Philippine Information Agency Central Visayas

CEBU CITY, Cebu Feb. 1 (PIA) --The Department of Environment and Natural Resources 7 (DENR-7) has urged the local community, local government units (LGUs), and other stakeholders in Central Visayas to help protect and conserve the remaining wetlands in the region. The call is in line with this year’s observance of "World Wetlands Day" on February 2 with the theme "Wetland Restoration". The agency is asking for public support, especially from those communities near wetlands, to contribute to the preservation of these areas, as it has a significant impact on mitigating the effects of climate change. "Ang mga wetlands naa siyay mga ecosystem services nga gihatag sa atoa like water and food, naa puy regulating and cultural services sama sap ag mitigate sa erosions and floods." said DENR7, DMO-II of Conservation and Development Division Reginaldo Bueno during the "Kapihan sa PIA" on February 1. "So let us do our share to protect and conserve our

  FILE PHOTO CEBU CITY, Cebu Feb. 1 (PIA) -- As a way to expedite the registration of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) in various remote areas in Central Visayas, the National Telecommunications Commission 7 (NTC7) in collaboration with the major telecommunication companies and local government units will conduct another remote SIM registration in southern areas of Cebu Province. This will be a continuation of the recently conducted remote SIM registration held at Moalboal, Cebu, on January 25. The NTC7, together with Globe, Smart, and DITO, will hold a facilitated SIM registration in the municipalities of Oslob on Feb. 2 and in  Malabuyoc on Feb. 3. According to NTC7, the said local government units have encouraged residents who are keypad phone users and those who have no access to internet connectivity to avail themselves of the services of the remote SIM registration to be held from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The mandatory registration of SIM cards is in compliance with Republic 11934,

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- Gipahibalo sa  Social Security System (SSS) Tagbilaran Branch  nga bukas na sila matag adlaw nga Sabado gikan alas 8 sa buntag taman alas 5 sa hapon. Apan ang mga serbisyo nga gitanyag sa ahensya matag adlaw nga Sabado alang lamang sa  E-Center Transactions. Kini naglakip sa  online application sa SSS numbe r, pagparehistro sa  My SSS,  pagmugna og e mail, resetting sa locked accounts, PRN   generation (loans ug contributions), uploading sa Bank Account pinaagi sa DAEM (Disbursement Account Enrollment Module). Apil na usab ang updating sa  contact details  pinaagi sa  My.SSS account, salary loan application online, retirement application online, consolidated loan application online, sickness notification and reimbursement application online, maternity notification reimbursement application online ug funeral application online. Giklaro sa SSS nga tanan nilang transakyon libre lamang ug walay angay nga bayaran. (ECB/PIA7 Bohol)

  DSWD7 Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero (seated, 3rd from left) and Manjuyod Mayor Raffy Alipio Andaya (seated, 4th from left) together with the Barangay Development Council-Technical Working Group members of KALAHI-CIDSS during the turnover ceremony. (Contributed photo) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- The municipality of Manjuyod has received information, education, and communication (IEC) activities with the provision of Department of Health (DOH)-recommended amenities, medical tools, equipment, supplies, PPEs, and disinfectants to its eight health stations worth P3.6 million. Regional Director Shalaine Marie Lucero of Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 7 turned over the facilities through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program. The provision of these resources is a result of the collaborative efforts of community volunteers and barangay officials in Balaas, L

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- Nakigsabut ang  Department of Health (DOH)   ot sa D epartment of Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Philippine Commission on Women (PCW), ug National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)  sa paghimo, paggamit, pagdumala, ug promosyon sa himsog nga mga parke ug publikong  open space  niadtong Martes, Enero 23, 2023 sa  Taguig Lakeshore Comple x sa syudad sa Taguig. Ang maong  Joint Administrative Order  naglatid sa promosyon sa luwas ug malungtaron nga bukas nga mga luna tungod kay kini positibo nga makaapekto sa pisikal nga kalihokan ug sosyal ug mental nga kaayohan, pagpalambo sa kalidad sa hangin o makatabang sa pagsuhop sa mga epekto sa pagbag-o sa klima, pagpakunhod sa pagkaladlad sa kasaba, ug posibleng pagpakunhod sa publiko, pagkadili managsama sa panglawas. Ang mg

  DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Jan. 30 (PIA) -- The Dumaguete City Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) has confirmed that no COVID-related deaths have been recorded in the city for almost three months now. The task force also reported that for almost two weeks straight, all 30 component barangays have recorded no active COVID-19 cases as of Jan. 27. Of the 6,386 total number of COVID-19 cases reported since Dumaguete City was affected by the pandemic from Jan. 30, 2020 to Jan. 27, 2023, around 6,213 have recovered while 173 fatalities were recorded.  Meanwhile, the Department of Health Region7 has assigned five nurses to augment the Dumaguete City Health Office. DOH Negros Oriental Development Management Officer V Jennifer Remollo conferred with Mayor Felipe Antonio Remollo to assure the support for the enhancement and sustainability on the delivery of health services in the barangays. The five nurses assigned in the city under the

CEBU CITY, Cebu, Feb. 1 (PIA) --The Department of Environment and Natural Resources 7 (DENR7) urged the local government units (LGUs), communities, and stakeholders in Central Visayas to help protect and conserve the remaining wetlands in the region. Their call is in line with this year’s observance of World Wetlands Day on Feb. 2 with the theme "Wetland Restoration."  The agency is asking for public support, especially from communities near wetlands, to contribute to the preservation of these areas, as it has a significant impact on mitigating the effects of climate change. " Ang mga  wetlands  naa siyay mga  ecosystem services n ga gihatag sa atoa like  water and food.  Naa puy  regulating and cultural services  sama sa pag  mitigate sa erosions and floods," said DENR7 DMO-II of Conservation and Development Division Reginaldo Bueno during the Kapihan sa PIA program on Feb, 1. "So let us do our share to protect and conserve our remaining wetlands in Central Vi

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 27 (PIA) --The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bohol Third District Engineering Office assured that the Makapiko Bridge remains safe and passable to motorists even if there has been some soil erosion at the bottom part of the said structure. The DPWH Bohol Third District Engineering Office released a public advisory on Jan. 26, after the office received calls of concern on a post circulating on social media with speculations on the structural integrity of the Makapiko Bridge. The said post advised the motorists not to take the Balilihan-Hanopol-Batuan Road route, specifically along the said bridge, due to its so-called “unsafe” status and instead to use the Loay Interior Road. Immediately after the report broke, the DPWH team, consisting of technical personnel along with the maintenance group, were deployed for a quick inspection on the area of concern.  After a thorough inspection, no significant untoward incident was observed, according t

  Officials from DCCCO and Catarata Surveying Services formalized their partnership for the horizontal development of the DCCCO Village 2 subdivision in Dumaguete City. The MOA signing was held on Jan. 25 at the DCCCO Main Office in Dumaguete City. (KAT/PIA7-NegOr) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Jan. 27 (PIA) -- The Dumaguete Cathedral Credit  Multipurpose Cooperative (DCCCO) is set to establish another housing site in a 2.4-hectare lot in Brgy. Bajumpandan, this city. This was announced by DCCCO officials on Jan. 25 after they signed the memorandum of agreement with their partner firm, Catarata Surveying Services, which signaled the start of the horizontal development of the said property. The project, which will be called DCCCO Village 2 Subdivision, will offer 141 lots to its members for them to build their future homes. DCCCO Village Committee Chief William Ablong said this undertaking is part of the cooperative’s response to people’s need for homes to live a life with dignity an

Medical officers of Nabilog Community Primary Hospital learn about the functions and basic operations of an RxBox Telemedicine device of DOST. (Photo courtesy of DOST Negros Oriental) DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Jan. 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Negros Oriental turned over RX Box Telemedicine devices to five far-flung community hospitals in the province. Luz Sikatuna Community Primary Hospital, Pacuan Community Primary Hospital, Nabilog Community Primary Hospital, Inapoy Community Hospital, and Dawis Community Primary Hospital each received one unit of RXBox from DOST which they can use to improve the delivery of health services in their respective communities. The RXBoxes are capable of collecting data on blood pressure and temperature. It also has an oxymeter that can determine oxygen saturation. Aside from this, it can also be used as an ECG and maternal tocometer to check the status of contraction in the uterus for birthing mothers. DOST Provinci

DUMAGUETE CITY, Negros Oriental, Jan. 27 (PIA) -- Upland fisherfolks in Janayjanay, San Jose harvested its first batch of tilapia fish which were farmed and bred in their own facility that was built through the help of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) under its Community Empowerment Thru Science and Technology (CEST) Program. The ceremonial harvesting of tilapia fish was held on Jan. 25 attended by DOST7 officials and its partners, the Janayjanay Farmers Association (JFA) and the Negros Oriental State University (NORSU). Other agencies present were the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Local Government Unit of San Jose, and the Provincial Agriculturist Office. DOST7 provided the funds for the construction of fish pens for upland fisheries while the NORSU Extension Office was tapped to implement it. The JFA was the beneficiary of the project and was tasked to manage the said facility. In his message, DOST7 Regional Director Engr. Jesus Zamora exp

  TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- Mipahinumdom ang mga tinugyanan sa  National Commission in Indigenous Peoples  ngadto sa mga buot motabang sa kahimtang sa mga Eskaya sa mga bukid nga bahin sa Bohol nga mohapit sa ilang buhatan, segun sa gilagda sa balaod. Ang mga Eskaya nga nanimuyo sa mga komunidad sa tumoy sa mga kabukiran sa Guindulman, Sierra Bullones, Pilar ug Duero may maugalingon nga pinulungan, kinaiya, batasan ug mga kulturanhong kapanulundan sukad pa sa pila na  ka kaliwatan nga makit-an sa ilang hiniusang pagpakabuhi. Tungod niini, nahatagan sila og katungod nga dili matandog sa ilang kahimtang sa kayutaan sa ilang katiguwangan nga ilang nasunod ug giangkon. Sa deklarasyon sa  Department of Environment and Natural Resources  pinaagi ni Secretary Victor Ramos niadtong Pebrero 15, 1996, naaprobahan na ang ilang giangkon nga mga kayutaan nga ilaha gayud pinaagi sa  AD Claim No. R7-CADC-014  nga naglangkob sa 3,173.0889 ka ektaryas. Sulod niini nga yutang giangkon, wa

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- A total of 376 residents in the Municipality of Moalboal availed of the facilitated SIM registration held in the said town which was selected as the pilot area for the remote SIM registration in Central Visayas on Jan. 25. The activity was led by the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) Region 7 together with the Moalboal municipal government along with the three telecommunication companies - Smart, Globe, and DITO. According to a press statement from the Moalboal Public Information Office (PIO), of the total number of people who registered, there were 220 Smart users, 111 Globe users, and 45 DITO users. " Atong  assessment  sa atong gitawag nga  facilitated SIM registration, so far this morning  daghan ang nianhi diri natu sa tulo ka  telecommunication companies,  si  Smart, Globe  og  DITO.  Ato pud gi  assist  ang mga  senior citizens  sa ilang pag rehistro sa ilang mga  SIM card  pinaagi sa atong mga  priority lanes (In our assessmen

  CEBU CITY, Cebu, Jan. 25 (PIA) -- The Department of Health (DOH) Region 7 has recorded 51 new cases of COVID-19 infection in Central Visayas between Jan. 15 to 22. Of the total, one case was categorized as severe and critical while one case resulted in death. DOH-7 Medical Officer IV and Program Manager of Emerging and Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases Dr. Van Philip Baton, during a recent Kapihan sa PIA program, explained that the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant is a variant of interest with symptoms relatively similar to the Omicron variant. It is highly transmissible and is closely monitored by the Network for Genomics Surveillance for possible mutations. Although there are still no cases of XBB.1.5 infection in the region, Baton encouraged the public to be cautious. He added that getting vaccinated, wearing of face mask, avoiding crowded areas, self-isolation once infected, and regular disinfection must be observed. He also stressed that washing of hands is “still our number one protect

TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol, Jan. 24 (PIA) -- Alang sa mga   commercial courier ug cargo forwarders   nga masakpan nga maoy gigamit sa pagpasulod sa illegal nga drugas, priso hangtud sa tibuok kinabuhi, gawas pa sa multa nga gikan sa tunga sa milyon ngadto sa napulo ka milyon ka pesos. Kini maoy gipasabut sa  Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Bohol head ug Intelligence Officer III Ferdinand Kintanar , human gipangutana kabahin sa unsay nahimong salaud sa mga  commercial courier companies ug cargo forwarders  nga maoy gigamit sa mas sayun nga pagpayuhot sa illegal nga drugas sa Bohol. Kini samtang gikataho sa  PDEA ug Philippine Coast Guard  nga halos walay drugas nga makalusot kuyog sa mga pasahero gikan sa gawas sa Bohol. Una na nga gikataho sa mga tinugyanan nga nagpahimutang na sila og mga  drug sniffing dogs  ug mga  security officers  sa mga pantalan aron kapugngan ang pagpayuhot sa illegal nga drugas pasulod sa Bohol. Gawas pa, gilaraw nga ipahiluna sa  Philippine Ports Author