Dahil kay Bagyong Nona, babala ng bagyo nakataas sa Romblon, Marinduque at Oriental Mindoro

Itinaas ng Pagasa-DOST ang kanilang babala sa bagyo sa ilang mga lalawigan sa Mimaropa para makapaghanda sa paparating na bagyong si Nona.

Kaninang 7 ng gabi, nagpalabas ang Pagasa ng Severe Weather Bulletin No. 6-A kung saan pinaiiral ngayon sa Romblon ang Public Storm Signal No.2.

Nananatili ang Public Storm Signal No. 1 sa Marinduque ngunit kasama na nito ang Oriental Mindoro.

Kapag may Signal No. 2 sa lugar, antimanong walang pasok sa kindergarten, elementarya at highschool.

Kung Signal No. 1 naman, kindergarten lang ang antimanong walang pasok.

Pinapayuhan ang mga biyahero na kumunsulta muna sa Coast Guard District Southern Tagalog dahil karaniwan pinagbabawalan nang pumalaot ang anumang sasakyang pandagat sa sandaling nakataas na ang babala ng bagyo sa kanilang mga lugar.

Batay ito sa Memorandum Circular No. 02-13 ng Coast Guard kung saan sinasabing walang sasakyang pandagat ang papayagan makapaglayag kapag nakataas ang anumang babala ng bagyo sa kinalulugaran nito maliban lang kung maghahanap ng  masisilungan. 

CGD Southern Tagalog ay matatawagan sa numerong (043) 723-5624, 0919-9940067 at 0917-8732091 o kaya sa Coast Guard Substation Batangas sa 0918-2673510 o kaya sa Coast Guard Substation Romblon sa 0929-6864370.

Para sa Oriental Mindoro, tawagan ang Coast Guard Substation Oriental Mindoro sa 0947-9443845. 

Para naman sa byaheng Marinduque, tawagan muna ang Coast Guard Southern Luzon sa numerong 0929-6864188 o kaya sa Coast Guard Substation Lucena sa 0939-4631052. 

Ang mga lugar sa ilalim ng PSWS No. 2 ay makakaranas ng lakas hg hangin mula  61 hanggang 120 kilometro bawat oras sa loob ng 24 oras mula nang maipalabas ang babala.

Ang mga ganitong kalalakas ng hangin ay may kakayahan magpayuko ng mga poste ng ilaw at tore, magpalipad ng mga lumang bubong, makabunot o makapagpatumba ng puno, makasira ng palayan at maisan, at iba pang malilit hanggang katamtamanang pinsala.

Sa karagatan, ang mga alon ay maaring tumaas mula apat hanggang 14 na metro at posibleng magkaroon ng daluyong o storm surge sa mga baybaying barangay.

Tatlumpu hanggang anim na pung kilometro bawat oras ang lakas ng hangin na mararamdaman sa mga probinsyang nasa ilaim ng PSWS No.1.

Nanganganib sa ganitong mga hangin  ang mga kabahayan  na gawa sa mga magagaan na materyales at ang mga palay na namumulaklak pa lang. #

Nona strengthens as it moves to Northern Samar, Bicol

TS Nona has intensified as it moves towards Northern Samar and Bicol Region.

Based on Pagasa-DOST’s Severe Weather Bulletin No. 6,  maximum sustained winds has gone from  110 kilometers per hour to  140 kilometers per hour near the center.

Gustiness went up from 140 kilometers per hour to 170 kilometers per hour.

Typhoon Nona is forecasted to move west at 19 kilometers per hour.

Marinduque and  Romblon are now under Public Storm Signal No. 1 which means these provinces will experience strong winds from  30-60 kilometers  within 36 hours  from the time the PSWS was raised.

When PSWS No. 1 is in effect in a province, classes in kindergarten and most probably sea travel in and out of the area are suspended.

Meanwhile, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported that  that the Department of Social Welfare and Development has stocked food packs and stand by funds ready in the field offices.

Among these field office is the DSWD – Mimaropa with 8,855 family food packs and with Php 4-M standby funds available when needed.

Bagyong Nona, lumakas; Marinduque at Romblon, Signal No. 1 na

Lumakas ang Bagyong Nona habang papalapit sa Kabikulan at Hilagang Samar.

Batay sa Severe Weather Bulletin No. 6 ng Pagasa-DOST,  mula sa dating 110 kilometro bawat oras, naging 140 kilometro bawat ang lakas ng hangin ng Bagyong Nona.

Ang dating pagbugso na  140 kilometro bawat oras ay naging 170 kilometro bawat oras.

Kumikilos ang Bagyong Nona pa-kanluran sa bilis na 19 kilometro bawat oras.

Itinaas na rin ng Pagasa-DOST ang Public Storm Warning Signal No. 1 sa Marinduque at Romblon dahil madadaanan ang mga lalawigan ito alinsunod  sa forecast track ng Bagyo Nona.

Ibig sabihin ng PSWS No.1, ang mga lugar na nasa ilalim nito ay makakaranas ng  lakas ng hangin mula 30-60 kilometro sa loob ng 36 na oras mula nang ilabas ang babala.

Ang susunod na bulletin ng Pagasa ay ilalabas mamayang ika-11 ng gabi.

Kapag, nakataas ang PSWS No. 1, antimanong walang pasok sa kindergarten at malamang suspindido ang mga byaheng pandagat papaalis at papasok sa mga apektadong lalawigan.

Samantala, batay sa ulat ng National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council,  ang Department of Social Welfare and Development –Mimaropa  ay may naitabing  8,855 family food packs at mayroong Php 4-M standby funds na pwedeng magamit kung kakailanganin. #

DOH Mimaropa launches health fair for senior citizens

The Department of Health – Mimaropa is set to tour a new program aimed promoting wellness and welfare of senior citizens.

Launched on Thursday in Boac, Marinduque, the Senior Citizens’ Health Fair aimed at raising public awareness on the Republic Act 9994 known as the “Expanded Senior Act of 2010“ which provides for additional benefits and privileges to senior citizens in recognition of their contribution in nation building.

The objective is to institutionalize and promote their wellbeing in the community advocating for healthy practices that will prevent and control diseases among adults; give recognition to the significant contribution of individual senior citizens organizations in the promotion of programs for the welfare of senior citizen; and increase awareness of the family and community on the importance of senior citizens.

“This program will be done in all the five provinces of the region to promote activities, projects and services that will address the needs of our elders, especially those with disabilities and to raise public consciousness on their needs and concerns and to prevent their discrimination and abuse,” DOH-Mimaropa Regional Director Eduardo C. Janairo said.

“We are working to inspire, motivate and encourage senior citizens to continue their effort in guiding younger generations into productive endeavors through active participation in the community. This is the age where they are at the prime of their life and very competent to render expertise and skills. We must gain the most out of their life’s experience and leadership and use it to further contribute for the advancement of our society,” Director Janairo added. 

Featured in the launching are ballroom dancing, group line dancing and a twin contest for lola and Lolo: the Kisig and Gandang Walang kupas pageants.

Around 400 people from various municipalities participated in the launching. #

Senior Citizens’ Health Fair: panibagong parangal kina Lola’t Lolo sa Mimaropa

Una, ang Mimaropa ay mayroon UNA--- Ulirang Nakatatanda Awards--- kung saan kinikilala ang kontribusyon ng mga nakatatanda sa  sa kanilang samahan, pederasyon, pamayanan at sa buong rehiyon.

Ngayon, ang Mimaropa ay mayroon nang Senior Citizens’ Health Fair na inilunsad ng Department of Health sa Boac, Marinduque.

Ayon kay DOH Mimaropa Regional Director Eduardo Janairo, nilalayon din ng Senior Citizens’ Health Fair na bigyan ng pagkilala sa mga nakatatandang  patuloy na nagbabahagi ng kanilang kaalaman, kasanayan at karanasan sa mga nakababata para sa ikauunlad ng pamayanan.

Pero ang naiiba sa Senior Citizens’ Health Fair, binibigyan diin ang pagtuturo at pagpapataas ng kaalaman ng mga nakatatanda sa mga nilalaman ng  Republic Act No. 9994 o mas kilala bilang “Expanded Senior Act of 2010.

Sa ilalim ng batas, mababatid ang mga pribilehiyo at mga karagdagan benipisyo sa mga nakatatanda.

Gayundin, hangad din ng Senior Citizen’s Health Fair na maipakalat ang mga paraan para maging malusog ang mga kababayan habang nagkaka-edad.

Ang Senior Citizens’Health Fair ay inilunsad ngayong Huwebes sa Bayan ng Boac, Marinduque.

Tampok sa Senior Citizens’Health Fair ang Ballroom Dancing, Group-line dancing at ang kambal patimpalak na Kisig at Gandang Walang Kupas pageant.

May 400 kababayan mula sa iba't ibang munisipyo ng Marinduque ang dumalo sa paglulunsad ng Senior Citizens'Health Fair.

Idinagdag ni Director Janairo na kanilang dadalhin ang Senior Citizens’Health Fair sa iba pang lalawigan para makinabang ang iba pang mga kababayan sa Mimaropa. 

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Pinoy corn breeder cited for breakthrough molecular plant work

Pinoy corn breeder cited for breakthru work in molecular plant breeding

For his excellent work in the formulation and implementation of a more improved corn breed variety which now benefits 20,000 Filipino farmers throughout the country, former University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB) professor Peter S. Guzman recently got the highest and most distinguished award UPLB gives to its alumni.

A commercial pipeline breeder of Monsanto, Guzman was cited by the UPLB College of Agriculture Alumni Association (UPLBCAAA) as this year’s Distinguished Alumnus for his significant contributions in the development of plant breeding for the local agricultural sector. The award was presented at the 97th UPLB Loyalty Day and Alumni Homecoming last October 9.

The UPLB Distinguished Alumnus Award recognizes those alumni who excelled in their fields of endeavor, especially those who made an impact in addressing development issues.

In giving the award to Guzman, UPLBCAAA cited his significant contributions to improving the school’s instruction, research and extension and for his numerous scientific breakthrus at Monsanto.

At UPLB, Guzman developed a graduate course on then emerging field of molecular plant breeding, while his extension work included the formulation and implementation of a seed production and distribution program for yellow and white corn varieties, benefitting around 20,000 resource poor farmers in the country.

He also took part in leading the establishment of Monsanto’s Harrisburg Corn Research Station in South Dakota, US.

“My work with Monsanto allowed me to discover breakthrough solutions that improve the lives of our farmers. This recognition inspires me to further my research on modern agricultural practices to address the pressing problems of food security and sustainability” Guzman said.

Guzman holds a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, cum laude, and Master’s degree in Plant Breeding from UPLB, a Doctorate degree from Iowa State University, and a post-doctorate degree from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He was previously an assistant professor and science research specialist at UPLB prior to his ten-year stint at Monsanto, which began in 2005.

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