Monday, November 5, 2012

Oct. 29 - Nov. 4, 2012 Anniversary Issue

WRITERS WANTED


60 join The Capiz Times' journ workshop


By Edalyn Acta

IN RESPONSE to the campaign launched to gather more writers across Capiz, some 60 students writers and school paper advisers representing high schools and college from across Capiz joined the Journalism Workshop hosted by The Capiz Times on Oct. ,  at the Lake House 1 in San Antonio Resort in Brgy. Baybay in Roxas City.

Participants came from both high school and college school papers, namely: the school paper advisers of the Cuartero District led by Supervisor Eduardo Quevedo; students and teachers of the Candelaria National High School in Tapaz and Capiz State University (CapSU) Tapaz Campus; and the editorial team of The Quest, the college paper of the CapSU Roxas City Campus led by their adviser Mr. Joey Balatayo.

Designed to teach participants to appreciate and practice the craft of journalism, the one-day workshop taught participants the ethical rules in journalism practice; skills in news writing, feature writing and opinion writing from local practitioners.

Among others, the workshop presented Prof. Fe Villaruz, who lectured on editorial writing and Mr. Gerry Pagharion, who lectured on news writing. Both Villaruz and Pagharion were former editors-in-chief of The Capiz Times.

The workshop featured a number of resource speakers, namely: Atty. Mateo Hachuela, Sangguniang Bayan member of Dumarao, Capiz, who lectured on ethical journalism; Mr. NiƱo Manaog of the Capiz State University, who gave pointers on feature writing; Mr. Rovelson Diego, who presented useful layouting principles and techniques; Mr. Eric Piansay, editor of BCBP Roxas City Chapter's Fishers of Men, who gave tips on column writing.



P205M irrigation projects up in Capiz


By Alex Lumaque

ROXAS CITY - About P205 million worth of irrigation projects that will generate an estimated 1,000 hectares of rice fields is being implemented in Capiz this year.

According to Engr. Julieta Gallardo, Natinal Irrigation Administration (NIA) Capiz public information officer, these projects include the ongoing construction of the Communal Irrigation Projects (CIP) in Maayon town and Badbaran in Dumarao, Capiz.

Gallardo said that Badbaran CIP's P34.5 million budget will be spent for canal structures and canalization while the Maayon CIP budget of P127. million will facilitate the construction of dam, irrigation structures and some post harvest facilities.

Included in this year's irrigation projects are the P43 million worth of new pump irrigation projects in barangays Tabuc Norte, Salocon and Poblacion Ilawod, all in Panit-an, Capiz.

The multi million irrigation projects aim to increase rice production in the locality from 60 to  cavans per hectare.

Gallardo added that more new irrigation projects are up for the various towns in Capiz next year. These include the gravity-type irrigation, pump irrigation, dissiltation of dam, repair of existing irrigation facilities and continuation of unfinished projects.

Recipient towns of the 2013 irrigation projects are Maayon, Panit-an, Panay, Sigma, Jamindan, Pilar, Pontevedra and Dumarao. About 530 farmers are expected to benefit from the projects in 2013.



Army's info workshop ups peace campaign


By Enrico Gill Ileto and Jemin Guillermo

CAMP GEN. MACARIO PERALTA, JR., JAMINDAN, CAPIZ - To strengthen its resolve for transparency, accountability and advocacy for peace, the 3ID based here hosted a two-day information workshop for the information officers of government agencies and the Non-Commissioned Officers (NCOs) of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) units in Western Visayas and Negros Oriental.

"With the breakthrough in the peace negotiation with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), we hope to equip soldiers in sending out the message of the government's sincerity to peace with the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) and the National Democratic Front", said Maj. Gen. Jose Mabanta, Jr., commander of the Army's 3rd Infantry (Spearhead) Division.

"The right of the people to information will always be at the forefront. With the talks with the MILF as an example, our continued call for peace hopes to inspire those from the NPA on the government's faithfulness in working for a peaceful agreement", Mabanta said.

Promoting an invigorated and responsive public affairs in support of IPSP Bayanihan, the workshop was attended by some  information officers and NCOs of major army and Air Force units within ID's area of responsibility.

Memebers of the media from Bacolod, Iloilo and Roxas City were invited to gather insights on how to further strengthen the Army's messaging capability.

Further, mabanta thanked the inputs of media practitioners, particularly on topics on broadcast, print and television that could help the civil military operations officers in enhancing their capabilities in delivering the right information to the public.

Mabanta said that information work for the Philippine Army is a challenging and fulfilling work. He also urge media practitioners to help the government spread the words toward achieving peace in the countryside.



NSO launches crime victimization,  2 other surveys

THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE (NSO) CAPIZ, is undertaking for the first time the 2012 Crime Victimization Survey (CVS) simultaneously with the October 2012 Labor Force Survey (LFS) and the 2012 Survey on Overseas Filipinos (SOF).

CVS aims to provide information on victimization risks, safety measures being adopted by the household and the community and attitude of the people in crime reporting. It will provide data on the nature of crimes that are not reported to the police and reasons for non reporting. The results will also identify regions with high crime incidence and will serve as bases in the formulation of policies to improve crime prevention, protection of victims and police services. The survey promotes the achievement  of the Millennium Development Goals through enhancement of capabilities to produce crime statistics for the use of development-planners and policy makers.

This survey is a rider to the Quarterly Labor Force Survey which involves interviewing member of the households aged 5 years old and over who had been a victim of crime in the past five years. This is in collaboration with other government agencies such as the Department of National Defense, National Police Commission, and National Statistical Coordination Board. Technical assistance was also provided by the Consultants from the United Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC).

The Labor Force Survey, conducted by the NSO nationwide every quarter, is geared towards the estimation of the level of employment, unemployment and under-employment of the country while the Survey on Overseas Filipino seeks to gather information on Filipino citizens who left for abroad during the last five years in order to obtain national estimates on the number of overseas Filipinos, their socio economic characteristics, and the amount of cash and in kind transfer received by their families.

Mr. Frankie D. Dordas, Provincial Statistics Officer of Capiz Provincial Office, is appealing to the almost  households in  sample barangays province wide to cooperate by giving accurate information to the NSO Enumerators. He also stressed that all information furnished to the Office will be held in utmost confidentiality as provided for by Section  of Commonwealth Act 5.

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