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Manila public schools to hold morning-only classes

Manila public schools to hold morning-only classes
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Cebu town projects mold sense of volunteerism among village folks

VOLUNTEER WORK. Luzviminda Romero (5th from right, standing), president of a people's organization in the towns of San Miguel and San Remigio, Cebu province that supports the Department of Social Welfare and Development's KALAHI-CIDSS projects, poses with other volunteers from the community. Romero on Tuesday (Jan. 24, 2023) shared how the KALAHI-CIDSS project in the area molded her and other village folks to volunteer and join communal work, trainings and seminars.(Photo courtesy of DSWD-7) CEBU CITY -Volunteer work for a community-driven program for the poor has changed the mindset of village folks in Barangays San Miguel and Bagtic in the town of San Remigio, in the northern part of Cebu province, and molded them to become active members of the community. Luzviminda Romero, a volunteer for the Project Preparation Team and president of a people's organization (PO) in San Miguel town, showed on Tuesday how the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) developed her and other village folks' sense of volunteerism through communal jobs, seminars, and trainings. Romero, like any other village folks before their area was short-listed, was adamant in helping the government in her own capacity until a project started in her village in San Miguel. Upon the start of the project in her barangay, she was enticed to join the volunteer team to monitor the project until she was chosen to lead the people's organization tapped by the government to take an active role in the project implementation. "Sukad sa pagsugod sa KALAHI-CIDSS dinhi sa among lungsod, nagsugod pud akoang pag-boluntir. Kung wala ko mahimong boluntir, wala usab koy makat-onan pinaagi sa mga trainings ug seminar nga gihatag sa programa (Since the beginning of KALAHI-CIDSS here in our town, I also started volunteering. If I didn't become a volunteer, I also did not learn anything through the training and seminars given because of the program)," Romero said. As there is an existing project in her barangay, she also pledged to volunteer and work with the townsfolk of San Remigio. Upkeep of the project As president of the PO in the area, Romero said she inculcates the responsibility of assuring sustainability through the parameters established under the KALAHI-CIDSS, as implemented through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Along with Romero, other recognized POs, such as her group of health workers and Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams (BHERTs) in Bagtic and the farmer's association in Batad, will be the responsible groups to upkeep the completed sub-projects. The program is geared towards helping communities, including in San Remigio and Bagtic, to envision a development where volunteers respond to the identified needs of the community and change the way villagers think. Over the years, San Remigio, Cebu, a third-class municipality, has been a long-time partner and recipient of many sub-projects under the program aimed to bring development to communities through the partnership between the local government (LGU) and DSWD, and implement them with the active participation of the townsfolk. Juanito Cantero, DSWD-7 assistant regional director for operations, said Romero and other residents of San Miguel and Bagtic converged to witness the turnover of their farm-to-market road sub-projects listed under the KALAHI-CIDSS. Cantero said that on Nov. 13, 2022, community members from Barangay Batad also joined the turnover of a rehabilitated barangay health station. "The local government of San Remigio formally accepted these sub-projects as a result of their partnership with the program," he said. San Remigio Mayor Alfonso Pestolante was impressed with the volunteer work of his constituents in the two barangays, expressing assurance of the LGU's (local government unit) active role in ensuring sustainability of the completed sub-projects. The mayor said local officials and volunteers should strengthen their partnership so that more people can benefit from sustainable and functional community projects given by the national government. He said it has been San Remigio's vision for development, through a partnership with the people under the DSWD anti-poor program, which is seen as an effective strategy so that communities and POs can take part in the development fit for their needs. (PNA) }

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Cebu City Health urges public to eat, drink moderately this holiday season, avoid using firecrackers

Cebu City Health urges public to eat, drink moderately this holiday season, avoid using firecrackers

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Give the barangay health workers a good Christmas

Editorial
The barangay health workers are a very special group of people in the community. They are vital to the delivery of primary health care to the people in the grassroots level.
In the early days of the pandemic, the BHWs were the first responders to the public health problem brought by Co

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Exploring indirect impacts of COVID-19 on local health systems from the perspectives of health workers and higher education stakeholders in the Philippines using a phenomenological approach

The rapid change in the service landscape highlights the importance of sustainable
partnerships, effective workforce management, equitable digital innovations, and promoting
mental wellbeing to preserve community, school, and occupational health and rebuild
resilient local health systems in low-resourced areas.

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Iloilo province heightens disease control vs. monkeypox

Iloilo province heightens disease control vs. monkeypox
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DILG tells CAR LGUs to initiate preventive measures vs monkeypox

The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) urged local government units (LGUs) at the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) to initiate appropriate steps in preventing the transmission of the monkeypox virus following the first confirmed case in the country on July 29.
“While the

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LGUs told to take proactive measures vs. monkeypox

LGUs told to take proactive measures vs. monkeypox
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DILG to LGUs: Take proactive measures vs monkeypox

DILG to LGUs: Take proactive measures vs monkeypox

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LGUs told to take proactive measures vs. monkeypox

(File photo) MANILA - The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Thursday urged local government units (LGUs) to undertake proactive measures to help prevent monkeypox transmission and spread in their respective areas of jurisdictions. This came after the country reported its first confirmed case of monkeypox last week. "While everyone is assured that our public health surveillance systems are able to detect and confirm monkeypox cases, all LGUs are nonetheless called to carry out measures in close coordination with the Department of Health (DOH) in stemming the spread of this new virus," said DILG Secretary Benjamin "Benhur" Abalos, Jr. in a news release. Abalos said that while the country's health authorities are already strictly monitoring inbound and outbound travelers for monkeypox cases, it would be in the best interest of the LGUs to be prepared for any eventualities. "The adage prevention is better than cure still applies today. As the primary front liners in your areas, it behooves upon our LGUs to initiate precautionary measures and spread awareness to your constituents about monkeypox and what they need to do about it," he said. Monkeypox is a zoonotic disease caused by the infection of the monkeypox virus, which belongs to the Orthopoxvirus genus. The DOH said common symptoms of monkeypox include fever, intense headache, swelling of the lymph nodes, back pain, muscle aches, lack of energy, and skin eruptions. Abalos also enjoined provincial governors and city/municipal mayors to ensure the readiness of their respective Local Health Offices, Epidemiologic and Surveillance Units, and Barangay Health Emergency Response Teams to implement the DOH guidelines and protocols on the surveillance, screening, management, and infection control of monkeypox. "Katulad ng ginawa natin sa laban kontra Covid-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), kailangang magsagawa na tayo ng mga preparasyon at ihanda na natin ang mga tauhan natin para siguraduhing hindi na dadami pa at lalala ang mga kaso ng monkeypox sa bansa (Just like what we did against Covid-19, we should undertake preparations and ready our manpower to ensure that monkeypox cases will not multiply in the country)," he said. He also said LGUs should closely monitor travelers from countries with reported or ongoing cases of monkeypox who are experiencing signs and symptoms, coordinate with private health care facilities to ensure the reporting of individuals experiencing symptoms, and report information on suspected or confirmed cases to the DOH within 24 hours. He likewise enjoined the public to strictly adhere to minimum public health standards (MPHS) set by the DOH, conduct disinfection measures, practice good hand and respiratory hygiene, and minimize contact with sick persons to limit infection. "This is not the first time that we have faced a huge health concern. We have been through the worst of times during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic so we are now more resilient as a people and can rise above any other challenge, including monkeypox," he said. The first monkeypox case in the country was a Filipino who arrived from abroad last July 19. According to the DOH, the case is already in recovery and its 10 close contacts are in quarantine and being closely monitored for symptoms. The DOH also said that unlike Covid-19, not everyone may be required to be vaccinated as protection against monkeypox except health workers and other vulnerable sectors. QC, San Juan enforce early measures Meanwhile, Abalos cited Quezon City and San Juan for taking early measures in handling possible virus cases. The QC government organized a Quick Response Team for monkeypox contact tracing under its Epidemiology Surveillance Unit and allocated one of the city's Covid-19 facilities for monkeypox patients following the drop in Covid-19 cases in the city. Information seminars will likewise be conducted among QC health practitioners from public and private hospitals and health centers; social hygiene, sundown clinics, medium, small, and micro-community organizations. Art cards and information materials are likewise disseminated in strategic locations to raise public awareness of monkeypox. Moreover, all city government-owned hospitals including the Quezon City General Hospital, Rosario Maclang Bautista General Hospital, and Novaliches District Hospital have already designated isolation rooms for suspected, probable, and confirmed cases of monkeypox. In San Juan, the city government implemented health protocols against monkeypox, conducted information campaigns, and designated monkeypox isolation facilities as part of their preparations. (PR) }

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