P300,000 which will be used to buy kitchen utensils for their catering services. An assistance to lower the cost of fertilizers was also given to Cahumayan Farmers Association in the amount of P450,000. Meanwhile, Looc Fishermen As

CEBU CITY, April 22 (PIA) -- The Social Security System (SSS) visited erring employers in its back-to-back Run After Contribution Evaders (RACE) operations in the cities of Cebu and Talisay on April 22. Sixteen employers were identified based on the reports of SSS Cebu and SSS Talisay branches, citing violations under R.A. 11199 or the Social Security Act 2018. The 16 employers were tagged for non-remittance of contributions and non-reporting of additional employees. A total of P6,288,541.17 premium contributions is expected to be collected from the operations. SSS Visayas Central 1 Division Head Atty. Alberto Montalbo said SSS is coordinating with various local government units (LGUs) to identify more delinquent employers and monitor their compliance as mandated by the law. Montalbo said, “within the first fourth months of 2022, we already conducted four RACE operations here in Central Visayas where we visited a total of 29 employers. This only shows that SSS is doing its best in secu

CEBU CITY, Cebu, April 21 (PIA) -- The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Philippine National Police (PNP) held the "Duterte Legacy Caravan thru Convergence of All Government Agencies: Pagkakaisa ng Mamamayan at Pamahalaan tungo sa Pagbangon, Kapayapaan, at Kaunlaran” at Camp Sergio Osmena Sr., Cebu City on April 20. Two months before the end of the Duterte administration, the event was done to further inform and promote to the public the Duterte administration's landmarks projects and services that brought real change to the Filipino people.  The programs and services under the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) and the projects under the Kabataan Kontra Droga at Terorismo (KKDAT) were among the achievements of the current administration that were highlighted during the said activity. The caravan also featured the Integrated Sustainable Assistance Recovery and Advancement Program (ISARAP) that ensures aid and support

Sa programang "KASAYURAN" niadtong Abril 20, si Gracia Nenita Banogon, ang in-charge sa Cooperative Research Information and Training Section sa Cooperative Development Authority, mihatag ug detalye kabahin sa mga programa og serbisyo nga gitanyag sa CDA. (Screenshot gikan sa DYAR 756 Sonshine Radio FB Live) CEBU CITY, Cebu April 21 (PIA) -- Ang Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) isip miyembro sa Poverty Reduction Employment and Reduction Cluster (PRLEC), nagpadayun sa ilang mga kalihokan pagpahibaw ug pagpasabot sa mga programa sa mga kooperatiba ilabi na ngadto sa gitawag nga mga ELCAC communities. Ang CDA miingon nga sub-sub karon ang ilang kampanya pinaagi sa pagpahigayon og mga  information campaigns  aron ihatud ang mga programa ug benepisyo nga mahatag sa mga tawo nga mosulod og kooperatiba. Dinhi sa Central Visayas, ang maong ahensya nag sentro sa implementasyon sa ilang mga programa ngadto sa mga gi-ilang  ELCAC-affected  nga lugar o probinsya sama sa Negros Ori

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, April 19 (PIA) -- The Department of Justice (DOJ) here has been building up one case of online sexual exploitation of children (OSEC) that occurred in Jimalalud last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. This was reported by Prosecutor Emylou Bendanillo of the Provincial Prosecutor's Office in a meeting of the Provincial Committee on Anti-Trafficking-Violence Against Women & Their Children (PCAT-VAWC) where member-agencies shared their undertakings against  trafficking in person (TIP). In an initial investigation, Bendanillo said the alleged trafficker received P10,000 per digital show session from the clients, but paid the child victim only P100. Bendanillo revealed that OSEC cases increased by 226% as the country is battling the COVID-9 pandemic. The prosecutor also reported that two minors aged 15 and 17 years old from Bindoy and Bacong towns, respectively, were recruited and brought to Manila to work as househelpers. The case against the alleged