#dswd profiles

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As I'm currently writing a long post right now based on Persona 3, I've decided to take a break and let my brain rot over some old ideas of my cursed "Filo Thieves" AU in which Persona 5 takes place entirely in the Philippines.

It's so stupid of an idea and I cringe at every thought but hey, misery loves company so imma inject these ideas to other people. Here's just random things in word vomiting out in bulleted list format.

The gsme would start at like 2015. Typically this won't matter much, but in the Philippines, there were a lot of major political and academic changes in the Philippines during this time so the year is a bit more important.

The Philippine elections also takes place on May so it would align with the 2016 May elections.

This means that the thieves may be about a year younger than they are in the actual game. This also makes sense since if the were the age they were in the game, most of them would he college-age because of weird school year stuff in the country and the story just won't work as well.

Joker and the other second years would be 10th graders though. This aligns with their canon age anyway.

The thieves are definitely memed on as the "Akyat Bahay Pangmayaman" and has had supporters since the beginning. Like huge supporters.

Because of this, I do think that even if people think they killed Okamura here, they would still have like a shit ton of supporters.

The international community could not give a rat's ass about these people up until the Okamura case. That's what I think would happen in this case. That country is filled with crazy stories anyway and weird criminal groups so why the fuss about them? When a wealthy local CEO got killed, people started paying attention.

With the other cases like Kamoshida and Kaneshiro, it was expected with the climate of the country.

Madarame was a surprise and did cause waves internationally just for a little bit.

The Medjed incident really got people talking but Okumura was the thing that really sensationalized the whole thing internationally.

Side note, of course all of these names would he different in a Filipino AU. Can't figure it out yet.

The PT case is being handled by the DOJ and none other than Prosecutor Nijima, a bright and trailblazer lawyer who graduated from UP Law.

She's not that directly involved in the investigation as she is in-game as Filipino prosecutors don't have the same insane duties as Japanese and Korean prosecutors, but she's pretty involved as she can be. She handles high profile cases but her backlog still has like a shit ton of drug cases and shit.

Joker doesn't get officially arrested but is sent to the DSWD. There's more context to this that I might elaborate on later but just count him lucky that he didn't die.

He gets sent to Manila from the province since his parents wanted to avoid the stigma.

Sojiro is just a close friend of the family who has to take Joker in since they don't have any family in Manila. I'm debating if he runs a karenderya or a private cafe like in-game or just a small private restaurant. Either way, I doubt it would be as atmospheric as it is in-game no matter what it is.

Joker lives not in the attic but some sort of backroom storage thing where typical house employees would have roomed in.

Some of the palaces would definitely look different but some might stay the same.

I definitely think that Kamoshida's palace might retain it's castle status but I'm torn between that and a hacienda but a hacienda might fit Madarame more.

I'm also torn between having Madarame having a hacienda or retaining a museum or maybe something close to the Philippines Culture Center.

Kaneshiro's palace wouldn't be a bank in my opinion but maybe one of those high-end BGC office buildings where millionaires reside in next to lavish shopping malls.

Futaba's palace could be a tomb as well, but if I want to Filo it up I was thinking of making it a deserted island temple or something like that or maybe an elaborate burial cave system kinda like those caves where archeologists keep finding ancient human settlements in the country.

Okumura's whole space thing could definitely be retained but I just gotta add that I find the idea funny that Haru's confidant would be dealing with her trying to keep the company away from the Jollibee Food Corporation.

Sae's palace is just straight up Resorts World Manila. Yep.

Shido's Palace would still be a boat, but I do want to make it that the entirety of Malacañang would be on said boat as sort of a reminder that Malacañang was built near a riverside. The flood that covers the country is polluted like the floods that cover the country regularly.

I have more but that's it for the brainrot for now. See you next time as I vomit up ideas on how Joker's treated as a Filipino palaboy in the big city in his fancy private school!

[tomdinhh]

Week 12

In week 12, we discussed the development of assessment toll in their group project. Our project aims to develop a comprehensive assessment tool for the Philippines Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The primary focus is to identify and address the significant IT gaps within the organization, particularly in the Disaster Vulnerability Assessment and Profiling Project (DVAPP). Our analysis identified several key areas needing improvement, including in-house IT developers, insufficient business continuity plans, inadequate IT infrastructure and funding, ineffective communication systems, and security vulnerabilities. By targeting these gaps, our project seeks to enhance the DSWD's IT capabilities, ensuring more efficient and reliable service delivery, especially in disaster preparedness and response. Additionally, we use different analyzing tools, including SWOT analysis and Cynefin Framework, to improve their operational efficiency and service quality.

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Malnutrition in Plaridel Bulacan falls under 120 cases

In the Philippines, malnutrition is a widespread issue. 95 children die every day as a result of poverty. The country is one of the top 10 countries in the world for having the most undernourished children, according to the World Bank, ranking sixth among East Asian and Pacific countries with the highest frequency of stunting.

Approximately thirty percent of Filipino children under the age of five struggle with stunted growth.The Department of Health (DOH) has taken notice of persistent malnutrition in the Philippines. The details by the department's chief health officer, Maria S. Vergeire said on a facebook live stream that,"12.3% of infants between 0 and 23 months are underweight, and 7.2% are wasted.   

According to figures from the Philippine Statistics Authority, almost 11 million children between the ages of 0 and 4 made up 10.2% of the population as of the 2020 census.

Poverty is one of the common problems of our country which brings children to hunger. When the pandemic struck, malnutrition became severe, and every impoverished Filipino family's way of life and health was damaged.

The Municipality of Plaridel Bulacan is also fighting against malnutrition. According to Ms. Anna Victoria Bambo, a  Municipal Nutrition Action Officer, OIC. Plaridel had 374 malnutrition, however, by March 2023, the number of cases had dropped to just 120. She added the solutions needed to address malnutrition in the community.

“Malaki ang naging epekto ng pandemya lalo na noong year 2021, we had 374 pero ngayon 120 na lang so malaki na din yung reduction kasi may mga program kami like feeding program, school feeding. “

“Unang una kasama ko yung mga kasamahan ko and then yung mga volunteer namin, yung mga LLM, mother leader tulong tulong kami and then the MMC (Municipal Commission Committee). Ang una naming ginawa ay nagkaroon kami ng profiling of malnourished children so lahat ng mga malnourished meron kaming form at lahat ay rinerefer namin sa RHU para malapatan sila ng kailangan nila, kung may health problem ba sila. Kami din ay nagbibigay ng mga supplemental feeding and yung mga RUSF, (mga pagkain ng mga malnourished). “

”Meron na kaming ongoing medical check up kay Doctor Abelia, may school feeding, may special supervised neighborhood play ng DSWD and bukod pa din doon yung feeding ng mga sponsor ng mga NGO at sponsor ng barangay kaya nagkaka tuwang-tuwang kami. “

Barangay Poblacion in Plaridel, Bulacan, has 2 remaining cases of malnutrition based on the official, Mr Spike Capulong, Councilor of Poblacion, Finance Committee. As explained by him, malnutrition is also one of the basic problems of the barangay. 

“Yung mga motherleader natin nag fi-feeding sila, para mabawasan mga malnourished natin rito. Actually, konti nalang malnourished natin dito sa Poblacion eh, dati meron sigurong bente o trenta, ngayon ay dalawang bata nalang. “

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PeiWei

she/her | 17 | 5'4" | demisexual

🌅🎧🎫⛱🥟

Birthday: November 24th (Sagittarius)

Favorite Color(s): peach, navy blue, and pink

huge foodie

loves watching movies

aggressively loving

sassy and sarcastic

loud and talkative

mom friend / wine aunt

always has snacks

street smarts

not afraid to call people out

cannot survive without music

always has earbuds

loves mochi

"Bitch." [but in a loving way]

"Y'all have 3 collective braincells"

"If I don't get a hug right now, I might die"

[asdfghjkliriz-blog]

Survival 101: A Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan

Barangay Pamplona Dos, Las Piñas City

The Philippines has a high vulnerability to natural hazards which attributes the country’s geographic position in Southeast Asia. Disasters like typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions ravage the country every year, leading to the loss of lives and millions of damages to infrastructure and livelihood. Therefore, all cities and barangays must prepare their Disaster Risk Reduction & Management Plan in order to be ready for disasters and lessen its negative impacts on their community.

14 December – I visited the Barangay Hall of Pamplona Dos in Las Piñas City. The visit made me learn about the different ways of how the community prepares for disasters and the rules and plans that they make to spread awareness to each member of the community.

Barangay Pamplona Dos covers 8 zones, and all of these have common experiences when disasters happen. Typhoon/Flood is the most prevalent disaster that the community experiences. On usual typhoons, they don’t experience too much damage since it is still tolerable.

One of the worst disasters that they’ve experienced was the Typhoon Ondoy last September 2009. It caused destruction of properties, loss of lives and experienced a lack of coordination in the medical assistance and lack of support from evacuation operations. Another one is a typhoon last 2006 which caused flooding to many areas due to lack of preparedness in case of disaster and unclogged drainage systems. Those who live in low-lying areas are the most vulnerable to disasters like this, most especially, they are the ones close to the community’s creek. In disasters like floods and earthquakes, they are vulnerable because of the unsafe design of some houses built in the community and the lack of knowledge and skills on preparedness and protective measures. In cases of fire, they are likely vulnerable due to poverty and lack of education. 

Ondoy-unscathed Las Pinas Has Different Story TodayABS-CBN News - https://news.abs-cbn.com/nation/metro-manila/08/19/13/ondoy-unscathed-las-pinas-has-different-story-today

The heads of the barangay were alarmed by the different difficulties that they experience in their community during disasters therefore, they implemented ways on how they can prevent these negative effects to their community. One of which is they conduct seminars to educate the members of the community about the different practices to be done during times of disasters. They also have a mandatory drill for them to be familiar with the evacuation areas and practices to take note in times of the disaster. They also implement the proper segregation of waste to prevent clogged drainage. 

Alternative Learning System 2015 Las Piñas East National High Schoolhttps://www.facebook.com/740189109411796/posts/late-uploadearthquake-drilllpenhsals2018alsisreal/1704648796299151/

The barangay also has its Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Plan which shows all the important things to consider to be ready in times of disaster. This includes their community’s profile and population so that they will be familiar with its capacities and vulnerabilities, experiences, and risks, the practices to be done, the evacuation procedures, and other preventive measures.

The leaders of the barangay aim for the safety and protection of all the residents of the Barangay in times of disasters that is why they provide a layout of the plans for their evacuation. They want to make sure that all will be fully equipped with the right amount of knowledge and skills to prevent such risks to happen.

Currently, the leaders of the barangay coordinates with LGU’s and Barangay Officials, conduct Rescue and Evacuation Operations and have a regular inspection of the physical state of their community to ensure its safety and to fix broken portions immediately. They also have a list of the breakdown of the equipment that they need for rescue operations. For each disaster, they have assigned different officials to lead the evacuation and safety practices and for the proper dissemination of tasks and responsibilities.

One of the issues that are on the heat in the community now is the unsafe construction and design of the houses. This makes the residents vulnerable to all the prevalent disasters that may affect the community. Also, some of those who belong in the informal settlers’ sector experience hardships in dealing with disasters due to their location. These issues are hot due to the complaints of the residents themselves.

When the local government hears about this, they can help by giving financial support to the community and by providing programs to help improve the infrastructures in the area to avoid the possibility of worse effects of disasters.

As we all know, our country is at the Pacific Ring of Fire and in between the Pacific and Eurasian Fault which makes it vulnerable and prone to disasters like earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The climate change also affected the weather in our country that is why we experience sudden changes in the weather in most areas. 

Because of the widespread of the news of different disasters occurring around the country, the Philippine Government thought of improving and has successfully made significant strides in the implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Planning and activities through the development of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) which acts as the lead agency for DRR in the Philippines. The disaster focal points are the NDRRMC and the Office of Civil Defense (OCD). The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is responsible for leading immediate disaster relief efforts. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is a primary responder in disasters and have been deployed often to several disaster relief operations in the country in recent years. The Philippines has endured disasters that involve national and international assistance.

Philippines: Disaster Management Reference Handbook (march 2018) - Philippineshttps://reliefweb.int/report/philippines/philippines-disaster-management-reference-handbook-march-2018

Likewise, in a community, the leaders also study the area and analyze which among are the problems and how can they be able to help them in times of disasters.  They also give assignments of tasks to each head for them to make sure that they can monitor the population. They also provide alarm systems to make sure that the residents are well-informed if there is a disaster happening. They also make sure that they have coordination with those who can help them provide the equipment, food and medical assistance that they need. 

Disaster Preparedness and Awareness is highly prominent, for we all know that some happen unexpectedly. I was able to see the significance of each step in the plan to survive in disasters. Besides the importance of having a DRRM plan, it is also a must to ensure that everyone is being able to practice it because if they only know it through words, they may find it hard to practice and apply it if ever it happens in real life.

Our country is vulnerable to disasters so this should be a wake-up call for us to think of ways to protect ourselves from the negative effects of these disasters on our country. The lives of many people are at stake if we don’t get to be educated and equipped with the right amount of knowledge about safety during disasters. So, as a member of this community and this nation, I can help prevent by creating programs or participating in activities that will help ensure that each one has a share of knowledge to the capacities and vulnerabilities of the community.

 It is highly necessary to carry out, conduct and take part in seminars, programs, and drills that will help us learn and enhance our skills in survival. We must take into consideration the lives of the whole population because one wrong move or lack of preparedness may affect the lives of many.

 Disaster Ready, Live Life Safely.

[phgq]

DSWD starts distribution of P64-M cash aid to 7.6K Bicolanos

#PHnews: DSWD starts distribution of P64-M cash aid to 7.6K Bicolanos

LEGAZPI CITY – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) started Monday the distribution of livelihood assistance grants (LAGs) amounting to PHP68.48 million to more than 7,600 beneficiaries across Bicol.

DSWD-Bicol Director Arnel Garcia said the beneficiaries are from Camarines Sur (PHP22.182 million for 2,561 people); Albay (PHP14.924 million for 1,736 people); Masbate (PHP12.254 million for 1,119 people); Sorsogon (PHP9.179 million for 776 people); Camarines Norte (PHP6.03 million for 969 people); and Catanduanes (PHP3.915 million for 484 people).

The cash aid is processed under DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) for Bicol Region, in accordance with Republic Act 11494, the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act.

Target beneficiaries were pre-assessed using the following criteria: included in the list of target families as enumerated in Section VI-A of the Omnibus Guidelines in the implementation of Emergency Subsidy Program (ESP) of DSWD and with at least one member working in the informal sector prior to the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and profiled through the Social Amelioration Card (SAC) for non-Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries.

Another two criteria used were: source/s of income (employment, livelihood, etc.) were affected during the ECQ or locally-declared or mandated quarantine and/or projected to continuously be affected in the next three to six months after the lifting of the ECQ and locally-declared or mandated community quarantine), and not included as recipients of various livelihood recovery or rehabilitation projects of other national government agencies and/or other stakeholders.

The assessment process of LAG started during the community quarantine period in order to facilitate the processing and provision of LAG.

The schedule of distribution of LAG was coordinated with the LGUs and beneficiaries were advised to prepare the required and complete documents, Garcia said.

Regional Program Coordinator, Earl Maximillan A. Cecilio said the expected outcome after LAG was provided is for the grant recipient or the eligible family to have income-generating economic activities.

“A beneficiary may opt to have micro-enterprise and employment-related projects at the same time or may opt to have one or more micro-enterprise or employment-related projects,” Cecilio said. “Provided, however, that the amount of LAG for all the projects identified by the beneficiary should not exceed PHP5,000," he said.

Cecilio explained that LAG is financial assistance granted to eligible low-income families belonging to the informal sectors whose livelihoods were affected by the community quarantine, and can be used as support to preferred micro-enterprise activities of the beneficiary; or augmentation to the expenses on pre-employment, food, as well as transportation allowance of the beneficiary during the first month of employment. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "DSWD starts distribution of P64-M cash aid to 7.6K Bicolanos." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128484 (accessed January 26, 2021 at 03:59AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "DSWD starts distribution of P64-M cash aid to 7.6K Bicolanos." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1128484 (archived).

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#FACTElections2019: Know Thy Candidates (Bong Go)

Known to many as “Pambansang Selfie King”, but when it comes to public service,  he is on call for any unexpected catastrophies like fires or natural calamities. He even led the opening of one-stop-shop desks for those who are seeking help from various Government agencies (DSWD, Philhealth, PAGCOR, and PCSO). He is President Rodrigo Duterte’s right hand. But who is he?

PROFILE

(An MMK Episode featuring the life story of Bong Go portayed by Joseph Marco. The episode aired on February 9, 2019 is a Paid Content)

Christopher Lawrence Tesoro Go or Bong Go was born in Davao City on june 14, 1974. A Lasallian from De La Salle University where he graduated a Management degree. Bong is a grandson of August Tesoro, whose father founded one of the largest printing press in the city alone.

In 1998, during the administration of then-Davao City Mayor Duterte, he was an executive assistant and personal aide. In 2016, following Duterte’s landslide win in the Presidential elections, he was appointed as the Special Assistant to the President, and he also earned the title as the Selfie King, as some of the President’s functions he attended, he took selfies with the officials and personalities. His memes became an online hit before.

(Bong Go, during the inauguration of one of Malasakit Centers)

He then made responsible for putting up Malasakit (Compassion) Centers that made it into a one-stop-shop for Government-aide assistance. these centers are now scattered nationwide and are sprouting like mushrooms in establishing in each city and municipality.

(Video courtesy of Erwin Tulfo Center for Media)

he is aldo the ones ready for help in times of unexpected events, thus among countless fire incidents that happened, Bong Go was ready for any help.

He is also a Basketball player thus he guested in the PBA All-Star Weekend along with some Basketball stars in the 3-point shootout. He is also the guest of honor together with Senators Sonny Angara and Joel Villanueva at the kick-off/launching ceremony of the 2018 FIBA 3x3 World Cup held at the Nike Park in BGC Taguig. Go is among the players of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League team Muntinlupa Cagers-Angelis Resort.

PERSONAL VIEW

I really admire how he helped the filipinos and being served as an avenue for the poor people. Bong Go is a man to watch out for.

If you think Bong Go is worthy to be in the Senate, vote for him ion May 13. He is a candidate of Partido Demokratikong Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) and you can shade him at No. 34 in the ballot.

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1,929 families in Pasil profiled  under  DVAPP

1,929 families in Pasil profiled under DVAPP

PASIL, Kalinga, Jan. 4 (PIA) – – One thousand nine hundred twenty nine families in this municipality were  assessed and profiled under the Disaster Vulnerability Assessment and Profiling Project (DVAPP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

 Erlinda Taquiqui, Kalinga Social Welfare and Development team leader, informed that 34 enumerators were hired to implement the project…

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Palawan steps up drive vs. human trafficking

PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Palawan -- Two resolutions have been filed at the Palawan Provincial Board that seek to fight human trafficking.

Board Member David Francis Ponce de Leon said Monday his authored measures are aimed at intensifying the province’s drive against the top types of human trafficking, such as forced prostitution of adult females, illegal recruitment, forced labor of the vulnerable sector, child prostitution, and others.

Ponce de Leon said he filed the measures after Balabac was tagged as a “backdoor” to Malaysia for human trafficking by Department of Justice-Inter Agency Committee Against Trafficking (DOJ-IACAT) Undersecretary Emmeline Aglipay-Villar.

“Kinilala ang Palawan bilang isa mga pinakamadaling pangyarihan ng human trafficking sa bansa lalung-lalo na umano at mayroong Balabac backdoor (Palawan was identified to be vulnerable to human trafficking because we allegedly have the Balabac backdoor),” he said in an interview with the local media.

Ponce de Leon said this is due to the fact that Sandakan, Malaysia is easily accessible through the southernmost tip of the province.

In a forum sponsored by the United States Embassy for media practitioners this month, Villar said men are also being trafficked to do hard labor, while women and children are being coerced to travel abroad to become workers in cybersex dens.

Ponce de Leon said the DOJ-IACAT report cannot be taken for granted as there are many Palaweños who might also be victimized by these unscrupulous businessmen.

“Kailangan palaganapin pa ang kaalaman ng mga mamamayan ukol sa nangyayaring human trafficking tulad ng pagsasagawa ng mga activities na makaka-impluwensya sa kanila na hadlangan ang krimen (We need to intensify the awareness of the public about human trafficking by holding activities that can raise their awareness so they can help stop the crime),” he said.

He said law enforcement authorities in the province should strictly monitor Balabac to prevent it from being used as a way in and out of Palawan.

Ponce de Leon also proposed in his other resolution that accommodation establishments in Palawan should be strict in getting the profiles of the individuals who book themselves as clients to ensure that human trafficking is not being committed.

In its report, the DOJ-IACAT said the Philippine National Police has recorded 1,619 anti-trafficking operations nationwide. Of the total, 5,987 victims were rescued and 2,624 offenders were arrested.

Department of Social Welfare Department (DSWD) Mimaropa (Mindoro, Marinduque, Romblon and Palawan) field coordinator Ernie Jarabejo said earlier that Palawan recorded the highest human trafficking incident in the region, with 52 cases from 2015 to the first semester of 2018.

He said the victims are pure Palaweños who are mostly from the northern part of the province, particularly Coron town. (PNA)

[dumb-stuff-we-do]

Jelly

she/her | 17 | 5'1" | bi

🔥🔪💢🎇🧯

Birthday: March 27th (Aries)

Favorite Color(s): red and gold

short temper

has no filter / blunt honesty

rude unintentionally (sometimes intentionally)

has a pet lizar- Dragon, i mean dragon...

loves tea

protective of her friends

collects knives

her hands can catch fire

hates parties

STUBBORN

"ew. feelings."

"i have strong morals, but fuck if i know what they are"

"anything's flammable if you try hard enough"

[dumb-stuff-we-do]

Hutch

she/they | 17 | 5'10" | pan

💕☁️🌙🌌🧸

Birthday: March 3rd (Pisces)

Favorite Color(s): light pink and baby blue

huge softie

always wearing long sleeves

loves pillow forts and ukulele music

has a husky named Nova

CEO of bad puns and dad jokes

not super book smart or street smart but she has a really high emotional intelligence

loves coffee, orange juice, and chocolate milk

hates vegetables

loves her friends with her whole heart

"no thoughts, head empty"

"i'm yeeting over to the fridge, y'all want anything?"

"my last braincell is heart shaped"

[dumb-stuff-we-do]

Aristotle (Aris)

he/him | 17 | 6'0" | unlabeled

📓⚔️🏙🖋🥽

Birthday: February 8th (Aquarius)

Favorite Color(s): blue, black

loves dogs

loves writing, psychology, and science

has a husky named JD

always doing experiments

hates small talk

witty and book smart

introverted old soul

loves coffee and anything mint flavored

asks random hypotheticals

collects swords, throwing stars, and other interesting weapons

knows a lot of obscure facts

when he's getting unhinged he has bdg energy

"what would you do if....."

"I just got a vibe check from god"

"I'm going to lose it if I have to talk to one(1) more person today"

[phgq]

Military ops result in mass surrender by Reds in Iloilo

#PHnews: Military ops result in mass surrender by Reds in Iloilo

ILOILO CITY – An influx of surrenderers was noted in Tapaz, Capiz and Calinog, Iloilo after the legitimate operations conducted by the Police Regional Office in Western Visayas (PRO6) and supported by the Philippine Army at the end of last year.

The operations were conducted to serve 28 search warrants to members of the New People’s Army (NPA) for illegal possession of firearms and explosives on Dec. 30, 2020.

In a press conference Monday, Col. Orlando Edralin, deputy brigade commander of the 301st Brigade of the Philippine Army's 3rd Infantry Division (3ID), said an additional 127 residents of the two municipalities turned themselves in to authorities.

He added that the surrenderers themselves volunteered to clear their names and identify those who are supporting the communist terrorist group (CTG).

“The positive effect is that development will surely come because the people themselves have accepted that they were wrong in supporting the CPP-NPA,” Edralin said during the conference held at the Madia-as Hall of the Camp Martin Delgado, this city.

He urged active NPAs and their supporters to come out in the open and return to the fold the law.

Once the surrenderers are validated under the government’s Enhanced Comprehensive Local Integrated Program (E-CLIP), they could avail of remuneration for their firearms and livelihood support.

The validation is still ongoing and so far, 84 have already been profiled.

The Dec. 30 operations by PRO6 and the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) with the support of the Army resulted in the death of nine and arrest of 16 members of the Milisyang Bayan of the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP)-NPA in two barangays of Calinog and seven villages in Tapaz.

Three others, however, are at-large. They were identified as Allan Caspillo of Lahug and Abelardo C. Diaz from Nayawan, all in Tapaz and Fortunato Legario of Garangan, Calinog.

Among those who died were three barangay council members of Barangay Lahug in Tapaz namely Roy Giganto alias Allan, Reynaldo Katipunan, and Mario Aguirre.

Others who died were Rolando Caspillo Sr., Maurito Diaz Sr., both from Barangay Tacayan; Eliseo Gayas Jr. from Aglinab; Artilito Katipunan from Acuña; and Jomar Vidal from Daan Sur, all in Tapaz town.

Of the arrested, six were from Calinog and the rest came from Tapaz.

PRO6 deputy regional director for operations Col. Ross Alvarado, in his presentation, also said that one of the arrested, Marivic Aguirre from Lahug, a former chairwoman of Tumandok Inc., an open organization of the CPP, is safe and being taken care of, in contrast to a report of the Bulatlat.com that she is missing.

“We would want to correct the news being propagated by bulatlat.com that said person is missing after the operation. She is in Tapaz Municipal Police Station now, safe and well. So please stop misinforming people and stop spreading fake news,” he said.

As of December 31, cases have been filed for violation or Republic Act (RA) 9516 or the Illegal Possession of Explosives Act and Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act.

Alvarado said that 47 firearms, 307 ammunitions, and 38 explosives confiscated were presented as evidence during the filing of the case.

A case for violation of RA 10591 has yet to be filed against Alan Castillo, one of the three at-large suspects.

Meanwhile, Eric J. Almendras also known as Jeffrey Celis, affirmed that the area, particularly Barangay Lahug, where the warrants were served was rebel-infested.

Celis represented the group of Sambayanan (Sentro Alyansa ng Mamayan Para sa Bayan), composed of former cadre and operatives of the CPP-NPA during the press conference.

PCOO Undersecretary Lorraine Marie T. Badoy, spokesperson for the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF ELCAC), lauded the successful military operations.

“I’d like to congratulate the PNP for having done this, for having accomplished this for this is ground breaking. As Eric says our condolences to the family but there are consequences when you joined the communist terrorist group CPP-NPA NDF,” she said.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided psychosocial counseling first aid to the families and children affected by the operations in partnership with the local MSWDO of Tapaz.

The department also prepositioned 132 standby food packs and 66 hygiene kits ready for dispatch upon request of the LGU.

The families of the nine casualties will be provided burial assistance worth PHP25,000 each, according to Delia Bagolcol, assistant regional director for operations of DSWD-Western Visayas. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "Military ops result in mass surrender by Reds in Iloilo." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1126325 (accessed January 05, 2021 at 04:34AM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "Military ops result in mass surrender by Reds in Iloilo." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1126325 (archived).

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DSWD gives livelihood aid to 120 families in Pampanga

#PHnews: DSWD gives livelihood aid to 120 families in Pampanga

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday released some PHP1.8 million in financial assistance to 120 families belonging to the vulnerable sector in this city affected by the enhanced community quarantine amid the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.

The move is under the DSWD’s Livelihood Assistance Grants (LAG) program, wherein a PHP15,000-cash grant was distributed to each family-beneficiary as seed capital for new alternative income-generating activities or certain micro-enterprise ventures.

The DSWD, in partnership with the City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), conducted the first wave of distribution last Sept. 18  for the first 73 families, while the remaining 47 families received cash grants on Tuesday.

Bernadette Maniago, CSWDO Social Welfare Officer, said that LAG was created to extend assistance to selected low-income families whose livelihoods or jobs were hit hard by the pandemic and are willing to reopen or continue with their livelihood ventures.

The recipients of this program were identified by the CSWDO.

Maniago said the CSWDO selected the beneficiaries by following the eligibility criteria, specifically their inclusion into the list of low-income families, profiled families under the Social Amelioration Card, beneficiaries of the local or national Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, and families that have existing livelihood or employment during the community quarantine. (PNA)

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References:

* Philippine News Agency. "DSWD gives livelihood aid to 120 families in Pampanga." Philippine News Agency. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1117048 (accessed September 30, 2020 at 09:31PM UTC+14).

* Philippine News Agency. "DSWD gives livelihood aid to 120 families in Pampanga." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1117048 (archived).

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MAA renters receive cash assistance from DSWD

#PHinfo: MAA renters receive cash assistance from DSWD

MARAWI CITY, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- A total of 393 out of 657 residence and business renters of barangays Banggolo Poblacion and Bubong Lilod Madaya of the most affected area (MAA) of this city received the Transitory Family Support Package (TFSP) worth P35,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Residence and business renters from the most affected area of Marawi City wait for their turn to receive the Transitory Family Support Package worth P35,000 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development. (Gian Carlo Raman/ PIA ICIC)

DSWD targets to distribute the TFSP to 3,712 renter families from MAA who are profiled through Kathanor (Maranao term for organization), profiling of internally displaced persons spearheaded by Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM).

Unlike the distribution of TFSP to homeowners of MAA and returned barangays, the biometric system is not being utilized for the distribution of assistance for the renters.

Hence, Jamila Taha, information officer of DSWD Region 10, explained that there are additional documents that are required to ensure that the legitimate beneficiaries will receive the assistance.

Salic Pangonotan from Barangay Banggolo Poblacion shared that he plans to put up a sari-sari store using the cash assistance he received.

“Nagpapasalamat kami sa tulong ng DSWD, TFBM at kay Allah, sa mga tumutulong sa amin na IDPs,” said Pangonotan.

[We are grateful for the support of DSWD, TFBM, and Allah, and those  who have helped us.]

The 12th Civil-Military Operations Battalion and 82nd Infantry Battalion of the Philippine Army, TFBM Field Office, and the Marawi City Social Welfare and Development Office provided support to the overall process of the distribution. 

Salic Pangonotan from Barangay Banggolo Poblacion shares that he plans to put up a sari-sari store using the cash assistance he received. (Gian Carlo Raman/ PIA ICIC)

DSWD also gave 30 kilos of rice to the profiled renters. The rice was donated by the Taiwan government through World Vision. 

Meanwhile, DSWD clarified that coupons for the rice distribution are not being sold to avail of such assistance. (Lou Ellen L. Antonio/PIA-ICIC)

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References:

* Philippine Information Agency. "MAA renters receive cash assistance from DSWD." Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1035285 (accessed February 26, 2020 at 08:24PM UTC+08).

* Philippine Infornation Agency. "MAA renters receive cash assistance from DSWD." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1035285 (archived).

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Indigenous Peoples lead charge in memorializing their identities, rituals under ‘Project Epanaw’

#PHinfo: Indigenous Peoples lead charge in memorializing their identities, rituals under ‘Project Epanaw’

National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) Executive Director Rogelio Francisco Bantayan, Jr. puts his signature on the Project Epanaw coffee table book on Sunday (March 14, 2021) at SM Aura Premier during the CTB launching. NCIP has partnered with the Tourism Promotions Board for the project. (NCIP photo)

QUEZON CITY, March 18 (PIA) -- The indigenous cultural communities/indigenous peoples (ICCs/IPs) have led the charge in paying tribute and memorializing their identities and rituals as the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) on Sunday launched three coffee table books under Project “Epanaw” or “Journey,” showcasing the story of ICCs/IPs through their own eyes. NCIP Commissioner Norberto Navarro, a member of the Ivatan tribe himself, touted the uniqueness of the coffee table books describing them as “probably the most comprehensive anthology of ethnographic information we have.” “This one is different because these were authorized by the communities themselves. These were approved by them. While it might be the most comprehensive, it is by far the most authoritative anthology of ethnographic information,” Navarro said in a speech. NCIP Chairperson Sec. Allen Capuyan said Project Epanaw seeks to “memorialize the identities and rituals of the indigenous peoples as well as highlight the importance of protecting their ancestral domains.”

The three coffee table books “Pagkilala” (Recognize), “Paggalang” (Respect), and “Pagtaguyod” (Promote) were simultaneously unveiled at SM Aura Premier and SM Lanang Premier, along with a month-long photo exhibit that features the profiles and lives of ICCs/IPs. The Tourism Promotions Board (TPB), the NCIP’s partner in the publication of the coffee table books, expressed commitment to sustaining its partnership with the Commission in strengthening programs geared towards the recognition and promotion of ICCs/IPs. “Ang aking hangad at dasal ay sa pagpapatuloy ng ating shared advocacy dito sa movement na ito ay hindi lang mare-recognize natin ang uniqueness ng iba’t ibang tribo, kundi titignan natin bilang mga Pilipino – isang tribo tayo at the end of the day,” said lawyer Maria Anthonette C. Velasco-Allones, TPB chief operating officer. Allones said immediately after assuming her post in TPB, Project Epanaw was the first project she committed as she sought to help realize the vision of documenting the “richness of the diversity and uniqueness of our ICCs/IPs across the country.” Shake off misinformation, untrue myths For her part, Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Bernadette Romulo-Puyat stressed the importance of scaling up documentation of ICCs/IPs through their own perspectives to “shake off the misinformation and unjust stereotypes.” “While much has been accomplished in the 24 years since Republic Act No. 8371 or the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act came into being, it has been hard to shake off the misinformation, untrue myths, or unjust stereotypes that the general public has about indigenous peoples. It will take a monumental effort to reshape the old and entrenched ways of thinking but Project ‘Epanaw’ bids to accomplish exactly that and in the process, encourage more Filipinos to protect and stand up for the rights of all IPs in this great diverse nation,” Romulo-Puyat said in a video message. DSWD director Janet Armas shared the same sentiments as she expressed the need to give a boost to the rich and robust history of tradition-based culture and political autonomy of ICCs/IPs through documentation. “Oftentimes, it is the indigenous peoples who are at the receiving line, forcing them out of their ancestral lands, isolated from government services, further marginalized by unequal distribution of social and economic privileges,” Armas, a member of the Kalanguya and Kankanaey tribe, said in a speech. “There are a lot of IP families and children struggling and they are still in this situation. And this is the very reason why I committed to really be an advocate of the IP.” Milestone achievement The Commission on Human Rights has also lauded the NCIP for this “milestone achievement of memorializing history, culture, and identities of ICCs/IPS.” CHR chairperson Chito Gascon described the project as a “concrete step in recognizing their rights and empowering them by letting them tell their narrative through their own eyes and with their own voice.” Meanwhile, National Security Adviser Hermogenes Esperon, Jr. described the launching of the books as a “good start” in empowering the voices of the ICCs/IPs. “By knowing who are our ancestors – the real ancestors – then probably we could put ourselves into better starts. And these coffee table books are a good start,” Esperon said. Project Epanaw’s photo exhibit will tour select SM malls across the country beginning March 21, and will stay in each mall for two weeks at a time. “We hope that through the photo exhibit, along with the launch of the three coffee table books, more people will be more aware of the rich heritage of our indigenous brothers and sisters and their significant contributions to our country,” SM Supermalls president Steven Tan said. During the launching, the NCIP also kicked off the second phase of Project Epanaw which pushes to ramp up research and documentation of indigenous knowledge systems and practices. The Indigenous Peoples Research Development Project (IPRDP) focuses on deepening studies on the baseline data and information gathered through the coffee table books. Under IPRDP, Capuyan said the IPs themselves will be “trained to participate as primary researchers in coming up with their own ethnographies.” (PIA NCR)

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References:

* Philippine Information Agency. "Indigenous Peoples lead charge in memorializing their identities, rituals under ‘Project Epanaw’." Philippine Information Agency. https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1069943 (accessed March 18, 2021 at 06:32PM UTC+08).

* Philippine Infornation Agency. "Indigenous Peoples lead charge in memorializing their identities, rituals under ‘Project Epanaw’." Archive Today. https://archive.ph/?run=1&url=https://pia.gov.ph/news/articles/1069943 (archived).