Pag-IBIG Fund to issue Transaction Card
CEBU CITY April 26 (PIA) --- The Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) Cebu South Branch announced that effective June 1, 2012, the Fund will issue to its members a transaction card for them to use when dealing with Pag-IBIG transaction.
The Transaction Card will be available to all members who already have the Pag-IBIG Employer’s ID No., Registration Tracking No. (RTN) and Pag-IBIG Membership Identification (MID) No.
In line with this, Pag-IBIG Fund Cebu South is requesting its members to provide a copy of their latest Member’s Contribution Remittance Form (MCRF) reflecting the Pag-IBIG Employer’s ID No., RTN, and MID numbers.
Employers and employees who do not have the RTN can register online via the Pag-IBIG Fund On-line Employer Registration System at www.pagibigfund.gov.ph.
The Fund is also seeking employer’s assistance in informing their employees to register through the On-line Membership Registration System specifically workers who do not have their Pag-IBIG MID/RTN.
Pag-IBIG Member Services Officer 1V and Public Information Officer Van Pepito urged members for their immediate registration because non-registration in the system may lead to delays in transactions with Pag-IBIG.
“Non registration may cause delays in transacting with us since our system will now be based on Pag-IBIG MID/RTN. Our online registration system is just an initial move because we aim to have our transactions from payments to remittance and processing of loans and other documents be based on our online system,” Pepito stressed.
He also added that it is necessary for members to indicate their Pag-IBIG Employer’s ID No./RTN and employees’ Pag-IBIG MID No./RTN in their Member’s Contribution Remittance Form (MCRF) in the process of remitting membership contribution and /or loan amortization to avoid inconvenience, fast track the processing of documents, and accurate posting of payments.
Pepito called on on employers to urge their newly-hired employees to register online with the Fund before initial remittance.
For any queries/clarification regarding this notice, members are asked to coordinate with Portia V. Bacalso, Joy G. Aligan, or Van R. Pepito of the Marketing and Enforcement Division at telephone nos. 415-5002 or 415-5003. (rmn/AS/PIA-CEBU)
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DAP to lead performance evaluation of DENR-7
CEBU CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- An eight-member field assessment team from various government-line agencies led by the Development Academy of the Philippines is conducting an organizational performance evaluation (OPE) of the DENR Regional Office-7 including its line bureaus to carry out a performance review of their 2011 accomplishment from April 26 to 30.
The team is composed of representatives from the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), and Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) Central Office.
Last February, the DENR and DAP signed a memorandum of agreement for the conduct of a third party evaluation to look into organizational and leadership of the DENR regional department.
The evaluation team is composed of Sheila Tiangco of DAP as lead assessor, Monina Cunanan, Jonas Paolo Saludo, Maybellyn Zepeda, Emmanuelita Mendoza, Cyndi Ignacio, Marian Mae Solangon, and Ebenezer Bonbon.
DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Maximo O. Dichoso said the project aims to promote a culture of excellence in DENR including its line bureaus as it carries out its organizational mandate.
Dichoso added that Environment Secretary Ramon Paje seeks to make the department craft better action plans for important DENR programs such as the National Greening Program (NGP), clean and responsible mining, air quality improvement, rehabilitation of the country’s vital waterways, and rationalizing the country’s land management systems.
The OPE consists of four phases, namely, documents review, key informant interviews, focused-group discussion, and survey.
In a related development, the team will also conduct a site assessment and validation on areas under the NGP implementation program on April 28.
To be assessed are effectiveness or the extent to which organizational outcomes are achieved, efficiency or the level of physical and financial accomplishments, performance drivers, and financial stewardship.
As part of the output of the project, the Most Outstanding Regional Executive Director, Most Outstanding Mines and Geosciences Bureau Regional Director, and Most Outstanding Environmental Management Bureau Regional Director will be named by June 2012 under the Environmental Governance and Leadership Awards System.
The EGL Awards, on the other hand, will serve as the award-giving body for exemplary DENR field executives and officers found to have demonstrated innovative leadership qualities in meeting the DENR’s targets and have contributed to the positive perception of the DENR from the public’s perspective.
Under the leadership qualities, the five indicators are integrity, management acumen, service orientation, strategic focus, and network building.(rmn/PIA-7/HFG/DENR-7)
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DAR province conducts GAD campaign to ARC areas
CEBU CITY, April 27 (PIA) -- The Department of Agrarian Provincial Office (DARPO) in Cebu pursued Gender and Development (GAD) information and advocacy campaign in the Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) areas.
DAR PARO information officer Gay Visitacion said DAR continues to conduct Orientation Seminar on Gender Mainstreaming in the Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) Areas that aims to develop deeper understanding of gender issues.
Last April 19, they conducted the seminar workshop at Brgy. Barangay Anonang Norte, Bogo, Cebu spearheaded by Officer-in-Charge Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer Nemia Lacson.
Over 55 members of the Anonang Norte Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Association (ANARBA) in Bogo, Cebu participated in the GAD Seminar that discussed topics on the evolution of gender paradigm and perspectives.
DARPO Cebu Chief Agrarian Reform Program Officer for Admin Andrea Paciana Labra, D.M. was the main resource speaker who talked about the implementation of the Legal Basis of GAD and the processed in mainstreaming gender in ARB organization.
During the workshop seminar, the women’s group in Anonang Norte was organized and called the organization Anonang Norte Women’s Association (ANWA).
Among others who facilitated the conduct of seminar-workshop were Bogo DAR Municipal Office Development Facilitator Florida Rosell, DARPO GAD Secretariats Admin Staff Sheryl Canceran, and Provincial Information Officer Engr. Rosanna Gay Visitacion.
The women’s group in Anonang Norte is the 56th women’s group organized, reactivated and strengthened by GAD Focal Point DARPO Cebu.
For this year, the women’s group has to present its organization plan that would involved the government’s Disaster Risks Reduction program, livelihood-income generating projects, trainings and seminars, and other activities such as community development and field trips. (mbcn/hfg-PIA-7 & DARPO)
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Cebu town boosts skills training program
CEBU CITY April 27 (PIA) --- The town of Dalaguete in the southern part of Cebu is intensifying its Skills Training and Resource (STAR) program designed for the town's out-of-school youths and unemployed residents.
The municipal government recently established a three-storey building that will serve as the STAR center where trainings will be conducted for around 300 trainees every semester.
The center, located near the municipal hall, is expected to be functional before the year ends.
The STAR program of the town was established in 2002 with the concept of entertaining the skills needs of the out-of school youths, unemployed college graduates, college dropouts, and unemployed residents in the town and neighboring areas in the province.
However, there was no permanent venue to host the various training sessions.
Trainings were usually conducted at the public market, municipal hall, vacant public school rooms, and other vacant government structures.
Executive Director of STAR Dalaguete, Pat Gamboa, said the program still produced quality graduates who were immediately employed with the support of other government agencies, despite the lack of a permanent training center.
“We tapped other agencies to help our graduates acquire jobs. Our partner agencies are increasing every year because it is really proven that our graduates showed excellent performance in their field of work,” Gamboa said.
Gamboa is thankful that the municipal government has addressed their need for a training center.
“With the establishment of our STAR center, we can now cater to more enrollees,” Gamboa said.
STAR trainees undergo five months of training sessions before they can graduate.
Afterwards, they have to pass an assessment examination conducted by TESDA before they will be granted a certificate of completion.
Skills trainings offered under STAR are dressmaking, commercial cooking, electronic servicing, metal arts and welding, electrical installation and maintenance, automotive servicing, refrigeration and airconditioning, among others. (rmn/AS/PIA-CEBU)