PWD-students join Arts for Peace
By Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- Persons with Disability (PWDs) from several city public high schools participated in the "Art for Peace," a T-shirt painting competition on September 22 in a mall in Dumaguete City.
Capt. Anacito Naz, Philippine Army’s public information officer, said of the 48 students that joined the contest, 13 were PWDs.
Naz added that the activity is part of the month-long activities in September in support of the "National Peace Consciousness Month" as proclaimed in Presidential Proclamation Number 275 in 2004.
“Although less privileged and some have disabilities, the participants did a great part in the promotion of peace in their own little way,” said Naz.
The students expressed their support by conceptualizing a design in line with the theme for the year’s peace month celebration “Ikaw, Ako, Tayo, Magkakaiba: sa Kapayapaan Nagkakaisa.”
The activity was organized by different stakeholders in Negros Oriental composed of non-government organizations led by Oriental Negros Children’s Advocacy Network, local government units, the police and army with the of the Provincial Peace and Order Council.
The winners of the art competition were: Kim Brian Villamil, first place, from Saceda Youth Lead High School in Barangay Candua-ay, with a P1,500 cash prize; Nick Lester Gadingan, second prize, from Silliman University Extension Program in Siaton, with P1,000 cash prize; and Rogelio Angeles, third place, from Little Children of the Philippines High School in Barangay Clay town Daro, with P600 cash prize.
Naz said the cash prizes were given by the governor of Negros Oriental, trophies were from Dumaguete City Tourism Office; the venue was provided by the Robinson Place management.
“The activity was successful and once again it was proven that everybody can have an active participation in the promoting peace,” Naz said. (mbcn/JCT-PIA7, Negros Oriental)
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25 families temporarily evacuated due to flooding in Siaton
By Rachelle M. Nessia
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- A total of 25 families living along Canaway River in Brgy. 3, Siaton town were evacuated last night due to flooding.
The local government of Siaton evacuated the families after the river’s water level rose and overflowed due to the rains brought by Typhoon Lawin, Capitol Information Officer Adrian Sedillo said.
The affected families were temporarily sheltered at the municipal gym where they spent the night.
They were brought back to their respective homes early this morning, said Sedillo.
“The provincial government has today extended food packs to the affected families to augment the relief goods being done by the Siaton government,” he added.
Barangay 3 is one of the critical flood-prone areas in Siaton town.
In 2009, at least 17 families were evacuated from the barangay due to flashfloods at the Canaway River.
Overcast skies and moderate to heavy rains persisted over the province in the past few days due to Typhoon Lawin.
Latest Pagasa weather report showed the typhoon was spotted 585 kilometers east of Baler with maximum winds of 195 kph.
Governor Roel Degamo reiterated his call for people living along rivers and other low-lying areas in the province to be alert of possible floods and landslides. (RMN/PIA Negros Oriental)
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EDSA People Power to talk on rights of youth with disabilities in Dumaguete
By Jennifer C. Tilos
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- The Edsa People Power Commission-Negros Oriental Council (EPPC-NOC) spearheads the Partners for Youth with Disabilities (PYD) talk show on the rights of youth with disabilities on September 28 at Silliman University, Dumaguete City.
EPPC-NOC Chair Rolando Villamero Jr. said, in partnership with the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation of Negros Oriental and College of Education Student Organization (CESO) of Silliman University, the show will present the rights of youth with disabilities sector in the international and local legislation.
After the talk show, a recognition ceremony for EPPC-NOC will follow to be headed by Commissioner Cesar Sarino of EDSA People Power Commission.
The activity, Villamero said, aims to present the PYD project to the different agencies in the government and in the community and generate awareness about the rights of youth with disabilities.
He said this also aims to create a network with the different sectors in the community to work with youth with disabilities.
The PYD project in Negros Oreintal, Villamero said, empowers and enable the youth with disabilities to access the different opportunities available in the community.
However, being a voluntary organization, “we have been challenged in terms of realizing the project and thought of networking with the different agencies in the government and in the community as a whole,” said Villamero. (MBCN/JCT-PIA7, Negros Oriental)
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State university to hold R&D workshop
By Rachelle M. Nessia
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- The Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) in Dumaguete City will hold a workshop on research and development for its faculty members.
The workshop set on September 28 is seen to boost NORSU’s research and development program “which play a crucial role in the university’s existence,” NORSU Information Officer Joy Perez said in a statement.
A total of 80 faculty members will participate in the workshop.
“Each participant is expected to submit at least 2-page research proposal in relation to his/her fieldof specialization, and will be critiqued,” said Perez.
Of the total participants, 63 are from the two main campuses of NORSU in Dumaguete City while 17 are from the external or satellite campuses in the province.
Speakers in the seminar-workshop are Dr. Peter Dayot, vice president for Planning, Research, Extension and International Linkages (PREXIL), and two others, Dr. Bernadette Tan and Dr. Evelyn Lazalita, also of PREXIL.
Dayot is also expected to explain CHED’s Roadmap for Higher Education. (RMN/PIA Negros Oriental)
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- A learning facility for undereducated children and adults opened its doors in Mabinay town.
The Mabinay Bidlisiw Child Development Center (MBCDC) was inaugurated early this month and witnessed by officials from the provincial government led by Gov. Roel Degamo and the Mabinay local government led by Mayor Ernie Uy.
MBCDC was initiated by the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Mabinay Central aimed at educating undereducated children in Mabinay, aged nine years old up to adults aged 22 years old.
“These are children and adults who have either not undergone formal education or were unable to finish their studies,” said Capitol Information Officer Adrian Sedillo in a statement.
During the inauguration, officials from the provincial government and the local government signed a document pledging their support for the MBCDC program which supports the alternative learning system of the Department of Education. (RMN-PIA7 Negros Oriental)
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Child development center opens in Mabinay
By Rachelle M. Nessia
DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept 25 (PIA) -- A learning facility for undereducated children and adults opened its doors in Mabinay town.
The Mabinay Bidlisiw Child Development Center (MBCDC) was inaugurated early this month and witnessed by officials from the provincial government led by Gov. Roel Degamo and the Mabinay local government led by Mayor Ernie Uy.
MBCDC was initiated by the United Church of Christ in the Philippines Mabinay Central aimed at educating undereducated children in Mabinay, aged nine years old up to adults aged 22 years old.
“These are children and adults who have either not undergone formal education or were unable to finish their studies,” said Capitol Information Officer Adrian Sedillo in a statement.
During the inauguration, officials from the provincial government and the local government signed a document pledging their support for the MBCDC program which supports the alternative learning system of the Department of Education. (RMN-PIA7 Negros Oriental)