by anyajulia | Oct 15, 2009 | Headlines, National News
All local chief executives in the country have been called to initiate simple and fitting activities to celebrate the Rural Women’s Day. This is thru Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Memo Circular No. 2009-142.
The celebration is pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 1105 issued in 1997 declaring every 15th day of October as the National Rural Women’s Day, in consonance with the celebration of the World Rural Women’s Day.
This year’s celebration carries the theme “Paigtingin at Palawakin ang Pakikilahok ng Kababaihan Para sa Pagbabagong may Pagkapantay-pantay.”
Considering the role of women in nation building, the DILG suggested the conduct of activities such as hanging of streamers, briefing or reading of message to rural women during the Flag Raising Ceremonies, organizing for a or town hall meeting on the subject matter and conducting other activities relevant to rural women, indigenous women and Muslim women. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 15, 2009 | Headlines, National News
Malacanang has urged Filipinos to prepare for future calamities as to prevent loss of lives and property damage.
Deputy Spokesperson Anthony Golez said barangay officials should disseminate information on impending disasters. But ordinary citizens should learn to look after themselves during typhoons, earthquakes, and other natural calamities.
Meanwhile, Science and Technology Undersecretary Graciano Yumul, Jr. said that weather abnormalities are now the norm, citing that Philippines, despite El Nin’o prediction, is experiencing extreme wet condition.
Yumul noted that Filipinos should now expect heavier rains and more typhoons as the weather abnormality continues to affect not only the Philippines but the whole world. (PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 14, 2009 | Headlines, National News
October 15 is Global Handwashing Day. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) diarrhea kills almost 2 million children all over the world each year.
Studies have shown that washing hands with soap can reduce deaths from diarrhea by almost 50 percent and deaths from acute respiratory infections by 25 percent.
Handwashing with soap is the single most cost effective health intervention to prevent death and diseases that are related to diarrhea. It can save more lives than any single vaccine or medical intervention.
According to the Garantisadong Pambata (GP) Program, it is important that hands should be scrubbed with soap for at least 20 seconds. Hands should always be washed with soap after using the toilet, before eating, and before handling food.
As part of GP’s service delivery, certain activities will be conducted such as Vitamin A Supplementation, deworming, immunization, and oral health. (PHO/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 14, 2009 | Headlines, National News
For the past 3 months, hunger incidence has risen up to 20.3% or an estimated 3.7 million families, from 15.5 per cent or an estimated 2.9 million families in the first three months of the year. This result is according to the second quarter 2009 Social Weather Stations Hunger Survey, fielded June 19 to 22, 2009.
The SWS survey on the increasing rate of hunger was due to the increase in moderate hunger, from 11.1 per cent to 16 per cent, while severe hunger remained stable.
Flores explained that moderate hunger, refers to hunger experienced ‘only once’ or ‘a few times’ in the last three months while severe hunger refers to hunger experienced ‘often’ or ‘alwas’ in the last three months. (NNC/PIA)
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by anyajulia | Oct 14, 2009 | Headlines, National News
The Department of Social Welfare and Development remains number 1 by the Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC). This is in terms of compliance to the requirements of the Integrity Development Action Plan (IDAP), the government’s anti-corruption strategy framework in the first semester of 2009.
DSWD garnered a rating of 4.23, out of a maximum of 5. The second ranking department, the Department of Health got a rating of 4.04.
The DSWD garnered the rank through excellent performance in the areas of education, prevention, deterrence and strategic partnership against corruption, DSWD Secretary Esperanza I. Cabral explained.
The DSWD chief added that the recognition demonstrates the commitment of DSWD officials and employees to the practice of a corrupt-free bureaucracy.
Since 2007, the DSWD has been consistently ranked first by PAGC in compliance to the Integrity Development Action Plan.
Significant accomplishments of the DSWD against corruption include the implementation of the guidelines on Internal Whistleblowing and Internal Reporting; the implementation of the Office Guidelines for Holding Certain Officials of the Department Accountable for the Corrupt Activities of Specific Subordinates; and the inclusion of integrity check in recruitment and promotion of government personnel. (DSWD)
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