Ang Caviteno Newsweekly January 15-21, 2018 Issue | Page 2

2 PHLPost releases apparition of Our Lady of Fatima centenary stamps Jimmyley E. Guzman MANILA -- The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) has released se-tenant block of four stamps in commemoration of the 100 years of the apparition of our Lady of Fatima. According to PHLPost, some 80,000 copies of the special stamps are printed with four designs of the Our Lady of Fatima stamps, namely: The First Apparition, The Our Lady of Fatima herself, The Last Apparition which is the Miracle of the sun, and the three small shepherd children – Lucia Santos, PCOO... UHF channel 42 (641.143) using ISDB-T receiver box and TV sets with built-in ISDB-T tuners. Meanwhile, Engr. James Rodney Santiago, consultant of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on the Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting (DTTB) Migration Plan explains that Digital TV is an inevitable technology that was developed specifically not only to enhance normal viewing experience of the people but also to attain real time information that affects lives. “The DTTB standard called Integrated Services DSWD... proving their existence and organization such as barangay certification, certification of endorsement from at least two publicly known individuals in the community, organizational chart or governance structure, and information on organizational profile. If the CSO has previously received public funds, a certificate of good standing from the government agency from which the funds came from must be provided. The CSO must also provide proof that it has undergone social preparation from the DSWD by the designated regional program/project officer of the DSWD program or project where the CSO seeks to engage partnership. For associations or groups organized by DSWD, the head of the DSWD program or project will issue a certificate of compliance attesting that the applicant CSO has met the requirements specified in Section 65 of the 2017 General Appropriations Act. Upon receipt of the completed application form and attachments, the concerned DSWD Field Office, through its Standards Unit, will undertake the necessary steps to review, validate, and respond to the application. Cavite... rewarded with her cash gift. She danced and celebrated along with the senior citizens. Cavite Governor Jesus BALITA Enero 15-21, 2018 Francisco and Jacinta Marto. The Blessed Virgin Mary first appeared to three small shepherd children on May 13, 1917 in Fatima, Portugal and unleashed a flood of grace in the midst of a world shattered by World War I. The block of four stamps is now available at the Manila Central Post Office and in area post offices nationwide at P12 each until 13 December 2018. Official first day cover are also available. For inquiries, please call PHLPost at (02) 527-0108 or 527-0132. (phlpost/epc/jeg/pia-ncr) continued from page 8 Digital Broadcasting-Terrestrial (ISDB-T) has proven its capability to transmit emergency warning data for faster emergency response in natural disaster-prone countries like Japan and the Philippines,” Santiago said. He said there are several standards available in the market but ISDB-T is found to be the most suitable for the Philippines because it does not just provide a clearer visual experience and a crisper auditory encounter for the televiewers but it also enhances the disaster preparedness of the country through its Emergency Warning Broadcast System continued from page 1 The entire process of accreditation if all documents are in order will take 21 days. The process includes the validation of submitted documents and establishment of proof of existence of the organization. However, once the DSWD Field Office Accreditation Committee finds irregularities in the submitted documents, the CSO applicant will be duly notified and will be given three working days from the receipt of the notice to explain. Once approved, the certificate of accreditation is valid for three years from the date of issuance unless sooner revoked by the Department. After which, the Beneficiary CSO may apply for the renewal of its certificate of accreditation within 60 working days prior to the expiration of its certificate. Beneficiary CSOs are groups made up of organized individuals who need government support through projects or programs which they can access. It also include DSWD- organized CSOs, which are group or association composed of beneficiaries identified by the Department for its projects or programs, such as the associations under the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) and the Emergency Shelter Assistance Program (ESAP), among others. (DSWD/EPC/LFB/PIA-NCR) continued from page 1 Crispin Remulla initiated the programs for the elders. The benefits include medical, burial, cash assistance and other services and implemented by the PSWDO. The se-tenant block of four stamps featuring the Our Lady of Fatima to commemorate its 100 years of the apparition. (Photo courtesy of PHLPost) (EWBS) feature. “With EWBS, the country can provide a more efficient information dissemination system during calamities that can improve disaster response and act as a decision support platform,” Santiago said. “The bottomline is that the government will have the facility now to deliver this kind of urgent and pressing information to the people,” Santiago added. (PIA- NCR/EPC/SDL) CNN Philippines sacks more than 90 structure aims to achieve higher own ers and managements “not to employees efficiency and productivity. throw away the heart and soul of “It is bad enough that the firings come at a time when Philippine journalism needs all hands on deck as it comes under increasing pressure from vindictive and intolerant government and fends off a growing wave of populist disinformation, official or otherwise, while media workers face worsening threats, old and emerging,” the NUJP said. By RONALYN V. OLEA MANILA – Nearly a hundred regular employees of CNN Philippines were terminated by management, Jan. 11 due to “right sizing.” In its letter to affected employees, CNN Philippines management declared the positions as redundant. The company claimed that streamlining the organizational In September 2015, CNN Philippines also laid off 70 of its employees reportedly for the same reason. In separate statements, the National Union of Journalists of the Philippines (NUJP) and the Talents Association of GMA (TAG) expressed solidarity with the CNN employees. TAG cited the illegal dismissal and unfair labor practices experienced by contractual workers in GMA, ABS-CBN and TV5 and the termination of PTV veteran journalists without basis. TAG called on the media stakeholders and legislators to address the issues of faced by the media workers such as contractualization, no security of tenure, lack of benefits, among others. The NUJP urged media an industry that has in no small way helped preserve and advance democracy in the country by making available to our people the information they need to come to educated decisions about their individual and collective futures.” “It is bad enough that the firings come at a time when Philippine journalism needs all hands on deck as it comes under increasing pressure from vindictive and intolerant government and fends off a growing wave of populist disinformation, official or otherwise, while media workers face worsening threats, old and emerging,” the NUJP said. The NUJP called on all journalists to organize themselves to protect their rights as media workers while continuing to remain devoted to the tenets of their profession. DOTr, DPWH led ground-breaking ceremony of South East Metro Manila Expressway project TAGUIG CITY -- The Department of Transportation - Toll Regulatory Board (DOTr- TRB), in partnership with the Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH), on Monday (Jan. 8) led the ground breaking of the South East Metro Manila Expressway Project (SEMME). DOTr Secretary Arthur Tugade, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar, BCDA President & CEO Vince Dizon, Taguig City Mayor Lani Cayetano, and other local government unit officials led the ground breaking ceremony at the C-5 service road in Taguig. The South East Metro Manila Expressway, is estimated to cost P45 billion and targeted for completion by 2020. The 34-kilometer expressway will link SMC’s Skyway Stage 1 in the Food Terminal Inc. complex in Taguig City to the Batasan complex in Quezon City. According to the DOTr, the expressway will eventually connect to the North Luzon Expressway (NLEx) via Balagtas. Aside from decongesting roads in Manila and Quezon City, particularly major road networks such as EDSA, C-5, Ortigas Avenue, and its extension, the South East Metro Manila Expressway will also provide commuters and motorists fast and direct access by South and Southeast, as well as Metro Manila inter-city travelers, to major international and domestic airports. When completed, travel time of motorists from Bicutan, Taguig to Batasan, Quezon City will be reduced to only 35 minutes. The project, which is part of the Metro Manila C-6 Expressway project, will have six lanes, both for elevated and at- grade sections. The C-6 expressway project will have a second phase involving a 24.28-kilometer expressway that would provide links to San Mateo, Rizal and San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan. (DOTr/ EPC/SDL/PIA-NCR)