Sibulan senior citizens enjoy cash assistance from local gov't
by Rachelle M. Nessia
by Rachelle M. Nessia
DUMAGUETE CITY, May 26 (PIA) --- The municipal government of Sibulan recently distributed its quarterly cash assistance of P750 to each of the town's senior citizens.
Sibulan Mayor Marcela Bartoces led the cash distribution for a total of 2,281 senior citizens in the municipality last week.
Sibulan Mayor Marcela Bartoces led the cash distribution for a total of 2,281 senior citizens in the municipality last week.
The cash grants are in line with Sibulan's Sangguniang Bayan Resolution No. 10-196 and Ordinance No. 12 which amended Ordinance No. 5 that provided for a financial assistance of only P500 for senior citizens, said Sibulan Information Officer Connie Zamora Rosales in an interview.
"It's only in Sibulan where the elderly aged 60 years old and above get to enjoy a financial assistance to subsidize their essential needs," said Rosales.
This goes to show that Sibulan is paying attention to the welfare of its senior citizens, she stressed. "Maybe other towns and cities allocate medicines for their elderlies but not cash assistance like this." (RMN/PIA Negros Oriental)
DUMAGUETE CITY, May 26 (PIA) Some 70 Volunteer Probation Aids (VPAs) are now undergoing orientation and basic training on Restorative Justice during a summit of probation officers on May 26-27 in Canlaon City.
The training aims to educate the participant-volunteers on the concept of restorative justice in order for them to resolve minor conflicts in the community, Marino said.
The summit gathers all probation officers of Parole and Probation Office (PPO) from the two provinces.
A barangay captain, Marlon Sayson of Barangay Don Andres Soriano,Cebu City is invited to talk on different environmental issues mange by a community and production and use of organic fertilizers.
Restorative Justice System in the country to be discussed by Chief Parole and Probation Officer (CPPO) of Cebu City, Bernadette Garcia. (PIA NegOr/JCT)
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PPO trains VPAs on Restorative Justice
by: Jennifer Catan-Tilos with reports from Liam Vrent Lumogdang, intern
DUMAGUETE CITY, May 26 (PIA) Some 70 Volunteer Probation Aids (VPAs) are now undergoing orientation and basic training on Restorative Justice during a summit of probation officers on May 26-27 in Canlaon City.
The two-day summit banners the theme, “Nurture Nature for the Future” which train VPAs how to help supervise parolees, probationers and pardoners in rehabilitation program, said Marian Marino, Provincial Parole and Probation Officer.
The training aims to educate the participant-volunteers on the concept of restorative justice in order for them to resolve minor conflicts in the community, Marino said.
The training course has participated in by volunteer-participants composed of barangay chairpersons, barangay councilors, retirees, and other local barangay officials and barangay residents coming from the different areas of Negros Oriental and Siquijor.
The VPAs serve as the deputized representatives of the Parole &Probation Office (PPO).
The summit gathers all probation officers of Parole and Probation Office (PPO) from the two provinces.
A barangay captain, Marlon Sayson of Barangay Don Andres Soriano,Cebu City is invited to talk on different environmental issues mange by a community and production and use of organic fertilizers.
Restorative Justice System in the country to be discussed by Chief Parole and Probation Officer (CPPO) of Cebu City, Bernadette Garcia. (PIA NegOr/JCT)