AFP AND PNP UNITS MUST HAVE SPECIFIC AOR TO PREVENT CONFLICT

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AFP AND PNP UNITS MUST HAVE SPECIFIC AOR TO PREVENT CONFLICT

By: Ret. Col. REX G. MIRAVITE

           With all due respect the AFP and PNP must have specific role to play to protect the country and its people as provided for under the constitution.

          During emergency situation while the AFP is in the frontline to confront the enemy of the state to protect the territorial integrity of the country the police as a territorial force have the role of maintaining peace and order and protecting the life and property of the people in rear areas or urban centers.

           Maximum coordination is made with local units (LGUs).

           During normal situation but threats on terroristic incidents like bombing, kidnappings and other atrocities are persistent the AFP units can augments the Police in appropriate areas deemed effective by AFP, PNP and local officials.

In order  to maintain unit integrity and unity of command the AFP units must be given specific area of operation in close coordination with the territorial force (THE PNP) that have the operational jurisdiction over the entire community in the maintenance of peace and order and in the enforcement of laws….

           In Zamboanga City the original concept of Task Force Zamboanga (TFZ) an AFP unit supporting the Police has an AOR starting from, Recodo to Sangali in a straight compass course in 1994 including coastal areas when it was created under Marine Colonel Millena who later become general.

           In short, FFZ will defend the city against armed attack from lawless elements and terroristic groups in close coordination with the local PNP units and city and Barangay Officials.

           The AFP units can provide maximum support to the PNP and local government if given area of operation to prevent confusion and misunderstanding ignored to get rid of isolated indecent  similar to what happened in Labuan this city on 18 August 2015 that resulted to a senseless shootout which caused the death of 2 policemen and one marine soldier.

BIMP-EAGA ICT CEO Convention - Part2

Blog – ICT Internet Connectivity Part 2

BIMP-EAGA ICT CEO Convention

DAVAO CITY – August 19, 2015 Local media interviewed Mr. Jasmi Adnan Thien, Managing Director/President BEST Cable Singapore. Mr. Thien said, the challenges in Submarine Cable getting all the couple of authorities, getting approval,get the permits and business requirements and this is coming from the four (4) countries, every country has its own requirements, set-up rules so that the big challenge we have to secure business permits and has its own policy and laws to be followed by any investors who wants to put-up business anywhere. The other than that the problem and challenges would be financing, because, we arefrom the private sector, we don’t get thrust from the government it need a lot of funding and we need funding from the private sector to be acquired for these projects.

Yes that our objectives we know what is the price of each country and our objectives actually we have to sell it, we used the term affordable price of our own competitive price, we are providing wholesales a kind of Bandwidths, when it comes to retail, normally when it comes to retail, we have to tie-up with the local cable providers to get prospective retailer partners for instance like in the Philippines, Malaysia has its own strategic partners and Indonesia by ASEAN. They have buyer the reselling scheme for the respective customers would want to avail our company’s submarine cable provider services.

Mr. Thien said, I tell you Inside the BIMP-EAGA ICT clusterit’s actually, they have interest group like SMEs into being the used of Bandwidths, so I can say it that should, can manage the SME usage of Bandwidths wither classify as retail users.

I did mentioned last year, the cost of the Submarine cable project which will cost and estimated by Mr. Thien, President of the BEST Cable-Singapore is U$300M for the getaway project to be completed, Mr. Thien said.

Initially with the plan for the groundbreaking is being moved and we have challenges like completing the

Permit requirements to submitand the groundbreaking ceremony will be in a schedule and kick-

Off soon when all the necessary business permits and all requirements are completed.We will make

Sure this project will be properly implemented to meet the timelines. The timelines will commence in

Between the end of this year and next year probably completed until 2017.

The proposed getaway Submarine Cable internet project from Guam to Parang Maguindanao is the

Longest trenches, actually, it was estimated of around 300 miles long submarine cable projects, Mr.

Thien said. The getaway in Parang to Guam, to make sure all four countries is connected. The

Distribution of Bandwidths one will pass though Satellite and second local distribution probably tie-up

With local cable operator partners and local retailer partners. Guam is part of east getaway and Brunei

Is west getaway.

Mr. Thien had also assured local players likes: Globe, Smart and Sun we are not competing with them,

“Let me assure this cable project is restricted to ARMM”. Its includes the licenses and permits are also

Restricted to ARMM quote and unquote.

Policy hitches, Mr. Said, “I am not so sure about the Philippines, but in Malaysia, we have the business

Permits to operate and complied all the necessary legal requirements for operation within Malaysia”.

“We will comply whatever legal requirements need to comply for compliance as necessary by each

Country”.

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BIMP-EAGA ICT CEO Convention

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BIMP-EAGA ICT CEO Convention

DAVAO CITY – August 19, 2014 – Local Media interviewed Atty. Samuel Matunog, President ICT Davao, Inc., said, In the broadband franchising will be expanded the areas of distribution especially in the ARMM area, we hope that the peace process, will in able us to make platform that and we can discuss it that how to make the ARMM join for the franchising of broadband and the whole Mindanao would enjoy it. But until we and it is important to us have made agreement that day cause otherwise it’s very hard to in tie with the investors to invest too much money in a place where the security is not available. So the key component of this is we have a frame work for making us insuring investments of the BEST Cable  will be secured so that they can do their work. If no assurance of security it is hard and even to think about the distributing bandwidth.

It so happened and I ask Atty. Matunog the problem of connectivity if there is any resolution of that problem??? He answered ‘there are actually so many several broadband providers that are ready to provide better and effective broadband for us, but the problem, we need to provide policy to be amended, so we will be able the players to come in, it is not a case that we don’t have technology, it is not a case of no players, it is not a case of no investors, that the policy frame work does not allowed them to play.  The specific policy is if you get congressional franchise you have invest a lot. The players who already ready to provide broadband cannot come in because they have to invest in fix line subscriber base to be able to come and play.

 I as president the project in BIMP-EAGA ICT, we are thinking of a way in line with SMEs not everyone cause we cannot, we cause we cannot change the law by night of thinking our innovators have provided by our regulators space and have access in broadband in innovation purposes for research and development we have to make a little space for that until we modify the law, unless we cannot distribute broadband of the franchise area.

The government allowing the consolidation, if they allow consolidating why, And they asking why not a case of quality the lost it to be change, The BBL is a good start so that the people is aware against violence and when you are investing a large amount of money in telephone and terrestrial and it need a big amount of money, but if there is peace in the area leave their money and think about really taking advantage of this market large.

We are supporting all initiatives around the area we are not talking ICT Davao is not a Political organization but for me personally to meet this agree of all people objection we follow Jose Rizal, we citizen of the world, Malaysia is angry with the Singapore, when they separated from the mainland Malaysia at the start, but when Singapore is booming one of the biggest trading partner of the world Malaysia is benefited out from the growth of Singapore economy. The success of it, we must trust each other like Malaysia trust to Singapore and Indonesia to East Timor vis-à-vis, Atty. Matunog said.

The submarine cables are inter-connected from Sabah Malaysia, ARMM-Mindanao, Brunei, Singapore, ASEAN, China, Japan and Guam. And then, getaway from Guam to Parang.

This submarine cable getaways projects it will cost with a total US$73M according to Mr. Jasmi Adnan Thien, Managing Director / President BEST Cable a Singapore registered Corporation and Operation base in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Malaysia.

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Interview by group of Media with BTC – Chair Mohagher Iqbal before Symbolic Decommissioning Process at site Old Capitol Building SK.

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Interview by group of Media with BTC – Chair Mohagher Iqbal before Symbolic Decommissioning Process at site Old Capitol Building SK.

SULTAN KUDARAT, MAGUINDANAO – Mohagher Iqbal explained to the group of Media the detail of the first phase of the Decommissioning process was the part of the agreement between the GPH and MILF in the ongoing long stall peace process in MINDANAO, Iqbal said, 75 mixed of heavy and small fire arms in the ceremonial turn-over is to honor the FAB and CAB signed documented agreement between the GPH and MILF.

This composed of M-81 Mortal, M-16, Armalite, M-14, M-1 Garand and AK-47, forty-five small fire arms, one on one meaning – one personnel - one fire arm. The selection process of 145 Combatants is within the internal arrangement of MILF and then validated by the Decommissioning body, Iqbal explained to the Media. The BIAF – MILF 145 Armed Combatants returned to the fold of law is just an initial moved and sincerity of the MILF organization that they want to normal life and join the mainstream of our society. “Any normal person and right man and a good person don’t like to go to war if he has the opportunity in the community or societies to live decency in progress and development”. Iqbal said. Update: they are in numbers of 10 Thousand strong armed group though-outs Mindanao. “This symbolic turn-over is a compliance and mutual compliance” and just to follow and honor the agreement, Iqbal said.

The Decommissioning process is by phasing it base in the written agreements in FAB and CAB, Iqbal said. The second phase of the decommissioning is after the ratification of the BBL and final exit of the Decommissioning. The Decommissioning process will be completed after plebiscite and regular election conducted in the BBL Core territory identified in the MILF peace panel that crafted and drafted BBL.

Transition is running out of time, and the GPH and MILF must continue to talk on BBL and they should be concluded under the President Aquino administration.

Last part of an interview with Iqbal asked the support of media to disseminate BBL contents so that people will understand and well informed what BANGSAMORO BASIS LAW is???

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UN INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2015 CELEBRATION AND GENENERAL SANTOS CITY DAY!

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International Youth Day 2015 Celebration and General Santos City Youth Day!

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – August 12, 2015 – The theme international Youth Day 2015 is “Youth CivicEngagement.” The engagement and participation of youth is essential to achieve sustainable human development. Yet often the opportunities for youth engage politically, economically and socially are low or non-existent.

More efforts are needed to raise awareness about the importance of youth civic engagement and its benefits to the individual and to society, including for sustainable development as well as resilience and wellbeing. The international Youth Day 2015 campaign aims at promoting civic engagement and participation of youth in politics and public life, so that young people can be empowered and bring a full contribution to society, development and peace. You can be part of these efforts!

Local officials who are presents in the International Youth Day 2015 celebration are: Mayor Ronnel Chua Rivera, Vice Mayor ShirlynBanas-Nograles, KagawadRuel D. Pacquiao, ABC – President, KagawadDominador “Dom” Lagare III, Philippe Pabelic, Executive Assistant-AKLAT, Brgy. Admin Jonathan Blando, Dr. “Love” DodieLaguera, City’s Sport Coordinator Lady MargaretManalo, Elmer Sevilla, YADO Chair and Sarah Cabreros Youth Barangay Affairs Coordinator.

ABC President and Barangay Chairman Ruel D. Pacquiao, Barangay Apopong General Santos City   said August 12, year 2000 was declared by United Nation as” International  Youth Day” ,our theme of this youth celebration is “Youth Civic Engagement”. . This is our opportunity that our youth of today contribute to society. This is also our campaign to convince our youth to be aware of the surrounding not only in politics but also in the community, and to empower your rights in order to help our community for peace and development to improve our lives.   So that we achieve our dreams for our goals and objectives. It is also a responsibility of our government to educate our youth and improve their basic knowledge and skills to compete with the Global trending to the present 21^st century. There was a saying “The more entries active participation and partnership of young people the better to serve them. And the more compensate toward with them as service partners. The more we trace a public value.

Councilor Dominador “Dom” Lagare III said,“The youth is the face of our future”, “the youth of our generation - “ACE –Awareness (the youth must be aware what happening to our surrounding).  Cooperate – (the youth must have participation, and be responsible in our community, cause you’re the youth was the face of our nation). Education – (You the youth must take seriously your education- the government now have a program for the youth about education, have the TESDA Scholarship Programs and other local and national Scholarship programs for the poor and deserving student to take their college courses to finish and complete their higher education.

Vice Mayor Nograles said, the fruits of our collective engagement that is why the six city council, which is past policies that promote general welfare of common good most among to our champions for coast to enhance our youth: social, political, economic, cultural, intellectual, morals, spiritual and physical development. Vice Mayor also said about what Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevert who said, “We cannot always said the future of our youth, but we can build the future of our youth”.

Mayor Ronnel Chua Rivera – said,our activity today “Youth Festival and Youth Day”, our theme: “Civic Engagement”, “Youth always defined as transition from childhood to dependent to adulthood  independent, by the way of transition like any transition period we understand youth in the period of adjustment a period  of what today new challenge and learn new things”.

“You want to take chances, explore than familiar and push yourselves to the new level of achievement, “You want to show what you can do, you feel of strong voice in planning your own activities, you want to be pro-active, you want to enjoy while doing work, and you want adult leadership roles”. You are unique and you have significance voices that weregiven for to our community.

We in the local government of General Santos understand this, and recognize the distinctiveness in your characteristic, I for one insist that you mustbe engagedand should be given an active role,insetting direction for the sustainable development of our city. That is why even during my first year as a Mayor there have been move to enhanceusual regular summer sport activity of our youth development not only to provide the venue for sport development but also to create a forum that were raise for awareness and consciousness of various social concerns, we also ensure that our chance to unleash your creativity will be catered.

This year to the hope and support from the SangguniangPanglungsod headed by our own City Vice Mayor ShirlynBanas-Nograles, we are finally instituted the Gensan-Summer Youth Fest and make it as an annual event equal to the existing festival of the City.

Aside from that, we also institutionalized scholarship for the youth program; we ensure the opportunity to attend college will be given to the poor and yet deserving students of the General Santos City.Today you are witness the Ceremonial signing of the Executive Order (EO) on youth representation on the City Disaster and Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC) and also you are enjoin today on August 12 and the next succeeding years celebration of Gensan Youth Day!

My dear young people this is your local government wayof encouraging you to involve and develop your skills and talents, this also our noble effort to ensure while we provide value of opportunities you will be conferred to do high time and effort were basic life to be guided the youth is not a problem but a partner in our endeavor, nevertheless, you with one value human resources in the sustainability development, while global society celebrating the UN International Youth Day! This time, knowledge and understanding and the Civic Engagement prepare itself emerging in politics power so that one day you will watch your rolebecome full pledge to General Santos City and fulfill your future.

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KORONADAL INTERNATIONAL FOLKLORE FESTIVAL

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Koronadal International Folklore Festival PyestaKolonDatal

KORONADAL CITY – August 10, 2015 – Nine(9) countries competing it best on the 1^stKoronadal International Folklore Festival “PYESTA KOLON DATAL” held in Koronadal City. This International Festivities will be held from August 9 to 18, 2015 in the different venue of South Cotabato including Mall Shows presentation and Out-OF-TOWN Shows presentation. They are: From Japan delegation headed by Mr. Reika Matsuura, Slovenia Delagation headed by, Mr. MihaKozjek, Chinese Taipei delegation headed by Ms. Shutzenggat Chang, Mexico delegation headed by Ms. Maria Dolores Olivier De Menchaca, Poland delegation headed by Ms. Hanna Jaworska, Russia delegation headed by Mr. Iakovlev Yuri, Turkey delegation headed by Mr. Ismael MuammerEssiz, Sri – Lanka delegation headed by Mr. MudiyanselageGunadasaBasnayare, Indonesia delegation headed by AsishWaya Sari, and including Local Dance Troupe headed by Ms. Vivian S. Salomen (ZSNHS Melengas) Dance Troupe, Philippine Barangay Folk Dance Troupe headed by Mr. Cambento Cruz and the last but not least PNU KislapSining Dance Troup headed by Professor Pacita M. Narzo. They are sixteen (16) dance troupes’ presenters in the different stage venue identified by the organizers nine (9) from foreign dance troupe and seven (7) from the local participants.

“PyestaKolonDatal” Flag Raising Program held and conducted at City Hall Ground Flag pole, City of Koronadal on August 10, 2015 at exactly 7:30 A.M. with the participation of the foreign delegates in the Flag Raising Ceremony followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and the South Cotabato Hymn and then followed the MartsangLungsodngKoronadal Raising of Banners City of Koronadal, CIOFF, PyestaKolonDatal and UNESCO. Welcome Address by Hon. Eliordo U. Ogena, City Vice Mayor and then after the Welcome Address by the Vice Mayor Ogena followed immediately the Raising of the Philippine Flag and the respective Country Flags: Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Mexico, Turkey, Japan, Russia, Slovenia, Chinese Taipei and Poland and the Closing Remarks by Hon. Mark C. Lapidez, City Councilor of Koronadal City with his closing statement.

Press Conference followed held at the lobby of Koronadal City Hall facilitated and moderated by the City’s Information Officer (CIO) Ms. Judith L. Amido and Ms. Caroline Mariano and hosted by Hon. Peter V. Miguel, City Mayor Koronadal and Chairman and Executive Director PyestaKolonDatal and 1^st. Kononadal International Folklore Festival. This international event hosted by City of Koronadal in cooperation with PyestaKolonDatalKoronadal, Department of Tourism, NCAA, Cultural Center of the Philippines, 45^th Anniversary CIOFF – “The living tradition” and USESCO’s 70^th Anniversary Celebration.

Quad – core media are presents: Radio AM – FM Broadcast, Print/Press, TV, PIA-12, PIOSotCot. and Bloggers who post questions during the Press Conference.

Mayor Miguel introduced all the foreign delegates and local participants to the media outlets who were presents at the Press conference and he welcomes all the delegates “KANAMI KORONADAL”.

Comments from the delegates local dance troupe, they interested in the B’laan unique culture in particular B’laan Community Cultural presentation one Professor from the Bukidnon State University has said during the presscon.

Foreign delegates comments, they always admired as the Filipino tradition of hospitality amiable of love and cares to foreign visitors. And they promised to be always willing and able to come back to Koronadal City if they are invited to participate in the next Folklore Festival.

“Folklore and Cultural shows is a universal language, birth rights and cultural identity – What do expects as host City of Koronadal, Philippines in your shows presentation??? This was question post by yours truly during the presscon. And this was properly answered by some foreign delegates promised to perform with all they best on stage…so please come and visit Koronadal City on their “PyestaKolonDatal” and “1^stKoronadal International Folklore Festival”.

At the end of the Press Conference muntingsalo-salo serving food and drink sponsor by the City Government of Koronadal.

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CEREMONIAL LIGHTING OF THE STREET PROJECT IN KATANGAWAN - BATOMELONG JUNCTION

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Ceremonial Lighting of the Street Project in

Katangawan – Batomelong Junction

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – August 5, 2015 Mayor Ronnel C. Rivera, Vice Mayor ShirlynBanas – Nograles, Engr. Pio G. Lumingsod I, District Engineer – DPWH, Kagawad Arturo Cloma, Engr. Kits Provido, City Engineer Office and Representative  from SOCOTECO II who led the switching Ceremonial lighting of the Street Light Project along the National Highway from Barangays Katangawan – Batomelong Junction.

Among other public local officials who also witnessed in the switching of Street Light Project are: KagawadRosalita Nunez, KagawadShandeePestano -Lledo, KagawadDominador ‘Dom’ Lagare III, KagawadRamon ‘Monching’ Milleza, IPMR Kagawad Mario Empal and Heads and Executive Assistants of the City Mayor’s Office and the different Departments of City Government of General Santos City.And Barangay officials.

Vice Mayor ShirlynBanas-Nogralesin her welcomeaddress said, this street lighting project is now fourth phase, the first phase Makar-DARBCI, second phase Lagao- Katangawan and third phase Lagao-Buayan. The budget for those projects is cost P47M have an excess of P15M that is why street lighting project completed from Katangawan to Batomelong junction.

Vice Mayor Nograles said, “The Money that we are paying for taxes is properly utilized and wisely spent under the good leadership of our Mayor Ronnel C, Rivera with the counterpart DPWH and SOCOTECO II”.

Brief description of the Street Light Project going back to conceptualize this project and going back saying from the Old Testament, “God created the Universe from now it said – Let there be light, so there was light”. “We the people as human are just instrument of God – and our Mayor himself a human created by God is also an instrument”. Engr. Kits Provido said. At the beginning of his first year in office, Mayor RCR instructed us – Engr.PioLumongsodDPWH, SOCOTECO, City Planning Office, City Finance Office and City Engineering Office to form Technical Working Group - TWG

Project details: 2015 projects started on the 3^rd week of this month have P31M budget - area is from Airport junction to fishport P15M, Fishport to Bawing (entrance) P10.5M, Bawing to Town site P5M, up to bounded MaasimP1.3M.andEngrPioLumungsod said, that  P75M allocated to DPWH forthe Street Lighting allotted to the area ofCalumpang junction to Airport. And also he said, that it is a part for our local government of GSC to continuing improvement of the city to light the entire street to make less the Traffic incidents.

Mayor RCR has expressed thanks in one way or the other to all his technical working group that street light project was completed. More projects will be implemented upon approval of the funds intended for General Santos City. We are just here as an instrument for growth and development and public servants, Mayor RCR said.

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LUNG MONTH CELEBRATION (August)

Lung Month Celebration (August)

Theme:  “Stop TBI Hanapin, Gamutin, Pagalingin”

GENERAL SANTOS CITY – August 4, 2015 – Lung Month Press Conference at Family Country Hotel, Gensan public officials were presents: Olivia T. Suradia, MPA, DMHRM, PIA, RED – R12, Teodenes F. Baluma, MD, MHA, EPCHA, CESO III, DOH, RED – R12, Francisco J. Mateo, MD, MPH, CESE, DOH –ARD – R12, Amebella C. Taruc, MD Chief – LHSD, DOH – R12 and KamjonUsman, Jr. RN, Regional NTP – Nurse Coordinator DOH – R12.

Every year, there is an estimated 9 million new TB cases but consistently 3 million cases were either not diagnosed, not treated, or diagnosed but not registered by national TB programmes (NTPs). Major efforts are needed to close this gap.

Following discussions and consultations with partners, thus the theme for 2015.

Partners will continue to call for a global effort to find, treat and cure all people with TB and accelerate progress towards the bold goal of ending TB by 2035.

To address TB, there is a critical need to address weakness in countries’ health systems, and we need sustained and predictable funding, political engagement and support. We need countries to step up their domestic investments in TB in a cost efficient manner – in prioritized interventions that work and show impact. We need communities, people affected and civil society in the driving seat.

Simultaneous celebration in the region.

Lung Month Celebration every August

Proclamation no. 1761 s. 1978 declares the month of August and every year thereafter as the National Lung Month (In relation to former President Manuel L. Quezon who was born on August and died with TB on the same month)

The National Lung Month is actually celebrated in the Philippines every August to promote awareness about pulmonary diseases. It is also in this month of August that all awareness programs about pulmonary diseases are conducted. The following are central events related to this month:

·          Lung Cancer Awareness Month

·          National Tuberculosis Awareness Month

·          National Tuberculosis Day – August 19

·          Asthma Week – August 17 to 21

Regional Updates

1.        Updated Targets until 2016 is 90% CDR and 90% Treatment Success Rate

2.        2014 accomplishment no. of diagnosed cases and treated: 97% or 11,940

a.       Target of 12,336

b.       1560 of these cases are TB in Children (15 years old below cases)

c.        59 TB DOTS facilities (3 are Hospitals DOTS, 56 are RHU based)

3.       1^st quarter 2015 reports; a total of 3967 cases were detected with TB

a.       Among these are 3699 new cases, 190 relapse cases, and 87 previously treated cases

b.       Sources of TB cases came from

          Public HC                                        2536

          Other Public                                    318

          Private                                              563

          Community                                      435

          Others                                               115

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        Grand Total                                    3852

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4.        Statistics show that 4 out of 10 TB symptomatic consulted a hospital and TB is one of the     leading causes of hospital admission and deaths.

5.       In Region 12, a total of 28 public hospitals and 77 private hospitals

1.       All of the public hospitals were engaged in TB DOTS

2.

10 of the private hospitals were engaged in TB DOTS

                           Engaged meaning these hospitals were oriented on TB DOTS referring and providing

                           Services, their functions, and committed to perform DOTS

6.       Cotabato Regional and Medical Center is a DOTS Provider Hospital and a Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant TB treatment Center for the region.

7.       The Doctors Clinic Hospital, Inc. in Koronadal City is a private TB Culture Laboratory in the region.

8.        Gen. Santos City Hospital is newly engaged Satellite Treatment  Center  for Programmatic Management  of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis. Formally launched last March 23, 2015

9.        3 genexpert sites  (rapid diagnostic tool) is operating at region 12 (CRMC, Koronadal CHO, and General Santos City Hospital)

10.    4 additional genexpert sites will be operating this year: SKPH, Kiamba district hospital, Cotabato provincial hospital, and Glan municipal hospital

11.    Outpatient TB DOTS package is now 4000 pesos as per PhilHealth Circular no. 014, s 2014

12.    No. of Presumptive Drug-resistant TB screened: 381

a.       No. of Confirmed DR TB on going treatment: 40

b.       No. of cured since 2011 (DRTB operation started at region 12): 4

13.    Programmatic Management of Drug-resistant Tuberculosis new  initiatives

·          Community Based PMDT Care Initiative (ComPCare)

    1.  Home setting and patient centered approach DOT through community treatment partners

·          Integrated DOTS (iDOTS)

    2.  Integration of PMDT casefinding and caseholding to DOTS facility

·          Enhanced Transportation Allowance Package (ETAP)

    3.  Basically, enhancement of the transportation allowance of DR-TB patients (additional compensation/incentives to patients.)

·          Milestone Achievement Incentive Package (MAIP)

1.an initiatives that aims to rewards patients for their continued treatment throughout theduration of DRTB care

2.    5000 for the first 6 months and another 15,000 for the complete treatment of 18 months or more

14.    Different Partners in Region 12 NTP:

a.         Global Fund – Philippine Business for Social Progress, Primary recipient for funding malaria, AIDS and TB

b.        IMPACT (innovation, multisectoral partnership and alliance to control TB) helping low performing areas to achieved TB goals

c.         Philippine Tuberculosis Society Inc. (PTSI) – involving Private Hospitals of General Santos City to engaged of TB DOTS

Activities to be conducted:

·         Implementation of HIV collaboration in category B area (General Santos City only)

·         Monitoring and Supervisions to TB DOTS Facilities

·         Quarterly  Data review and reconciliation of NTP reports

·         Barangay level empowerment thru giving incentives for health workers

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