Ang Caviteno Newsweekly October 08-14, 2018 Issue | Page 2

BALITA 2 CALABARZON region gets biggest slice of new jail transport vans with the problem of transporting By Joy Gabrido Reinforcing its crusade on peace and order in the community, Governor Boying Remulla led the distribution of 1,022 units of handheld radios and 1,460 reflectorized vests to the barangay tanod of the City of Bacoor held at Strike Gymnasium on October 3, 2018. Likewise, a total of 730 books on disaster awareness were disseminated for the public to learn and understand the issues on disaster management. During the activity, Cavite PPO Deputy Police Director for Operations PSUPT Michael Ceciliano explained and clarified the roles of barangay tanod under the Local Government Code. On the other hand, Second District Board Members Edralin Gawaran and Reynado Fabian, together with the members of the city councils and barangay chairmen were in attendance to support the distribution. World... materials as the allowances for these are not enough. In a statement, ACT Teachers’ Party Rep. Antonio Tinio said many of the provisions of the International Labor Organization/ United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Recommendation Concerning the Status of Teachers which was crafted in 1966, are still unfulfilled today such as decent salary and providing ancillary staff to perform non- teaching duties. Backbreaking work load with less pay Solita Daz, president of ACT-Manila also slammed the backbreaking work brought about by Results-Based Performance Management System (RPMS) and the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST). She pointed out that teachers are not against evaluation as they also see the need for them to improve. She said RPMS and PPST should be used as bases for the Mga... “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, mariin niyang sinabi, na wala sa pamahalaan ang kakayanang mapayaman ang bawat pamilya, subalit kaya naman nitong gabayan ang mga ito. “Nasa inyo kung paano kayo tutulay tungo sa kaunlaran,” wika ni Domagoso “Putulin ninyo ang kadena ng kahirapan. Magsumikap kayo at itaguyod ang inyong mga anak,” dagdag pa ni Domagoso. Ang muling pagbibigay parangal sa mga Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya from page 8 trainings or seminars that they need and not as bases for their bonuses. She said with RPMS and PPST are pressuring teachers to work more than they can just to get the outstanding rating from their supervisor and principal. “This policy is not for the delivery of quality education but borne out of neoliberal policies that exploits our teachers,” Daz added. Fight continues Benjie Valbuena, former president of ACT said they will again hold sit-down strike and mass leave if the government will not take necessary step to increase teachers’ salary. “No one would fight for our rights but us,” he added. Martinez meanwhile stressed that it is the duty of the government, enshrined in the international Recommendations on the Status of Teachers and the Magna Carta of Public School Teachers, to address the teachers’ plight. “We implore him to fulfill the state mandate to provide fr om page 8 ay bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng Linggo ng Pamilyang Filipino na may temang “Tungo sa Maginhawa, Matatag at Panatag na Pamilya.” Isa rin itong paraan upang ipagbigay halimbawa sa publiko ang kahalagahan ng pamilya at ang pagpapatibay ng relasyon ng bawat isa. Kasama rin ang layunin na pamarisan ng bawat benipisyaryo ng programang Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino ang mga itinanghal na Huwarang Pamilya. N a n a n a w a g a n ang DSWD sa publiko teachers with decent standards of living and honor our profession by effecting substantial salary increase for education workers,” concluded Martinez. Chapters of ACT also conducted protests in various forms from Regions I, II, IVB, V, VII, VIII, Region X, Region XI, Region XII, CARAGA, and CAR. From tribute masses, forums, tarp-hanging, Zumba protest, candle-lighting activities to motorcades. A human chain was also staged in Davao City. From Davao City National High School to the DepEd Region XI office. Protesting teachers also marched to Iloilo Provincial Capitol as well as in Sta. Rosa, Laguna. Central Luzon teachers held protest actions in Tarlac City, Bulacan, and Nueva Ecija. “Today, teachers remind the Duterte administration that it should be taking concrete steps to advance teachers’ rights and welfare, to address price hikes, among others rather than inventing destabilization plots and raising red scares to silence dissent,” Tinio said in a statement. na pausbungin ang pagmamahalan sa bawat isa, dagdagan ang tiyaga at pagsisikap upang marating ang inaasam na ginhawa. Ang selebrasyon ng National Filipino Family Week ay batay sa Proklamasyon No 60. na nilagddan ni dating Pangulong Fidel V. Ramos noong taong 1992. Nilalayon ng pamahalaan na ang selebrasyon ay magpatibay ng sangktidad ng buhay pamilya, palakasin ang pagbibigay proteksyon at pagpapatibay ng pamilya na siyang pangunahing institusyon na kinikilala ng Estado bilang pundasyon ng bansa. (PIA-NCR) Oktubre 08-14, 2018 CALAMBA CITY, Laguna, – The Calabarzon region got the biggest portion of the 250 prisoner vans that were turned over Wednesday to jail facilities in 18 regions of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP). BJMP Chief Jail Director Deogracias Tapayan said of the 250 brand new service vehicles, the bulk went to Region IV-A with 36 followed by Region III, 27, National Capital Region, 26, and Region VI, 21. The vehicles were part of the more than 300 BJMP transport vehicles procured from the P299 million that President Rodrigo Duterte allotted to the BJMP in December 2017. Some 70 vehicles were already awarded in July. Tapayan said the delivery of the remaining prisoner vans is “a testament of the President’s sincere desire to address the needs of his people in the most expeditious and efficient way possible.” President Duterte flew to Calamba City on Wednesday, Sept. 26 and turned over the remaining transport vehicles to BJMP. Tapayan said the grant of transport vehicles is a means to counter the ever-growing need of ensuring the safe movement of detainees and personnel nationwide. According to the BJMP chief, they have been confronted Prov’l... elders. Representatives of the provincial government warmly encouraged them to join the yearly celebration PGC ... Colorado, Provincial Administrator for Community Affairs Engr Efren Nazareno, Osorio Barangay QC... Quezon City since 1945, he has contributed to Quezon City in terms of taxes, especially real property taxes he regularly pays. I think that by being a centenarian, he deserves a little recognition,” the younger Arguelles said. Esterlina Pausanos, niece of the 101-year old Rosa Pausanos, also expressed her appreciation to the city government for recognizing her aunt. “We thank the Quezon City government, especially Mayor Herbert Bautista and Vice Mayor Joy Belmonte for the award given to our aunt, who has been living in QC for over 30 years,” Pausanos said. The other centenarians present at the ceremony were Asuncion N. Aguda Sr., Amelia V. Borromeo, Benjamin O. detainees either in island or remote provinces. The BJMP still has to acquire more than 800 units to answer for the 1,232 vehicles that various city and municipal jails need across the country. Aside from the transport vehicles, the BJMP has already received a total of P3.4 billion to construct 107 jail buildings in the 18 regions nationwide to address jail overcrowding. “It was also under (Duterte’s) administration that the double increase in pay of all uniformed personnel became possible,” Tapayan said. Meanwhile, the President cited instances where uniformed personnel were killed while in transit. He said: “I do not want you dead. Every incident that results to death of a uniformed personnel means a family is broken and shall suffer because of losing a father.” According to the BJMP, the distribution of the service vehicles to other regions are as follows: Region 1 (12), Region 2 (9), Region 4B (8), Region 5 (13), Region 7 (15), Region 8 (12),Region 9 (14), Region 10 (16), Region 11 (7), Region 12 (8), Region 13 (10), Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (5), Cordillera Administrative Region (10), and national headquarters (1). (MCA/Joy Gabrido-PIA 4A) from page 1 in honor of the elderly this coming October which will be held in Trece Martires city. (Ruel Francisco, PIA-Cavite with reports from PICAD) from page 1 Captain Joselito Marquez and service men from AFP/BFP and Cavite PPO. from page 8 Cucio, Juanita C. Garcia, and Marina C. Molato. There are more than 90 centenarians living in Quezon City who each receive a 100,000 grant upon achieving their enviable age, a 1,000-peso monthly allowance, as well as a birthday and Christmas financial gifts from the city government. The recognition and financial grant to centenarians is in line with city’s implementation of Republic Act 10868, also known as the Centenarian’s Act of 2016. Prior to the Centenarian’s Act of 2016, the city has been recognizing its centenarian residents through cash incentives since 2009 through City Ordinance 1986- 2009 as amended by City Ordinance 2542-2016. Centenarians are also awarded plaques of recognition. (PIA-NCR)