KBP leaders join Cebu confab

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, March 2 (PIA6) – Top officials of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) – Capiz chapter joined their counterparts from various parts of the country in the 16th Cerge M. Remonde Chapter Leaders Conference last Feb. 28 to March 2 in Cebu City.

The Capiz delegates who made up the 80 participants were KBP Western Visayas coordinator and RMN – Roxas City station manager Ely Abarra and KBP – Capiz performance officer and IBC dyJJ station manager Rexam Laguda.

“We also have colleagues from Aklan, Negros Occidental and Iloilo who attended the conference,” said Laguda.

The three-day gathering discussed updates and regulations in the KBP local chapters, State of the Broadcast Media and challenges to KBP, The Case for Self-Regulation in the Broadcast Media, KBP Guidelines on Blocktimers, 2013 Election Rules and Guidelines and The Incentives Program for KBP Chapter.

The Ad Standards Council, which collaborates with KBP – National and KBP Cebu chapter in the conduct of the congress, was also given time to present updates, issues and concerns to broadcast participants.

Laguda added that Oplan Broadcastreeing 2013 and awarding of outstanding performers of the pro-environment initiative were also among the highlights of the gathering.

Oplan Broadcastreeing is a partnership project of KBP and the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will help realize the 2011 to 2016 greening efforts which target to plant about 1.5 billion trees in an estimated 1.5 million hectares of lands in public domain.

The greening initiative has planted about 5,000 propagules or mangrove seedlings by local broadcast practitioners in the two mangrove tree planting activities at Cadimahan River in Brgy. Tanque here. (Alex A. Lumaque/PIA 6 Capiz)

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4,402 run to save lives in Roxas City

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 13 (PIA6) – A deluge of runners clad in red t-shirts virtually filled a single lane of Arnaldo Boulevard here last Feb. 10 in line with the simultaneous nationwide 2nd Million Volunteer Run.

Based on the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) – Capiz chapter records, a total of 4,402 participants have registered for the three-kilometer run from the public plaza through Arnaldo Boulevard to the People’s Park in Barangay Baybay.

The event dubbed “Run to Save Lives” was highlighted by an exercise at the park through the Department of Health (DOH) regional office – 6 that provided a dance exercise instructor.

PRC – Capiz Blood Service representative Ray Martinez said that P312,960.00 amount that included pledges from various local government units was generated from the activity.

Part of the proceeds of the Run will be used to fund the training program of the 143 volunteers.

PRC has organized Red Cross 143 volunteers, a flagship volunteer program that recruits and trains 44 volunteers in every barangay – one leader and 43 members - on disaster management including disaster risk reduction and disaster response.

A short program to recognize top 10 runners who reached the finish line, sponsors and participants ended the early morning initiative.

Among the participants of the 2nd MVR here were LGUs, schools, media organizations, civic clubs as well as private groups and hospitals.

MVR is way to promote the spirit of volunteerism among participating runners from various cities in the country. (JCM/AAL/PIA 6 Capiz)

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Philhealth urges support for Run 2013

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 25 (PIA6) – Capiceños are urged to help the country in achieving the universal health care goals.

Information Officer Mary Jane Amigo of the Capiz PhilHealth Service Office disclosed that the public is encouraged to take part in this year’s anniversary of their agency which is geared towards the attainment of providing with quality health services to all Filipinos.

Universal Health Care, also referred to as Kalusugan Pangkalahatan, is the provision to every Filipino of the highest possible quality of health care that is accessible, efficient, equitably distributed, adequately funded, fairly financed, and appropriately used by an informed and empowered public.

President Benigno S. Aquino III administration puts it as the availability and accessibility of health services and necessities for all Filipinos.

It is a government mandate aiming to ensure that every Filipino shall receive affordable and quality health benefits by providing adequate resources – health human resources, health facilities, and health financing.

Amigo said that in line with the PhilHealth’s 18th anniversary in February, a run for a cause project will be held dubbed as PhilHealth Run 2013: The Nationwide Run for Mother and Child Protection.

She explained that the run, which is a nationwide simultaneous running event that will be held in 18 major cities in the country, is their agency’s strategy of mobilizing Filipinos in attaining the universal health care goals as well as bridging the provision of health insurance protection.

For Western Visayas, the said event, which will kick off at 4:30 a.m., will be held in Iloilo City on February 17, where thousand runners throughout the region are expected to join therein, she said.

Amigo appealed to Capiceños to support their upcoming event as she called on the local government units, government and private institutions, private individuals, as well as non-government agencies and civic organizations, to donate and extend financial support to the cause that will make a difference in the lives of cancer patients.

She explained that the proceeds of said event will benefit the cancer patients of the Philippine Children Medical Center and the Kaibigan ng mga Kabataang may Kanser.

Donations, she said, maybe coursed through their PhilHealth Capiz Health Insurance Office. (PIA/Jemin B. Guillermo)

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‘Run to Save Lives’ set in Roxas City

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 18 (PIA6) – Registration is ongoing at the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) – Capiz Chapter for the 2nd Million Volunteer Run (MVR) on Feb. 10 here.

The simultaneous nationwide event dubbed “Run To Save Lives” will be participated in by local government units, schools, media organizations, civic clubs and private groups, among others.

“Eleven LGUs have already confirmed their participation to the event,” said PRC – Capiz administrator Nelia Cartujano.

The early morning activity will start at the Roxas City Public Plaza and will end at People’s Park in Barangay Baybay here for a short program that will highlight on the distribution of certificates of participation to participants.

Registration fee is P100 for each runner.

“Part of the proceeds of the Run will be used to fund the training program of the 143 volunteers,” Cartujano stressed.

PRC has organized Red Cross 143 volunteers, a flagship volunteer program that recruits and trains 44 volunteers in every barangay – one leader and 43 members - on disaster management including disaster risk reduction and disaster response.

In 2011, A similar activity was also conducted by PRC – Capiz on Dec. 4, 2011 as a way to promote the spirit of volunteerism among Capiceños who were among the 400,000 participating runners from 78 cities in the country. (JCM/Alex A. Lumaque/PIA 6 Capiz)

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BFP steps-up fire drills, banks slated

ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Jan. 16 (PIA6) – A series of fire safety lectures and drills on banks here will be conducted by the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) – Roxas City this January in view of the firemen’s on-going fire safety consciousness campaign.

The campaign will be initially conducted at Allied Bank, Queen City Development Bank, Metrobank and CardBank.

There are about 21 banks, including thrift banks, in the city.

“We will also discuss on how to use fire extinguishers among bank employees,” said BFP – Roxas City Public Information Officer FO2 Marlon Garbo.

He added that the lecture will include topics on understanding the nature and behaviour of fire and identifying and reducing hazards, among others.

Aside from banks, various establishments with 50 or more occupants will also be scheduled for the lecture and drill this year.

In 2012, the campaign targeted schools, government offices, boarding houses and apartments, malls, hospitals, public markets and terminals. (JCM/Alex A. Lumaque/PIA 6 Capiz)

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