City Gov't trains drug dependency evaluators
A total of 58 social workers and nurses have been trained as drug dependency evaluators by the Department of Health (DOH)-6, Department of Social Worker and Development Office (DSWD)-6, in partnership with the Iloilo City Health Office (CHO) and City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO).
They are now adept on how to assess the level of drug addiction of surrenderees in the metropolis following their training at Diamond Jubilee Hall July 5.
The participants also underwent a practicum exercise to prepare them for the real situation.
After which, they will be deployed to seven district health centers.
Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog said the City Government wants to hasten the assessment process of identifying the level of drug addiction of surrenderees.
"Instead of going to different hospitals in order to be assessed, we came up with an idea that our social workers and nurses will be the one to assess them and identify whether their addiction on drugs is mild, moderate or severe," noted Mabilog.
City Social Officer Merlyn Gison said the social workers and nurses play a vital role in helping drug surrenderees return back to their normal lives.
"In the event that the identified drug surenderees are not capable of self-reliance, the social workers will be the one to look for intervention by enrolling them to programs provided by city and national government," explained Gison.
Aside from identifying the level of addiction, the nurses will be also in-charge of medications of these drug surrenderees.
Those who were found out to have mild and moderate drug addiction will be enrolled at the city's rehabilitation program under the Community Change Centers (CCC) called Crossroads wherein they will undergo three months of training.
The first batch of 209 surrenderees who went through CCC already graduated last January.
The second batch of 250 drugs surrenderees are expected to graduate at the end of this month.
Some 204 beneficiaries are now taking technical-vocational skills and livelihood trainings at the Technical Institute of Iloilo City (TIIC) Molo and Bo. Obrero campuses.
Those who are severely affected with drugs will be referred to the Substance Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center in Pototan, Iloilo. (Iloilo City PIO)
City Hall Children's Learning Center inducts parents
Ten elected Parents' Association Officers of Iloilo City Government Children Learning Center (ICGCLC) were inducted July 6 in time with the celebration of its Fifth Anniversary and Nutrition Month.
Mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog stressed that City Government and parents should go hand in hand to deliver quality services and programs for development of their children enrolled at ICGCLC.
Mabilog, who initiated the establishment of ICGCLC in 2012, also stressed that City Hall is always ready to support children's needs in to improve their knowledge starting at a young age.
For the school year 2017-2018, Josie Castillo is elected as the new President; Riza Colon as Vice President; Ellyn Grajo as Secretary; Joan Abogar as Assistant Secretary; Lesle Felongco as Treasurer; Sheila Garcia as Assistant Treasurer; Maricon Mesa as Auditor; Jenifer Elanga as Assistant Auditor; Byran Sloman as Business Manager; and Rowena Tabor as Assistant Business Manager.
There are 22 children enrolled in Pre K-1 and eight for the Pre K-2.
Children three years old to three years and 11 months can enroll in Pre K-1.
Those kids who are four years old to four years and 11 months can enroll in Pre K-2.
City Population Office head Mary Ann Ramos, who supervises ICGCLC, said parents have contributed a lot to improve its operations.
"The main objective of Learning Center is to provide services to City Hall employees to help them educate their children. We are so glad that parents have been very supportive, from providing needed equipment to spearheading healthy food feeding program," said Ramos. (Iloilo City PIO)
City Hall public safety & transpo office OK'd
The Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) approved the creation of Public Safety and Transportation Management Office (PSTMO).
The new department will be composed of Administrative Division, Special Services Division (SSD), Transportation Management Division (TMD), Public Safety Unit (PSU), and Anti-Squatting and Illegal Structure (ASIS) Unit, said Councilor R Leone Gerochi, author of ordinance.
It was created to exercise supervision over the Transportation Management and Traffic Regulation Office (TMTRO), Task Force Anti-Squatting and Illegal Structure (TF ASIS), Special Services Unit, and Police Auxiliaries.
The Administrative Division will manage, supervise, coordinate and direct all administrative functions of department; take charge of personnel relationship and discipline; and assist in policy-making related to public safety and transportation.
SSD is in-charge of sidewalk and ambulant vendors in all city streets, plazas, sidewalks in main thoroughfares as well as district plazas.
SSD excludes public markets and talipapas within 100 meters range of its surrounding area which is under the control of Local Economic Enterprise Office; those who sell inside the parameters of villages which is under the jurisdiction of its barangay officials; and those who sell in and outside the school area which is under its officials.
SSD is also in-charge of the implementation of Anti-jaywalking Ordinance.
TMD supervises and manages transportation related concerns, assists in policy-making, and traffic enforcers and auxiliaries.
PSU which is composed of Police Auxiliary and Security, is in-charge of the security and safety of the general public.
ASIS Unit will have the following responsibilities: investigate and prevent the proliferation of professional squatters and squatting syndicates as well as establishment and construction of illegal structures, stalls and kiosks.
It is also tasked to remove and demolish all illegal structures, signs, stalls and kiosks without discrimination. It will further file the necessary complaint or information against violators.
PSTMO required the creation of Department Head II, with Salary Grade 26; Assistant Department Head, with Salary Grade 24; Administrative Officer IV, with Salary Grade 15; and two Administrative Aides II. (Iloilo City PIO)