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Free medical mission sa eye problems gilan-aw sa Bukidnon

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Isa ka free medical mission nga maghatag sa kasolbaran sa depektibong panan-aw ang pagahatagan sa pagtagad sa dili madugay

Ang provincial government sa Bukidnon sa isa ka kasayoran, mibutyag nga nangandam na kini alang sa pakigtimbayayong sa kaabag nga grupo.

Ang Fred Hollows Foundation nga gipangunahan sa ilang Country Manager nga si Dr. Maria Victoria Rondaris, isa ka International Non-Government Organization pormal nga nakigtagbo kang Gov. Rogelio Neil P. Roque sa Provincial Governor’s Office Conference Room, Kaamulan Park, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon kaniadtong Enero 22, 2024.

Ang Fred Hollows Foundation nakatakdang muhatag og serbisyo sa katawhan nga adunay problema sa panan-aw.

Pinaagi sa gihan-ay nga free medical mission, mapahimuslan sa katawhan nga nagkinahanglan niini nga serbisyo; ang libre nga antipara ug financial assistance alang sa optometrists nga mag-assist sa maong kalihukan alang sa libre nga opera.

Kini isa ka 4-year project nga gititulohan og “Eye Health System Strengthening Project” nga nakalinya sa DOH-National Prevention of Blindness Program.

Sumala sa kasayoran, kung masugdan sa Bukidnon, mao kini ang pinaka-una sa Mindanao.

Sa pagkakaron, giplanohan pa kung asa ang mamahimong venue sa nasangpit nga Fred Hollows Foundation Medical Mission. (melbmadera)

Outreach program for PDLs during Lung Month celebration in August

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MALAYBALAY CITY – An outreach program targeting Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDLs) was held at the Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (PDRC) in Natid-asan, Barangay Casisang during the Lung Month celebration

The event held on August 22-25, 2023 was a collaborative effort between the Provincial Health Office (PHO) NTP, City Health Office (CHO) NTP, Malaybalay, various Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), and the Philippine Business for Social Progress (PBSP).

The program’s primary focus was to provide essential health services to PDLs and to raise awareness about lung health. To achieve this, a Mobile X-ray truck was utilized to offer free Chest X-rays to 847 out of 865 PDLs detained at PDRC. The remaining 18 PDLs have already undergone X-rays within the last three months.

This initiative was meticulously organized by PBSP, in conjunction with PHO and CHO, ensuring that the Mobile X-ray unit could operate effectively within the jail premises.

Additionally, PDLs received free medical check-ups and necessary medicines courtesy of Dr. Susan Marie Punongbayan, the Infectious Disease and Control Medical Coordinator of CHO Malaybalay.

The outreach program’s goal was to address the vulnerability of PDLs to the deadly lung disease called tuberculosis and to prevent its spread within the prison compound.

By providing critical health services and raising awareness, the organizers aimed to enhance the overall well-being of the PDLs and contribute to the containment of lung-related illnesses within the correctional facility.

Report: Lianne Jones T. Cajegas, PTRP, CHO-NADA

Ex-Bukidnon solon, cohort face 70 years in jail for PDAF scam

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A former congressman from Bukidnon and a private individual face up to 70 years in prison for misuse of the politician’s pork barrel in 2007 and 2008

The Sandiganbayan affirmed the conviction of former Bukidnon Rep. Candido P. Pancrudo Jr. and private individual Johanne Edward Labay for the misuse of Pancrudo’s P36.9 million Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF).

In a resolution issued on July 10, 2023, the anti-graft court denied the motions for reconsideration filed by Pancrudo on April 28 and Labay on April 29.

Both asked the anti-graft court to reverse its April 14, 2023 decision that found them guilty of eight counts of graft, four counts of malversation of public funds, and four counts of malversation through falsification of public documents.

Pancrudo and Labay were meted out imprisonment ranging from six to 10 years for each graft count, banned perpetually from holding public office, and ordered to pay P36.9 million as civil liability.

For the four counts of malversation of public funds, they were sentenced to a total prison term of 48 to 70 years with a fine of P32.8 million each.

In the malversation of public funds through falsifying public documents, jail terms ranging from six to 13 years for each count and a fine of P4.1 million each were imposed by the anti-graft court.

Pancrudo and Labay, in their motions for reconsideration, said that the prosecution failed to prove their guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

But the Sandiganbayan said it found no valid reason to reconsider or modify its decision, saying, “The arguments raised by the accused have already been considered and passed upon by the court when it rendered the decision mentioned above.”

The criminal cases against Pancrudo and Labay arose from releasing the former’s PDAF to the non-government organization (NGO) FarmerBusiness Development Corporation (FDC) to implement livelihood projects in Pancrudo’s district.

However, the prosecutors said there were several anomalies, such as the failure to conduct public bidding and that FDC needed to be an accredited foundation and had no legal authority to implement the livelihood projects.

Second Division Chairperson Oscar C. Herrera Jr. wrote the eight-page resolution. Associate Justices Arthur O. Malabaguio, Rafael R. Lagos, and Lorifel L. Pahimna concurred, while Associate Justice Michael Frederick L.

Musngi dissented. (Manila Standard)