Friday, October 15, 2010

Ilocos Sur League of Civil Societies

Last October 13, 2010, the Ilocos Sur League of Civil Societies (ISLCS) convened for their General Assembly at Baluarte, Vigan City.  ISLCS is the association of the province' accredited non-government organizations (NGOs).  The following sectors were represented in the assembly:
  1. Agribusiness
  2. Industry, Trade & Tourism
  3. Education
  4. Governance
  5. Senior Citizens
  6. Health
  7. Cooperatives
  8. Environment
  9. Labor
  10. Infrastructure & Utilities
  11. Women & Children
  12. Youth
  13. Indigenous People
Among the participants was the Jerry C. Singson Foundation Inc. whose Board Secretary (Liberalis) participated and belonged to the health sector.  

According to Dr. Roberto delos Reyes, the President of Regional Association of Non-Government Organizations (RANGO Region I), the objectives of the assembly are:
  1. Make 5-year action plan to become a successor plan of the PNoy administration; and
  2. Unite and strengthen all NGO of Region I through provincial assemblies.
Private Sector representatives facilitated in the action planning and sessions conducted by each of the sectors.  As for health sector, the following were the programs to be considered by the ISLCS:
  1. Dengue Prevention
  2. Responding to Malnutrition
  3. Proper Waste Management
  4. Family Planning
  5. Breast Feeding
  6. Immunization
  7. Reflexology
Aside from the JCS Foundation, the following were the composition of health sectors who participated in the action planning session:
  1. Barangay Health Workers
  2. Barangay Nutrition Scholars
  3. League of Government Nurses
  4. Burgos Association of Reflexologists

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