PNP on Cybercrimes Against Children

Bullying, stalking, trafficking, child pornography, online gambling, internet addiction ---- your child may have fallen prey to any one of these cyber crimes without you knowing it.

Dr. Bernadette Madrid, Pediatrician from the UP-PGH and child advocate from CPU-Net, advises that parents should spend time with their kids when going online, and that they should make it a family affair every time or as much as possible.

And when one encounters a situation that warrants action, the PNP has a special Task Force that pushes Project AngelNet to the awareness of the general public. The police need the cooperation of the people who may be partners in preventing child abuse on the internet. Click the link below to browse the AngelNet flyer. Let us all be in the know... protect the children from cybercrimes!

http://www.cidgangelnet.ph/site/sites/all/themes/realestate/images/flyer.png 

Note: images are lifted from the PNP website for Project AngelNet http://www.cidgangelnet.ph/site/

Social Media vs. Child Abuse

November 26, 2011 


Astoria Plaza Hotel in Ortigas, Pasig City was the venue for the "Para sa mga Bata: Social Media vs. Child Abuse. An Online and Real Space Forum" by the Council for the Welfare or Children-DSWD, in partnership with NCCT, CIDG, and Para sa mga Bata Citizens Network. 


With the tagline "Empowering Citizens to Protect Children," this was the first social media users' day of action against child abuse.  

Local legislation for child protection is imperative

I encourage the public to check out the PNP website http://www.cidgangelnet.ph/site/ to get acquainted with the program of actions of the agency against all forms of internet exploitation and abuse of children and what one may do if in case they encounter such situation.

Timothy James Dimacali, Editor, GMA News Online,
on Think Before You Click Campaign

Dr. Bernadette Madrid, UP-PGH and CPU-net
discussing Effects of Media on Children

Recognition of rampant bullying on the cyberworld for children

Parents are asked to be more vigilant of their kids' use of the internet, and especially of social media where bullying abounds. The new mantra of social media users against child abuse --- "Child abuse, I dislike!"

For more information, check out http://www.facebook.com/parasamgabatangpinoy and @parasamgabata on twitter.

Bgy. Poblacion launches MRF, Dog Impounding Center

November 25, 2011 

Salute to Bgy. Chairman Leocadio Principe and the Bgy. Council Members of Poblacion! 

Recognition is in order for efforts exerted, for three good reasons: 

Reason #1: for establishing its own Materials Recovery Facility, where it hopes to conduct waste segregation and recycling operations. 

With Kagawad Oca Santiago and burger supporter Arnold Escudero

A simply brilliant biogas production system  have also been devised for use in the said facility

Reason #2: for establishing a Dog Impounding Facility in support of R.A. 9482 (Anti-Rabies Act of 2007), and the Municipal Ordinance 51-2008 (Rabies Control Ordinance)

Lot owner Ka Ruping during the launch

Reason #3: for maximizing the area, with plenty of areas left for well-organized plots for organic farming. Seedlings are from the East-West Seed Philippines. 

Sangguniang Bayan members and Fr. Joseph of ICP lend support to the project 

 What's so nice about this project is that it has been well-planned and well-thought of. 

Janette and Julie of PSKP Poblacion

Bago ang implementasyon, nakipag-sanggunian muna ang buong konseho ng barangay sa Sangguniang Bayan para sa mga katanungan at paglilinaw patungkol sa Rabies Control Ordinance ng munisipalidad. Nakipag-ugnayan din si Kapitan Leo sa ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan. Ang planong proyekto ay kanila ring isinangguni sa mga ka-baranggay, kung kaya't hindi na kinailangan pa na gumastos sa lupang pinagtayuan nito. Nagmagandang loob si "Ka Ruping" na ipagamit muna ang kanyang lote sa may Amparo para sa nasabing proyekto. Ang pagpupursigi ng Barangay Council sa pangunguna ni Kapitan Leo ng Poblacion, ang pagsasa-alang-alang ng partisipasyon ng kanyang mga nasasakupan, gayundin ang kanilang kapakanan, ay karapat-dapat na ipagmalaki, at nawa'y tularan ng ibang baranggay sa Pandi. 

Of their own volition, I think we will be seeing more and more barangays gearing towards self-sufficiency. Sariling sikap will be the order of the day. No more waiting for higher government units to provide for them. Local Autonomy in more aspects.

Again, salute!

The MRF and Dog Impounding Facilities (with the bonus organic vegetable garden) are the firsts to be established in the municipality.

Nanay Rehab Launch, VMLP in Marilao for November, NCLC-SMA Bayview

Rehabilitation Center Launched in Pandi

November 24, 2011 started early for me as we witnessed the blessing and official opening of Nanay Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Center located at Bgy. Poblacion, Pandi, Bulacan, owned and operated by the Nazarenus College and Hospital Foundation, Inc.




Dr. Rowena Tordesillas, a Pandieno, is one of the prime movers of this facility. 









One factor their family considered in choosing Pandi as site is its rural feel, conducive for recovery and healing; second is its accessibility from Metro Manila as well as from the developing areas further North.  

The three-floor facility has spacious recreational areas.












Rooms are CCTV-installed for safety monitoring.










The design specifications conform to DOH standards.













As the name implies, motherly care may be expected by would-be clients 

...what with Dra. Virginia V. Tordesillas heading the rehab team as the facility's medical director.

Visiting family members of clients may enjoy the relaxing environment where walking or biking around is worth considering.

With the potential influx of the center's visitors in Pandi, business opportunities may open to Pandienos. Nearby residents may operate a bed and breakfast for such visitors, or put up pasalubong stalls. Anything is possible, as long as it is good and positive, and beneficial to the community.                                  

For inquiries and more information please contact the following numbers:

                                                                                             0922.838.4858

0917.516.0892

0917.560.6469

Congratulations, Nazarenus College and Hospital Foundation, Inc.!

The Municipality of Marilao hosts the VMLP Monthly Meeting  for November

The VMLP-Bulacan with hosts Marilao Mayor Peping Guillermo and Vice Mayor Tito Santiago

It was not difficult to find the venue for the meeting as we expected. Just after crossing the border of Bocaue, the Pambayang Dalubhasaan ng Marilao (PDM) is situated on the right side of MacArthur Highway.

Here, with Vice Mayor Juanito Santiago on the lead, we were warmly welcomed by the SB staff, and PDM students and staff, literally from the entrance to the conference room, as one of the courses it offers is on hospitality. 

With Marilao Councilor Allane Sayo (SPCB batchmate)

The members of the Sangguniang Bayan of Marilao, and Mayor Epifanio Guillermo were also on hand to spend time with the members of the Vice Mayors' League of the Philippines-Bulacan Chapter.

Vice Mayor Tito Santiago delivers welcome remarks

Attendees were treated to a heartwarming video presentation (created possibly by the IT students of PDM) of how the school was established, with the collective efforts of the LGU officials and generous donors, without waiting or asking for help from the national or provincial government.

The good mayor likewise recognized the efforts of

his vice mayor and council members, as well as their wives' support, reiterating that without them such accomplishment would not have been possible. Amen to that. A practitioner of Participative Leadership! (Like! Like!) Such humility and honesty from a leader are traits worth emulating.

Usual light moment with the members of the VMLP-Bulacan

"Naiku-kwento rin sa akin ng aking vice mayor kung gaano kaganda ang samahan ng inyong liga", he said.  (Makukulit lang po talaga, Mayor!)

"Tinanong ko kanina sa aming mga estudyante kung sila talaga ang nagluto ng ating pagkain ngayon, sabi nila sila raw. Sabi ko, pwede na kayong mag-asawa." The municipality currently sponsors over 300 students in PDM, all residents of Marilao. Other donors have also partnered with the LGU to help support additional scholars. 

From the VMLP-Bulacan, thank you Mayor Peping, Vice Mayor Tito, SB Members and staff, LGU Department Heads, and the PDM Staff and Students for the warm accommodation of our monthly meeting! 

And Kudos to all your collective efforts for a better and brighter Marilao! More power!

VMLP hosts the November NCLC-SMA meeting at Bayview Hotel

Presenting the proposed legislative activity for children

Rushing from Bulacan to the City of Manila, got there with plenty of time still for my concept paper presentation to the group. It was the monthly meeting of the National Child Labor Commission - Sub-committee on Mainstreaming and Advocacy, and the Vice Mayors' League of the Philippines-National is hosting.

(The VMLP is a member organization of this group, and I (Dr. Rachel Santos-Oca, Vice Mayor of Pandi, Bulacan), as Chairman of the VMLP's Committee on Children , Women, and Family,  represent the league in all the NCLC-SMA endeavors, together with Ms. May Diongco, VMLP staff.

During the meeting, the mechanics of the CLKSS website was also presented to the group by Mr. Julius Cainglet from the Federation of Free Workers. CLKSS stands for CHILD LABOR KNOWLEDGE SHARING SYSTEM and is developed and maintained by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), supported by the International Labor Organization (ILO). The website construction is impressive. I highly recommend it to LGUs and NGOs and CSOs, and even to teachers, students, and  parents as resource site. Very informative. Updates on the status of child labor in the country are reported. Any person may also use the site to report cases of child labor wherever you are in the Philippines, as long as inet connection is available. Two thumbs up for CLKSS! 

Visit clkss.org.ph, or check out http://www.facebook.com/clkss and http://twitter.com#!/CLKSS

Appreciation from the group to VMLP National President Vice Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and VMLP Administrator Councilor Letlet Zarcal of Manila City for supporting and facilitating the said meeting.

Members of the NCLC-SMA representing different govt agencies and NGOs

Mr. Julius Cainglet from the Federation of Free Workers on CLKSS

Mr. Rafie Mapalo of TUCP moderating

Identity Theft on Facebook

  

A few months ago, a cousin called my attention to the presence of a newly created facebook account at the time, with whoever created it posing as me. My picture was used for the profile picture, my personal information used as well, which included educational attainment and schools attended. Then facebook friends were invited to "add as friend" the said account. Hundreds right away did.

What was the intention of the administrator for creating that account? Am I that much of a threat to someone's personal intention, that had them taking such a low-life action?

This was clearly an identity theft. People who knew me personally soon realized the deception. A misspelled word on the account name. Rude replies to messages from "friends." Posts that clearly intend to discredit me to the public.

Numerous reports were sent to facebook management. Still, the account exists. Probably because it has lots of "friends" added to it, unfortunate people made to believe it was really me that invited them to add "me" as friend. The thief continues to misinform the public through posts on the said account, still pretending to be me.

This is to let the local people know that the only legitimate account I have on FB are rachel santos oca for anybody and anything related to Pandi/Bulacan, and rachel santos-oca for the rest.

I guess most will know that we should not believe everything we read on the internet. Smart people don't.

As for the thief, the authorities have ways of tracing such illegal and malicious acts. Not to mention the karma that might bounce back big time.

And, from now on I will try to update constituents of my activities through this blog (that previously I did not consider imperative) for them not to be misled by false information, and even by the so-called "envelopmental media."

"Correct information. Professionalism in Public Service."