Cavite barangay health workers receive incentives

In recognition of their contribution to the community, barangay health workers and barangay nutrition scholars received their productivity incentives for the first and second quarter of 2018. 

The ceremonial checks amounting to P14,364,000.00 which was awarded to 2,394 BHW and P2,110,200.00 to 479 BNS were handed over by Gov. Boying Remulla in a simple program held at Indang Municipal Covered Court on July 10, 2018. 

Mayor Perfecto Fidel and Vice Mayor Sammy Rodil together with other local officials warmly welcomed guests and participants and expressed their gratitude to the provincial government for providing assistance to the Caviteños. 

The event was also graced by Atty. Harry Roque, Presidential Spokesperson, Gov. Jonvic Remulla and 7^th District Board Member Rainier Ambion. Likewise, a total of 829 units of digital blood pressure monitor were distributed for various barangays of the province.

(Reposted from the Official Website of the Province of Cavite.  Original title: Incentives for barangay health workers and barangay nutrition scholars.  Photo credit: The Provincial Information and Community Affairs Department)

Bataan barangay official wants educated, well-disciplined tanods

 

By Mar Supnad

A newly-elected barangay chairman here said he wants that all his tanods (watchmen) would be educated and well-disciplined to better serve the community.

The proposal of Barangay Mulawin barangay captain Marvin Dela Cruz seized the attention of newsmen as this is the first time that such watchmen have gone through a special training for the barangay peacekeeping action team or BPATs.

Capt dela Cruz said he wanted his barangay watchmen to be well-educated with proper knowledge in securing the community similar to the country’s major law enforcers.

He said Barangay Mulawin’s village watchmen went through on a five-day (40 hours) training on the basics of Republic Act 9262 or the Anti-Violence Against Women and Children Act; Scene of the Crime Operation First Responders’ Role; Republic Act 7610 or the Special Protection Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination; Correspondence and Report Writing; Republic Act 9165 or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002; Barangay Drug Clearing Operations and Physical Conditioning.

Among the speakers were Balanga Police Chief, Supt. Byron Allatog, a multi awarded police official; Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO), Bataan Provincial Crime Laboratory chief, Police Chief Insp. Ailyn Perez; PO2 Reynaldo Viray; PO2 Jobelle Hugo and SPO1 Francis Francisco.

A successful and highly-respected businessman, Dela Cruz, is engaged in the trucking and hauling industry.

He ran unopposed during the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in this town.

(Reposted from Manila Bulletin. Original title: Barangay leader pushes for educated, well-disciplined tanods. Photo credit: (Wikimedia Commons/Manila Bulletin File Photo)
 

Quezon City barangays allow children to sit in councils

By Alexandria San Juan

The Quezon City will be allowing children, 10 to 15 years of age, to sit as members of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC).

In an amended ordinance approved by Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista, child representatives will be allowed to sit in the BCPC as long as he or she is also a member of an accredited children’s organization in his or her barangay.

The accredited children’s organization will hold an election to pick the child representative it will nominate to the BCPC.

“It is the policy of the City government that the rights of the children for survival, protection, participation, and development of their potentials must be given priority,” said Councilor Julienne Alyson Rae Medalla, who authored the 2018 ordinance.

Under the ordinance, the child representative should serve as the delegate of the children’s sector in the BCPC, which will also convene a children’s association within the barangay to deliberate on and prioritize children’s issues that will be brought to the council for deliberation.

Children representatives will also be tasked to get evidence-based data and information that will substantiate the priority issues of children, and develop children’s agenda folder for each issue.

Aside from their tasks in the government council, the children representatives should also seek support from child-focused non-government organizations for children agenda to be presented to the BCPC for appropriate legislative action.

Based on the ordinance, the barangay council will also be tasked to accredit and recognize the children’s associations and clubs.

(Reposted from Manila Bulletin. Original title: Kids to sit in QC brgy councils for children. Photo credit: Michael Varcas/Manila Bulletin file photo.)

Dagupan City expands child-friendly programs in barangays

By Verdelle de Vera

The city of Dagupan is now planning to expand its child-friendly initiatives in the barangays, following a meeting by the Local Council for the Protection of Children (LCPC) with the local government and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) at CSI Stadia on July 3.

Attended by the city’s department heads and barangay captains, the meeting aimed to orient the barangay councils on the functions and responsibilities of the LCPC’s counterpart in the barangays.

Topics focusing on child protection such as the rights of the Filipino children, Republic Act 7610 or the “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act” and Republic Act 9262 or “Anti-Violence Against Women and their Children Act of 2004” were also discussed during the meeting.

DILG Provincial Director Agnes De Leon disclosed how the expansion of the child-friendly programs in the barangays could help in the preparation of the Council for the Welfare of Children’s (CWC) evaluation for the Presidential Award for Child-Friendly Municipalities and Cities.

With Dagupan being conferred as child-friendly city national finalist for three consecutive years, De Leon expressed confidence that with the help of the BCPC’s commitment, the city may finally be bestowed the coveted award.

In the same occasion, a presentation on the LCPC’s accomplishments last year was made by Officer-in-Charge of the City Planning and Development Office Engr. Josephine Corpuz, while DILG City Director Melinda Buada discussed the responsibilities of the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children.

Meanwhile, Mayor Belen T. Fernandez, in her message, stressed the importance of learning and understanding children’s rights.

“The children have always been our city’s priority. And it is important for us to know the rights of our children because this will be the guide not just for the city, but for each barangay, so we will be able to know what we can do for the youth,” said Fernandez.

Fernandez also discussed the local government’s initiatives in line with upholding the basic rights of the children such as constructing more educational infrastructures, establishing an “Anti-Bullying” hotline and launching programs such as “Lehitimo Ako, Batang Dagupeno”, “Manlingkor Ya Kalangweran” and “Junior Health Advocates”. 

(Reposted from Dagupan City offical website. Photo credit: wikipedia)

Barangay ID system in Davao pushed

By Lilian C. Mellejor

Members of the City Council here have expressed support to the barangay identification (ID) system ahead of the National ID System being pushed by the national government.
While the barangay ID system is mainly for security purposes, Councilor Ma. Belen Acosta on Tuesday said this can also be helpful,  mostly to informal workers.

Acosta, the chairperson of the Committee on Public Safety, said the informal workers include those who conduct immediate repairs of electricity connection and minor construction works in the neighborhood.

Acosta said these workers do not normally have valid government IDs , for example from the Social Security System (SSS), because of the nature of their work.

Acosta said the barangay IDs can be included as among the recognized government identification cards, as long as these are signed by the barangay captain.

City Council Majority Floorleader J Melchor Quitain Jr. said there are already about 15 barangays that have passed resolutions requiring their residents to secure IDs.

However, Quitain opposed one barangay resolution that calls for persons with pending criminal cases not to be issued with the proposed ID. He said this runs counter to the "presumption of innocence" doctrine, which says everyone is considered innocent unless proven guilty.

The barangay ID system started after the declaration of martial law last year to identify residents and transients.

Identification cards have been required after the city police intensified its anti-criminality and terrorism campaign first under the Oplan Bulabog, then the Oplan Kalinaw. Persons with no IDs are profiled by the barangays.

Both Quitain and Acosta believe the localized ID system can be a tool for peace and order pending the approval of the National ID system.

The House of Representatives and the Senate ratified their own versions of the National Identification (ID) system. The proposed bill seeks to integrate and interconnect some 30 redundant government IDs by coming out with one national ID system, or PhilSys which will have three components -- the PhilSys Number, the PhilID and PhilSys Registry.

The PhilID will be a non-transferable card containing on its face the PSN, full name, facial image, date of birth, address and fingerprints of the individual. 

(Reposted from Philippine News Agency website.  Original title: Davao City dads back barangay ID system)

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Government to recruit 42,000 barangay journalists

Interior Undersecretary Martin Diño on Saturday said the government will recruit at least 42,000 barangay news reporters soon.

"Si (Communications) Secretary Martin Andanar, may project kami na ilulunsad. Magkakaroon ng reporters, 42,000 reporters na tuturuan ng barangay journalism," Diño told Super Radyo dzBB.

He said the barangay reporters will be responsible in ensuring government transparency at the barangay level.

He said the recruitment of barangay reporters is part of the government satellite network (GSN) project of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO).

There are a total of 42,036 barangays in the Philippines as of February 2018, according to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG).

In a memorandum circular released in December 2017, the DILG said public information officers from the provincial down to the barangay level will undergo a citizen journalism training that will be provided by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority.

Diño said that the PCOO has already set aside a budget for the implementation of the program.                              

(Reposted from GMA News. Original title: Diño says gov't to deploy 42,000 barangay reporters)

Photo Credit: GMA News

Palawan barangay tops Region IV-B clean & green award

By Manalen Galicia

Barangay Ipilan in Brooke’s Point is now recognized as the “cleanest and greenest LGU barangay” in the entire MIMAROPA (Region IV-B) region.
 
The recognition was awarded Thursday by the Environmental Management Bureau as part of its ongoing national search for the Cleanest and Greenest LGU Model Barangay. Ipilan will now compete as the Region IV-B’s entry in an ongoing national search initiated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.
 
Remie Mostiero the head of Municipal Environmental  Resources Office MENRO  said in a text message to Palawan News that Barangay Ipilan won in the Class C category of the nationwide search (or barangays from 1st and 2nd class municipalities).

Ipilan baranggay captain Melchor Inog also said they received a cash prize of P200,000 and a certificate of recognition during the awarding ceremony in Manila.
The nationwide search is being conducted by the National Solid Waste Management Commission, with the national winner to slated to receive a P1 million cash prize. Judging is based on the candidate barangay’s practices on waste segregation, operations of Materials Recovery Facility and level of efforts of the LGU’s solid waste management boards.
Baranggay Ipilan had previously been awarded by the municipality as its “Cleanest and Greenest Barangay.”

(Reposted from Palawan News. Original title: Barangay Ipilan is region's cleanest and greenest. Photo credit: File Photo, Palawan News)