Cebu Lions treated Pasil kids with gifts, footwear and reading

More  than 200 kids of Pasil Elementary School  benefit from the Gift Giving and Reading initiated by Cebu Council of Lions Presidents.

Philippine Information Agency Cebu under Project Inspire led the Reading of over 200 kids with stories of environment conservation, culture and good manners.

Cebu Lumad Lions Club President Ferliza Contratista also of PIA-Cebu reads to kids.

Council President Jose Mari Gastardo of Cebu Queen City Lions Club said, this is an activity initiated by the Council representing the 17 clubs in the District.

Cebu Downtown Lions Club

Gastardo said, the different clubs pitched in for the distribution of shoes and slippers for the children who are seven to 12 years old.

Cebu Lions Club 

They were also provided with packed meals which was different from the usual feeding program.

Cebu Queen City Lions Club with Council President Atty. Jose Gastardo 

“We choose Pasil because we know that the place where some of the sad stories about children came from, there are stories on drugs and peace and order, we just want to make the children happy,” Gastardo said.

Some clubs also brought along with them, packs of goodies and other treats.

Officials of Pasil Elementary School and the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) on the other hand, prepared dance and song numbers.

Lapulapu City Host Lions Club 

PIA Cebu had coordinated with LIONS Clubs on programs with children.

USC Campus Lions Club 

Aside from the Reading which is one of the advocacy of PIA Cebu, they also coordinated with the Cebu City Police Office Women and Children Protection Office (CCPO-WCPO) in the annual Childrens Month Talent Showcase.

Cebu Centennial Lions Club 

Cebu Hamili Lions Club 

Last November, the Council also sponsored the food for the 300 street children under the care of CCPO during the kick off activity.

Cebu Lumad Lions Club

Participating Lions Clubs include Cebu Centennial Lions Club, Cebu Downtown Lions Club, 

Cebu Bayanihan Lions Club 

Cebu Bayanihan Lions Club, Cebu Diamonds Lions Club, Cebu Lakandula Lions Club, Cebu Hamili Lions Club, Cebu Lumad Lions Club, Cebu, Mandaue Host Lions Club, Cebu Lions Club and Cebu Queen City Lions Club.

The Holidays for Next Year 2016 base on Proclamation 115

Here is a list of the nationally proclaimed holidays in the Philippines. 

It does not include the local holidays in Cebu and those declared in the component cities.

REGULAR HOLIDAYS:

January 1 (Friday) New Year's day

March 24 (Maundy Thursday)

March 25 (Friday) Good Friday

April 9 (Saturday) Araw ng Kagitingan

May 1 (Sunday) Labor Day

June 12 (Sunday) Independence Day

August 29 (Monday) National Heroes Day

November 30 (Wednesday) Bonifacio Day

December 25 (Sunday) Christmas Day

December 30 (Friday) Rizal Day

SPECIAL NON WORKING DAYS

February 8 (Monday) Chinese New Year *

February 25 (Thursday) EDSA People's power revolution

March 26 (Saturday) Black Saturday

August 21 (Sunday) Ninoy Aquino Day

November 1 (Tuesday) All Saint's Day

ADDITIONAL SPECIAL (NON WORKING) DAYS (Proc 1105)

January 2 (Saturday) Day after the New Year

October 31 (Monday) Day before All Saints Day *

December 24 (Saturday) Day before Christmas

December 31 (Saturday) Last Day of the Year

NOTE: Eid'l Fit'r and Eid'l Adha has yet to be proclaimed based on the Islamic calendar.

For holiday pays, click on www.dole.gov.ph 

Brisk sales enjoyed by local exhibitors in Cebu Agro Fair 2015

Provincial local government unit in the trade fair exhibitors enjoy brisk sales.

In a press release of the C ebu Provincial Information Office,  Officer-in-Charge Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Saragena Roldan said the exhibitors in the annual Christmas Provincial Agro Trade 

Fair enjoyed brisk sales during the four day duration.

There were 20 participants Local Government Units, 25 private exhibitors and eight food stalls.

Annie Feliciano, a supplier of hand woven rattan products in San Remigio town admitted earning P28,000 from December 14-17.

Feliciano said she regularly join the Capitol fair since it gives her the opportunity to earn more profits other than her daily at home.

She sold woven storage baskets and boxes, tissue boxes, caddies flatware, spoon and fork organizers, fruit trays, among others.

"It also gives me an opportunity to meet new clients, who will my contact number for more orders,"

From the town of Ronda was Wilma Villarena, who sold its famous native chicken.

"I sold 40 pieces daily while in Barili town that we attain record sales only on weekends," said Villarena.

Capitol annually conducts two trade exhibits. One in August during the Provincial Charter Day and the other in December.

Trade exhibits allows the farmers to sell their fresh vegetables and crops straight to the buyers.

Food products aside, there were also garments, handicrafts, ornamental plants, among others, in the fair. (FCC / PIA-Cebu with reports from Xerxes Alkuino City PIO) 

Cebu farmers become licensed seed growers

22 graduate scientists farmer growing seed certification course.

The Provincial Government recently trained 22 local farmers as seed growers to boost local production of corn seeds in Cebu given last December 16 to 18.

Officer-in-Charge Provincial Agriculturist Dr. Saragena Roldan said the training will support the Farmer Scientist Training Program (FSTP) of the Capitol.

" It will also give chance for farmers to earn more , "Saragena said.

The Capitol has been importing corn open-pollinated variety (OPV) seeds from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and in Mindanao for FSTP.

The trainer-speakers were Catalino Higida of the Cebu Technological University (CTU) -Barili Campus, Jun Acabal of the Regional Crop Protection Center (RCPC), Department of Agriculture (DA), Nancy Quinapon-, Provincal Agriculturist Office (PAO).

Higida lectured on the balanced nutrients needed by corn plants.

He also stressed the need for seed growers in Cebu. 

Acabal on the other hand, taught the farmers of integrated pest management while Quinapon- presented the measures how to prevent post-harvest losses.

Mirabel Amado, Agriculturist II, said the farmers are assured of a market since it will be the Province will be the one to buy the corn seeds from them.

However, these locally produced OPV seeds must first pass the standard of the National Seed Quality Control Services (NSQCS) of the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI).

" If it passes the standard, it will be called certified seeds and can be sold to the market and a higher value, "said Armado.

The current market price of certified seeds is P35 per kilo. Those without certification are only priced at P15 per kilo.

With the availability of OPV corn seeds, the farmers will have the option other than utilizing native corn seeds again. (Fcc / PIA-Cebu with reports from Xerxes Alkuino City PIO)

CAOCAMPIO learns to blog!

It was no ordinary yearender for the Cebu Association of City and Municipal Public Information Officers (Caocampio) as they learn step by step, how to blog!

No less than Mary Tinio Narvasa, of the Cebu Blogging Community made them realize on the importance of blogging for the government.

One can become a social influencer when one blogs.  She said.

The information officers were walked through in the creation of a blog, personal or official..

Carlo Dugaduga, president of CAOCAMPIO come up with Padayon Pilipino blog with address www.carlodugaduga.blogspot.com

Dugaduga was able to participate in the first ever "InfoTourism Adventure Race", a one of a kind convention of the Regional Association of Development Information Officers (RADIO) this year which was held in the island of Siquijor.

There is a separate blog and series of blogs about it.. Follow links.

Nino Ybanez, from the town of San Remigio came up with a blog that showcases the features of the town. It has the longest recorded beach line in the province.

Check this out www.sanremlapyahan.blogspot.com.

By next year, it is the aim of PIA and CAOCAMPIO that majority of the towns will already be in the blogging world.

For comments and suggestions... just leave a comment. =) 

KABISAY-AN! Lets vote for Danao City in the nationwide Nestle "Dancersise" competition

Central Visayas Entry - Danao

Calling all "netizens" in the provinces of Bohol, Siquijor and yes while Negros Oriental is not yet off the region, to please vote for the entry of Danao City, the dancers from Ubaldo Iway Memorial National High School.

They are representing Region VII in the nationwide search for Nestle Philippines Best Music Video presentation featuring a Dancercise.

According to their Principal, Maribeth Noya, they started in Danao City and climbed all the way to the Province and then eventually at the regional level.

The thing is, when you vote, you have to vote everyday.  So click and like this link everyday : Like Entry 

Clicking and liking this post until December 4, 2015 11:59pm, else, the vote will be invalidated.

As of press time, we still have more than a thousand votes.

Click this link again : Central Visayas Entry 

Your govt is concern - Protect your skin!

Have you noticed that the heat is already very hot even if at 6 to 7 in the morning? We can't deny that indeed we are experiencing abnormalities because of this hashtag #climatchange and its not a joke.

In the recent #KapihanPIACebu, health authorities calls on everyone, yes including us Sugboanons, to protect our skin from this abnormal climate conditions.  

"Protecting our skin is no longer vanity, but it is already a necessity," according to Dr. Joanri Riveral of the Department of Health 7.

Dr. Joanri Riveral, DOH7, interviewed by Cebu media

He said although there are no statistics for now on skin cancer as these are in the private doctors, but considering climate change, it is best to apply some ways for skin protection.

The skin is the largest part of the body by the way.

Here are some ways he said that every Juan and Juana must take:

1. Never! (Not avoid) But NEVER stay under the heat of the sun for more than 30 minutes. 

        Riveral said our skin can withstand a maximum of 30-32 degrees but only for a few minutes. 

There may be some truth to what they say, that its so hot outside you can fry an egg!

Traffic enforcers should find a way to have themselves covered or under the shades every once in awhile. 

           

2. Apply sunblocks or sunscreens which are beyond  SPF 15 (sun protector factor). Yep you heard it right! Its  no longer kaartehan girls and boys, but you have to wear sunscreens even if you're not basking in the sun on the beach.

    Riveral said, apply it before going out and not just once...but if possible every after four hours! Wow!

3. Wear large hats...Oh well, this can only be for women.  But who knows, if a guy wants to wear large hats just to protect the skin on the face and neck and even the whole body...why not? 

4. Bring umbrellas..not just for rain but when its so sunny... In this manner, the whole body is protected No sunburn.

5. Wear arm sleeves, specially for bikers and motorcycle riders.  There are cool cotton arm sleeves that does not dehydrate..it does not suck the moisture out from the person who wears it... Lighter colors are okay.

6. WATER. WATER.  This is so important.. drink and drink plenty of liquids...water every day.  Water keeps the skin hydrated and moisturize therefore preventing it from becoming parched like dry land.

7. BATHING twice or plenty of times a day.  Yep, not just once but twice or thrice.  Have to shed off those dry skins, dirt and toxics.

8.  Never ignore those rashes and skin irritations.  As they say, if symptoms persists..consult the doctor.  DOH assured that there are doctors in the municipalities and cities who are already trained to treat skin diseases.

“We should not be neglecting a simple rash or other allergies as these may be symptoms of something more serious internally.”   Kidney and liver problems usually show skin discolorations and abnormalities, Riveral added.

 DOH is currently advocating National Skin Disease Prevention Month this November.

Other updates are posted at the Philippine Information Agency website. 

Just so you know, your Government cares...