Three bancas caught in San Rem for sailing despite suspension order

Three motor bancas were issued warnings  today in San Remigio town for sailing despite a suspension order  as storm signal number is hoisted in the northern town of Cebu due to typhoon Usman. 

Niño Wilo Ybañez, San Remigio Public Information Officer said based on the reports of Philippine Coast Guard Station  head in the town PO1 Ronaldo Macapanas that the three motorized bancas were issued first warnings today.

According to the report the two bancas were on their way to sail to the island of Bantayan, while the other one succeeded in crossing the waters from Santa Fe.

Santa Fe PIO Previtha Lynn Landao likewise said they are also monitoring from their end a banca which left the port this afternoon with five passengers.

Northern Cebu was placed under signal number 1 today as typhoon Usman is expected to affect eastern Visayas in the next days. 

Stranded passengers at Hagnaya Port. Photo by San Remigio PIO

All vessels  in the ports of Danao City, Bogo City, and San Remigio town as well as in Santa Fe and Camotes Island were  not allowed to sail.

Furthermore, more than 126passengers were recorded stranded at the Hagnaya Port in San Remigio. 

Stranded passengers at Santa Fe  Port. Photo by Lyn Landao 

Bogo City PIO Jeany Yve Ynot also reported there are 63 stranded at Polambato Port, the gateway to Cataingan Masbate and Villaba, Leyte.

In Danao City, there was no record of stranded passengers on the way to Camotes Island. (fcc/PIA7-Cebu)

SJA Batch 90 & 94 bring smiles to Paknaan Lot 6.5 residents

SJA Batch 90 and 94 with the 6.5 residents and parishioners of Santo Nino 

Mike Alvan Pacalda, 6 of the 6.5 Relocation Site, barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City wants to be a policeman. He seemed to be inspired by what he sees on television but he bluntly said, there are a lot of “tokhangonon” in the area where he lived.

6 year old Mike Alvin Pacalda wants to be a cop. Interviewed by Jane Nelia 

          “Tokhang” or Oplan Toktok Hangyo is the Philippine National Police’s strategy in convincing suspected drug personality to return to the folds of the law.

 “Daghan badlongon sa amoa, ganahan nako sila dakpon (there are plenty of troublemakers in our place, I want to arrest them),” were the words of Dodong Mike.

Awaiting the fun..and the treats. 

            Mike and his sister Julie Mae, 8 are both taken cared by their grandmother Leticia Dela Peña. Their parents were separated and the mother had to work in Manila to support them.

           Lola Leonida Prendol, 84 also from the same address on the other hand, also

84 year old Leonida Prendol had consultation. 

tagged along her two grandchildren that Saturday to Santo  Nino Parisg grounds.

“Ganahan ko malipay sila samtang nagpa check-up sab ko (I want them to  enjoy while I have myself checked),” according to Lola Leonida.

                She said she dearly love her grandchildren as these two were the only remembrance of her only son who died just this October.

              

  And then here is  this three year old girl Baby Scarlet, who was checked for asthma that day. She was observed to be smiling and pretty though, according to her grandmother, she has some defects being born out of parents who were minors themselves.

Baby Scarlet 

Scarlet’s mama and papa were yet 16 and 17, went on their separate ways, leaving Scarlet to the Lola.

                But Scarlet was among the almost 200 children from 6.5 relocation site who were given early Christmas treats that Saturday.

            

   These and many more were the stories learned by the Saint Joseph Academy Batches 90 and 94 as they conducted a “Give Back Mission” that day in Paknaan.

Pharmacy section with Warren Judilla 

             Mostly Mandauehanons, the batch choose the residents that need the helped most, identified by Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Charles Louise Jayme, who is also a member of the batch.

               Fr. Charles in his homily during the celebration of the Holy Eucharist before the start of the event said the recipients should be delighted that the batch chose them to

Fr. Charles Louise Jayme 

avail of the treats and services, an early Christmas blessing. 

              "Ang katuyuan sa kalihokan nga gipahigayon ron sa Batch 90 ug 94 sa SJA, mahatagan ta og kahupayan sa gipamati sa panglawas.  Nagpahigayon ta sa misa aron mahimong kompleto ang atong buhaton, aron mahatagan pod og kahupayan ang espirituhanong bahin (The objective of the batch is to give relief to the ills of the body.  We are celebrating the Mass to complete, to give relief to our spiritual needs)," Fr. Charles said. 

              




  More than 60 residents availed of the check up with free medicines and 56 availed of the free dental services.

More than 50 tooth extractions after and still smiling--Dr. Lorraine Manatad, SJA Batch 9094, 

                The batch also sought the assistance of Mandaue City Social Welfare Services (SWS) which lent utensils and gave food ingredients for the feeding.

Mandaue City's Mobile Kitchen

            

          The batch gave out loot bags with candies and school supplies and some prizes and ice creams after the conduct of games.

Machos in Action -- Jose Noel Quimera and Hitliff Ruelo 

Tattoed with a heart --Hitliff Ruelo 

                Anna Rose Espiritu-Solis, elected batch president said, it wasn’t long time ago when she and her batch mates were children too and would greatly enjoy any activity such as this.

With his photographer's eye, Bryan Conejos 

Atty Mae Elaine Bathan a nd Faith Noval

                As students of SJA at that time, Solis said they haven’t got a chance to participate in feeding and medical missions.

“Now that we had grown and are already in our respective professions, we find it proper to partner with agencies and to giveback little that we have to fellow Mandauehanons that are until now on their way to make their lives better,” Solis said.

LR Amabelle Enriquez, Anna Rose Espirity, Nerizza Borbajo Riza Tolato, Jane Nelia and Jhoanne Remedio, Warren Judilla 

                











               The  batch is next year’s sponsor and initiator of the grand alumni homecoming of SJA in January.

The smiles and the giggles are all music to the ears. 

                

              Josephians grow up with a sole mission and vision to be in solidarity with the poor. At the end of the day, the recipients and the batch mates were all smiles, experiencing the fulfillment of being of help the simplest ways.

                      Hail St. Joseph! --(fcc with reports from Jane Nelia, Photos by Bryan Conejos and Anna Marie Suico)

Pakighalok di makatakod og AIDS

Dili makatakod og HIV ang pagpakighalok

Mao kini ang usa sa giklaro sa opisyal sa Department ofHealth 7 (DOH) kabahin sa pagtakod sa human immune-deficiency virus (HIV) nga maoy nahimong hinungdan sa Acquired Imuno Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Matod ni Francis Irving Baring, Nurse 3 sa DOH nga dili tinuod nga matakdan ang usa ka tawo kun makighalok sa pasyente sa AIDS o HIV.

“Kini tungod kay magkinahangkan ka og walo ka litro nga laway aron mutakboy ang maong sakit sa imong kaluwasan,” matod ni Baring.

Nag-una hinuon ang pagtakod sa HIV pinaagi  sa penetration, sa pagsulod sa kinatawo kun makighilawas ug ang pagsagol sa dugo sama sa pagpasa pasa og dagom alang sa mga tigamitan og ginadiling drugas.

Si Mr. Francis Irving Baring, Nurse 3 sa DOH7 naghisgot bahin sa estado sa HIV/AIDS sa Sugbo 

Karong tuiga mikabat na og 48,435 ang adunay AIDS sukad pa sa unang pagkamatikod niini niadtong 1984.

Dinhi sa Central Visayas, naabot na og 5,356 hangtod Oktubre rong tuiga. Labing daghan niining mga kaso nga natala anaa sa lalawigan sa Sugbo.

Nahibaw-an nga 91 porsyento o 4,913 sa mga kaso ang anaa sa dakbayan; 267 ang anaa sa lalawigan sa Bohol; 162 sa Negros Oriental ug 14 ang anaa sa Siquijor.

Kasagaran sa mga natakboyan mao tong tigamitan og ginadiling drogas og nagpasa pasa kini og dagom sa pagamit niini. 

Sukwahe sa ubang rehiyon nga ang nag-unang matang sa pagtakboy mao ang pakighilawas sa mga lalake sa isig ka lalake o male having sex with male (MSM).

Gipanghinaot sa DOH nga ang mga autoridad o ang kapolisan muhimo pa gayud og hingusgang aksyon sa pagsuta sa tinubdan sa maong mga drogas.

Ug gawas niana, giawhag sa DOH ang paglikay sa walay proteksyon nga pakighilawas sa isigka babaye o lalake o sa duha man ka mga sexes.

Matod niana, nagpabilin nga libre ang  mga condoms ug mga lubricants sa barangay health centers.

Samtang giawhag pod ang publiko sa dili pagduha duha sa pag suta o pag test sa HIV tungod kay libre lamang kini. (fcc/PIA7-Cebu)

MGA SSS pensioners nakadawat na sa 13th month pension

Gipahibaw sa state run Social Security System (SSS) nga nakadawat na ang kapin sa 2.4 million ka mga pensioners sa ilang 13th month pension pay sa wa pa miabot ang Disyembre.

Gipahibaw ni SSS President ug Executive Officer Emmanuel F. Dooc nga nakapagawas na og balor P21.9 billion sa mga disbursing partner-banks niadto pang Nobyembre 15.

Kini aron maabot na sa kamot sa mga pensionado ang ilang pension sa Disyembre ug laing usa ka buwan nga 13th month pension.

Kapin sa P10 bilyones ang sa pension sa Disyembre og laing P10 bilyones ang subra nga buwan.

Matod ni Dooc nga giplantsa na sa Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) nga mauna ang paghatod sa mga cheke sa SSS sa buwan sa Disyembre.

Siya nagkanayon nga aduna gihapoy 15,000 ka mga pensioners sa mga lagyong lugar ang  gusto gihapon nga makadawat sa ilang pension pinaagi sa cheke nga ipadala sa mail.

Ang 13th month pension gihatag nga dugang benepisyo sukad niadtong 1988.