Warning out vs dengue outbreak, entry of H1N1

ILOILO CITY – Classes will go on as scheduled to start on Monday, June 1, 2009 for School Year 2009-2010.
This was assured by the Department of Education here despite the increasing number of cases of the pandemic Type H1N1 virus currently attacking 46 countries with 12,515 cases and 91 deaths as of Monday, May 25, 2009.
DepEd is reportedly waiting for a recommendation from the Department of Health for postponement of school opening of classes. But with the absence of such recommendation, the education department is set to mobilize all schools in the country to open their classrooms as scheduled for the incoming students.
In Western Visayas, more than 500,000 students are set to go to all public schools in elementary and high schools.
Education Secretary Jesli Lapuz issued a memorandum to all regional, provincial and city divisions of schools to help in information dissemination and intensify awareness campaigns on the Type A/H1N1 virus. Read more »

ILOILO CITY – The city government here is eyeing the immediate implementation of a comprehensive community-based rehabilitation (CBR) program for persons with disabilities (PWDs) by opening the floodgates of services and opportunities for disabled persons.

City social welfare officer Clarita Dignadice told stakeholders about the government’s program in adopting a comprehensive plan through Executive Order No. 437 issued by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on the need at the community level for an effective approach in providing comprehensive rehab services and in promoting the rights and empowerment of persons with disabilities.

Speaking at the orientation seminar of CRB held at the provincial capitol here, Dignadice said the city government recently created the Office of Persons with Disability Affairs (OPDA) headed by Dolores Laudenorio to supervise the needs and rights of some 5,000 persons with disabilities.

Republic Act 7277 spells out a magna carta for disabled persons and their rights and privileges for employment, health, education, auxiliary and social services, telecommunications, accessibility, political and civil rights. Read more »

FLOOD prone areas in Iloilo province are better prepared for flashfloods and other ecological disaster using the early warning and monitoring system (EWMS) granted by the Korean government to the Iloilo provincial government.

The EWS was inaugurated Friday morning at the Iloilo provincial capitol. Leading the dignitaries are Korean Ambassador Choi Joong-Kyung, Korean International Agency (KOICA) Resident Representative Kim In, Department of Science and Technology Sec. Estrella F. Alabastro and Governor Niel Tupas Sr.
Iloilo Provincial Disaster Coordinating Council (PDCC) deputized coordinator Jerry Bionat said the EWMS is one of the only three projects established in the country. The other systems are in Baler, Quezon which was inaugurated February 27, 2009 and in Agus Lake Lanao Watershed. Read more »

Urban Indicators Guidelines :Monitoring the Habitat Agenda and the Millennium Development Goals Read more »

Nowhere is the urban challenge more starkly evident than in Asia. Many cities lack data and information on urban conditions and trends, which has undermined their ability to understand and manage the complex forces of urban growth and change.

The 460-page Cities Data Book explores the theory, development and application of urban indicator systems for improved urban management and performance measurement, and presents the findings from a pilot exercise undertaken in 18 cities in the Asia and Pacific region. The book provides a detailed approach to applying the policy-based urban indicator system in other cities for improved urban management. Read more »