Kasama Ka Women's Org Livelihood Training

Members of Kasama Ka Women's Org (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

In our continuous effort to spread the knowledge and skill of simple livelihood programs, Team Acosta is always on the go for a training.

With the request of the active members of Kasama Ka Women's Organization from Brgy. 37-D, Boulevard, Team Acosta enthusiastically responded to their call. Septmeber 28, 2015 during their monthly meeting, Team Acosta conducted a Powder Soap Making Livelihood Training Program with 30 of their members.

(Photo credit: Team Acosta)

This became a morning bonding session of the women as they learn how to make the soap together.

Team Acosta also offers the following trainings:
1. Food processing
2. Basic baking
3. Bread Making
4. Candle making
5. Candy and pastillas making
6. Soap making (hand wash. Powder Detergent, Dish Washing
Liquid, Bath Soap)
7. Meat Processing (Chorizo, longganiza & Tocino Making)
8. Basic Flower Arrangement
9. Fishball Making
10. Binangkal making

You may also learn more of our Livelihood Programs in our previous blog posts. If your organization or group would like to conduct a training in your barangay, you can write a letter and send it to our office :D

Travelling Science Centrum (Health Science on the Go)

Travelling Science Centrum - Health Science on the Go (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Can you imagine our world today without Science? That would be easy. You wouldn't be facing your computer right now. You wouldn't be holding your smartphones or asking google which direction you would go or what good restaurant is a good place to go to. You wouldn't be having any social media accounts or send messages in a snap. In short, we would be found inside a cave living a primitive life without the technologies we are having right now. 

Life wouldn't be as easy as it is. 

Grade 6 students of Mintal Elementary School (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Knowing the importance of Science in human life, the Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology and Science Centrum in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology and the Department of Education launched the Mindanao leg of "Health Science on the Go". This UNILAB sponsored initiative aims to deliver the innovative Science equipments to the young Filipino minds.  The travelling Science Centrum goes around the country to allow young and old Filipinos discover more of what Science can offer and do. The equipments are displayed inside the Mindanao Science and Technology Centrum at Bago Oshiro, Tugbok, Davao City. This will be a month-long exhibit where everyone can visit for free.

Troy and Smarty DOST mascots dancing Nae nae (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

The Opening Ceremony of the Health Science on the Go was held last September 23, 2015. The activity was duly attended by Dr. Anthony C. Sales, CESO III, Regional Director if DOST XI, Engr. Filemon T. Berba, Jr., President of PFST, Engr. Alberto Ungab, Rep. of Cong. Isidro Ungab, Coun. Leo Avilla, Rep. of Mayor Rody Duterte, Ms. Donna Escosora, Rep. of Coun. Mabel Sunga Acosta, Ms. Rhodora Palomar-Fresnedi, Executive Director of UNILAB Foundation. Also, students from Mintal Elementary School were there to see the display of the Travelling Science Centrum. The students grabbed the rare opportunity to personally experience how cool the materials are.

Ms. Donna Escosora, Consultant of Coun. Mabel Sunga Acosta delivering the Councilor's speech on her behalf. (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Speaking in front of the audience, Dr. Sales, CESO III said that the Science on the Go project is a modality of DOST to bring Science to the masses. This is supported by the message of Engr. Alberto Ungab as he encourage everyone to value and appreciate Science. He said that the Travelling Science Centrum is an interactive Science modules available to everyone. He added, with a very strong will that "we have to build Science a gateway to the public rather than just making some terms sound fancy. He encouraged everyone most especially the educators and government officials to create new scientists. In order to fullfil this, according to him we have to start with the elementary and high school grades. "We have to bring science into the consciousness of the students."

Engr. Alberto Ungab (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Engr. Filemon T. Berba, Jr., President of PFST (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

(Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Coun. Leo Avila (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Dr. Anthony C. Sales, CESO III (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

After all the speeches and talks, the Travelling Science Centrum- Health Science on the Go was formally opened through a ribbon cutting. Right then, all the visitors toured the area and tried the cool equipments and discovered more about Health Science.

Ribbon cutting (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Giving of Tokens and certificates (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Science equipments (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Science equipments (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Tour around the Travelling Science Centrum (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Science equipments (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

DID YOU KNOW:

The only letter not appearing on the Periodic Table is the letter “J”.

An ostrich's eye is bigger that its brain. 

Although the World Wide Web is often referred to as the Internet, the two are not the same thing. The Internet is a huge network of networks that links computers together all over the world using a range of wires and wireless technologies. The World Wide Web is the collection of linked pages that are accessed using the Internet and a web browser.

Sources: http://www.hightechscience.org/funfacts.htm
http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/technology/internet.html

Inside Maa City Jail (ALS Materials Turn-over)

Mr. Ianne Monfort, Ms. Luna Acosta and Maa City Jail Authorities (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Education is for everyone. All human beings have the right to acquire knowledge no matter what their status is. For the inmates of Maa City Jail, this is very real. They may be bound with prison bars yet their desire to learn still continues. 

Prison cells may keep them from going to school and study just like a regular student, the eager inmates still pursued their dream of finishing school through enrolling to the Alternative Learning System (ALS).

Photo credit: Team Acosta

ALS student Inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Maa City Jail Detainee (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Student-inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Student-inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Currently, Maa City Jail has 120 ALS Students. 25 of whom are elementary students and the rest are highschool. According to Mr. Ianne Monfort, 20 of their students are still not able to read and write. That is why they are trying their best to encourage the students to finish their studies. Also, Mr. Monfort added that if majority of their students will be able to pass highschool, they might offer college next month.

Family: Student-inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Family: Student-inmates of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Detainee of Maa City Jail (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

In this wonderful opportunity, Team Acosta was able to be part of their learning experience. September 21, 2015, Team Acosta visited Maa City Jail (Male Prison) to turn-over the materials donated by the office to help and support the inmates in their ALS journey. The turn-over was attended by JO2 Sherwinkit Academia, ALS Instructional Manager Head and was spearheaded by Mr. Ianne Monfort. The audience was also entertained by DCJ Artist Guild with their body stretching dance number.

DCJ Artist Guild (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

DCJ Artist Guild (Photo credit: Team Acosta

DCJ Artist Guild (Photo credit: Team Acosta

Representing Coun. Mabel Sunga Acosta, Monique Luna Acosta gave her short inspirational message to the students encouraging them that they finish and value the education given to them. Ms. Luna turned over 1 sack of rice, laminated IDs for the students, Livelihood Manuals, long bond paper and packs of coffee.

Luna Acosta giving her inspirational message to the inmates (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Turn-over of materials for ALS (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Luna Acosta with Davao City Jail Authorities (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Distribution of IDs (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Distribution of IDs (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

After the short ceremony, Maa City Jail authorities toured Team Acosta inside their prison facilities just like their E-Dalaw area, Livelihood area and IT room. Team Acosta was able to see the artistic crafts of the inmates and was even able to buy their world class products.

Inmates carving in their Livelihood area (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Inmates doing their crafts in their Livelihood area (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

One of the products of the inmates (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

One of the products of the inmates (Photo credit: Team Acosta

Inmates carving in their Livelihood area (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Team Acosta would also like to thank Maa City Jail authorities for the token we received from the smiling and happy family of BJMP. We hope that this is the beginning of our long partnership!

Team Acosta (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

(Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Team Acosta (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Executive Order No. 25

"AN ORDER NAMING THE PERSONS TO COMPRISE THE DAVAO CITY PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BOARD AND THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PRE-QUALIFICATION, BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE"

One of the City Government of Davao’s priorities is to promote the participation of the private-sector as an active partner in the pursuit of economic development and self-reliance through Public-Private Partnerships. For as under Section 302 of Republic Act No. 7160, also known as the Government Code of 1991, and under Section 3 of Republic Act No. 7718, also known as the Revised Philippine Build-Operate-and-Transfer (BOT) Law, Local Government Units are authorized to enter into contract with any of the contractual arrangements indicated in the BOT Law, under Rule XIII, Article 66 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Government Code of 1991, LGUs are permitted to enter into joint ventures and such other cooperative arrangements with the private sector to enhance economic and social well-being of the people.

    The City Ordinance No. 0339-15 Series of 2015, also known as “An Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 0353-12, promoting Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in the Financing, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Local Governments Infrastructure and Development Projects,” as amended was enacted last July 2, 2015.
    In order to commence the implementation of the provisions of Ordinance No. 0339-15, there is a need to formally constitute and convene he membership of both the Davao City Public-Private Partnership Board (the “Board” for brevity), the PPP Technical Secretariat (the “Technical Secretariat” for brevity) and the PPP Pre-qualification, Bids and Awards Committee (the “PBAC” for brevity).     With this, there is a need for the Mayor of the City of Davao to designate, appoint, choose, and name various officers and/ or persons to properly constitute the Board and PBAC. 

    Under Executive No. 25 Series of 2015, Section 1 includes the designation and appointment of the following as I.) Davao City Public-Private Partnership Board; (Chairperson) City Mayor of Davao, Rodrigo R. Duterte, (Vice-Chairperson) City Vice Mayor of Davao, Paolo Z. Duterte, and members from the City Government of Davao Jimmy G. Dureza, Danilo C. Dayanghirang, Myrna G. Dalodo Ortiz, Bonifacio E. Militar, Rene Elias C. Lopez, Ivan C. Cortez, Marcelino P. Escalada Jr., Maria Felisa C. Marques and Engr. Roland C. Reyes. Three individuals from private organizations, business clubs, foundations and other non-governmental organizations operating in the city are also to serve as member of the above-mentioned Board. These are Dr. Maria Lourdes Monteverde, Mr. Antonio dela Cruz and Engr. Angel Torrejon. In addition, the City Administrator is designated as the permanent representative of the City Mayor to the Board. 

Executive Order No. 24

AN ORDER AMENDING EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 49 IMPLEMENTING THE CREATION OF THE PHILIPPINE RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (PRDP)-CITY PROGRAM MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTING UNIT (CPMIU) OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA)

In order to effectively deliver the expected outputs the City Program Management and Implementing Unit (CPMIU) for the DA- Philippine Rural Development Program (DA-PRDP) which was implemented through Executive Order No. 49, the Office of the City Mayor of Davao released the Executive Order No. 24 in order to re organize the said unit. This is also to ensure that the CPMIU is responsive to the requirement and conform with the Program Design of the DA-PRDP.

The CPMIU is headed by Mr. Marcelino P. Escalada Jr. from the City Planning. Under his leadership are thre direct units namely I-Plan, I-Build and I-Reap.

Specified also in the document are the functions of the Grievance Redress Unit which is headed by the City Legal Officer. This unit shall implement the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM), conducts initial screening of feedbacks and complaints and mainatains a registry of feedbacks or grievances received among others.

5th Batch Graduates of SMAW NC II

5th Batch Scholarship Training Program NMAW NC II (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Another batch of enthusiastic students has accomplished their Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II Training Program. The 19 students, which consists of 3 women and 16 men, from Barangay Catalunan Pequeño, Davao City gladly received their Certificate of Accomplishment during their Commencement Exercise held at Catalunan Pequeño Elementary School on September 14, 2015. Team Acosta and EITFI is also very pleased that among the 19 students who graduated, one of whom is a hearing impaired who successfully completed his training program despite his disability. 

Mr. Normilito Doria, SPED Teacher spoke in behalf of his student Mr. Allain Jay Dignos (Hearing Impaired) (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

Latest batch of SMAW NC II graduates (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

The students rendered 268 hours of SMAW training and undergone a final assessment evaluated by Mr. Albert Acosta, TESDA Assessor. The commencement exercise was filled with thanksgiving as the students recognize the efforts and help of those who are behind the training program they have undergone. 

A graduate holding his NC II certificate (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

From left to right: Mr. Jason Ganancial, Kag. Rudy Tangaro, School Principal Asuncion Infiesto, Coun. Mabel Sunga Acosta, Kag. Mary Nicolas, TESDA Assessor Albert Acosta, EITFI School Administrator Jose Guevarra, Brgy. Secrertary (Photo credit: Team Acosta)

In their graduation, the students were joined by 1st District Councilor and Kaya Natin Champion Mabel Sunga Acosta, Kag. Rudy Tangaro, Kag. Mary Nicolas, EITFI School Administrator Jose Guevarra, TESDA Assessor Albert Acosta and Catalunan Pequeño School Principal Asuncion Infiesto with friends and families of the graduates. 

Coun. Mabel Sunga Acosta with Allain Jay Dignos, the only PWD graduate of this batch (Photo credit: Team Acosta)