Senior Technical Education and Skills Development (TESD) Specialist Fletcher B. Gumahad was chosen as the provincial nominee to the yearly Regional Level TESDA Model Employee of the Year Award (TMEOYA ) 2010.
Announcement of national winners will be done during the Anniversary celebration at TESDA head office, Taguig head office, Taguig City, Metro Manila.
Gumahad, according to the account released by TESDA to the PIA, was formerly an instructor of Lazi National Agricultural School and was designated Acting Administrative Officer from January 2002 to February 2009.
Despite his being inexperienced in the field of administrative management, he was able to perform his responsibilities with a high degree of efficiency and effectiveness.
He had also done a lot of advocacy for the Technical Vocational Education and Training in mostly all secondary schools in the province.
Aside from his administrative functions, he is also a trainer and assessor in Animal Production NCII and Food Processing NC II.
Imparting his knowledge and skills to others is what his heart desires most. He is also active in community and church services. At present, he is the president of the Parish Pastoral Council of St. Isidore the Farmer Parish in Lazi, Siquijor.
With his patience, determination, humility, right attitude and unquestioned performance, he was promoted to Senior TESD Specialist at TESDA Siquijor Provincial Office on December 14, 2009.
Barely one year in his present position, he has already done so much for the provincial office as Planning Officer and other focalship designations. He s a man of action, the indefatigable one TESDA 7 Siquijor has. (PIA-Siquijor/mbcn/rac & TESDA-vcm)
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TESDA Siquijor names nominee for IDOL search
by Rizalie A. Calibo
LAZI, Siquijor, August 11 (PIA) -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) here has recently named a nominee for this year’s TESDA IDOL search.
Gilio B. Mera, 49 years old, single and a graduate of two-year Agricultural Technician Course (ATC) and two-year Hotel and Restaurant Services Technology (RST) at Lazi National Agricultural School (LNAS) was chosen to represent TESDA Siqujor in the annual search for TESDA IDOL Regional level.
In her report released to the Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Visitacion Millanes of the TESDA here said the search is part of the yearly TESDA Anniversary Celebration on August 25, 2011.
Millanes said, the nominee is a resident of Lower Cabancalan, Lazi Siquijor. He is the fourth sibling of the late Anatolio Mera and Mariana Boac. He is fondly called “Nonoy” by his family circles, relatives and friends.
“Life for “Nonoy”, she said, is full of struggle due to poverty. He believes that to continue his education is the only way to uplift his life condition and his family.
Mera is a holder of National Certificate II in Housekeeping and Food and Beverage Services. He is now the instructor in Food and Beverage Services NC II at Siquijor State College-Lazi Campus.
Apart from being an instructor, he also accepts clients for hair and beauty culture during non-working days and after office hours which indeed augmented his earnings to survive the high cost of living.
Mera is also active in community service. During non-working days, he also shares his skills and expertise to his neighbors by conducting informal class in cooking and beauty enhancement to those who are interested. He is well known for his kindheartedness, Millanes also said. (PIA-Siquijor/mbcn/RAC & TESDA-7/vcm)
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Siquijor engineers undergo road network dev’t briefing
by Renan Ansing
LAZI, Siquijor, August 11 (PIA) -- A group of engineers from the offices of the provincial and municipal engineers, provincial agriculturist and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recently attended a one-day technical briefing on the development of road network map through the global positioning system (GPS).
The Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Unit 7 (DA-RFU7 and the Regional Agricultural Engineering Division (RAED) headed by RAED chief Engr. Cirilo Namoc conducted the briefing.
Namoc stressed the importance of using GPS devise in tracking coordinates for the farm-to-market roads project.
The first part of the activity was the validation of different proposed farm-to-market roads (FMRs) from the six municipalities identified by the local chief executives through the municipal agriculturist offices.
Another was the briefing using the GPS device which is a process of getting the coordinates of the proposed FMRs.
Namoc said that with the use of GPS, they are able to determine the location and length of the project.
There are 81 proposed FMRs in the province that were submitted to the DA for funding amounting to P367M with the length of 1,687.85 kilometers.
The proposed road projects include opening, rehab and asphalt paving.
Based on the assessment of the project made by the DA-Provincial Agricultural Technology Coordinating Office (PATCO) in Siquijor, the project covers an area of 3,065.15 hectares that can benefit more than 112 thousand farmers for rice, corn, high value crops, livestock and fisheries. (PIA-Siquijor/mbcn/RACalibo & DA-PATCO/RAnsing)
Senior citizens receive social pension
by Rizalie A. Calibo
MARIA, Siquijor August 5 (PIA) -- At least 49 indigents senior citizens from Maria, Siquijor received their 6-month social pension from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-7).
Maria information officer Leo Enot said that at P500 a month, each registered senior citizen received P3,000 as social pension for January to June 2011.
Beneficiaries are those 77 years old and above, that do not have regular support from their children or loved ones.
They are identified by the National Housing Targeting System of the DSWD and validated by the president of the senior citizens associations, barangay officials and social workers in the municipality.
The social pension program supports the government’s effort to reduce poverty. It aims to fulfill its obligation to the most vulnerable sector through social protection and for the full implementation of Republic Act 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010.
Maria Mayor Rebecca Pagayhag, while thanking the DSWD, reminded the beneficiaries that the pension is intended for their health expenses.
"You should not divert the funds to other unnecessary activities and expenses. We hope that the pension intended for your health will really help you to survive,” she said.
The release was spearheaded by two representatives from DSWD-7 with Municipal Mayor Rebecca Padayhag, PSWDO Thomas Villarubia and Trinidad Palmitos of the local DSWD. ( PIA-Siquijor/mbcn/rac)
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DSWD head urges beneficiaries to take care of project
by Rizalie A. Calibo
SIQUIJOR, August 4 (PIA) -- "Take good of the project,” DSWD-7 regional director Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre told the beneficiaries of the second round-Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social (KALAHI-CIDSS) - Makamasang Tugon project in the municipalities of Enrique Villanueva and Siquijor, this province.
Macapobre said the success in the past implementation of the KALAHI-CIDSS is a big factor in the granting of additional fund by the US Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) for the 2nd round of the project.
“Hinaut unta nga ingon sab ana ka mainiton ang inyong paghangop ug pag-implementar niining dugang na usab nga proyekto,” she said. (We hope that you give the same warmth and enthusiasm in the implementation of this project).
“This is the first time that the MCC funds the Philippines. The challenge is for the project to be successful once more so that MCC will expand to other areas,” she said.
“Daghang ang mga lungsod ug ahensya sa gobyerno mi-submit sa MCC pero kita ra ang naka-avail,” (A number of towns and agencies in the region have submitted proposals to the MCC but we are the only ones granted) she added.
Macapobre further said that the MCC allocated some $120M grant for the KALAHI-CIDSS expansion; Siquijor and Enrique Villanueva towns will get P25M.
“Akong dad-on ang tingog sa 124 pa ka mga lungsod sa tibuok rehiyon nga unta ampingan ninyo ang proyekto aron usab sila makatagamtam niini," she said. (I am bringing the voice of the other 124 towns all over the region to make good of the project so that they too, can enjoy the same.)
The re-launching of the KALAHI-CIDSS Makamasang Tugon in the province signals the start of the project implementation.
Macapobre called on the beneficiaries to finish the social preparations and project plans for them to avail of the first tranche by November or December.
She also hopes that locals will choose those projects that are really needed and of significance to the community.
“Dili nato pakyason ang atong mga katawhan. Magkuyog ta ug maghugpong sa pagpanday sa bag-ong ugma” (Let’s not fail our people. Let’s go and work together building a better future), Macapobre said quoting the town’s vision:” Sama-sama tayo sa pagpanday ng bagong umaga.”(PIA-Siquijor/mbcn/rac)
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