Strengthening data-driven research in the new normal

Nakakatakot. Why is the Department of Health in particular and the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) always resort to warnings yet no restrictive measures are imposed? The surge remained unabated. And now comes the news that the Indian variant that infected millions in India may have entered the country. OMG. If that happens, a cusp of another rise in covid cases. This paper last week reported that central Luzon logged more than 90 thousand cases and deaths more than

2,000. It is alarming indeed.

I posted on my

Facebook wall how

Australia contained the outbreak through snap lockdowns, border controls and speedy contact trading system. It was met with several reactions and most pointed to the inability of the IATF to control the disease spread. Another post I shared is the fact that it is only the Philippines that requires its citizens to wear a face shield aside from the mask. Here’s one reaction. ‘Very true. Makatakap naka asbuk, pati ba naman lupa kailangan mupang takpan? ( your mouth already covered,is there still a need to cover your face?) Paging IATF.

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Laudable indeed what Governor Dennis ’Delta’Pineda did for the Xevera homeowners. He found time to meet with them to hear their complaints despite his heavy schedules. He has been busy from day one when the veerus circled around the country in early March of last year. He could have just tasked Bacolor Mayor Diman Datu and provincial Board Members Ferdinand Labung and lawyer Ananias Canlas Jr. who are native of the town.

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SunStar Pampanga has been making rounds of the town and report how the local executives are responding to the pandemic. Just like the other day, the stories are about Sto. Tomas Mayor Gloria ‘Ninang’Ronquillo ordering disinfection activities at the town’s isolation facility and Arayat First Lady Madeth Alejandrino providing wheel chairs, walkers and crutches for PWDs. It seems the ladies are more active than their male counterparts.

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Finally, our friend General Guillermo Eleazar became the top honcho of the Philippine National Police. He has many friends in Pampanga. He is a member of our Wednesday Club and Monday Club. He was assigned in Camp Olivas as CIDG Chief. He is well loved by the local newsmen. Eleazar is from Tagkawayan, Quezon where his brother is the mayor. He comes from a deeply religious family. His aunt was a mother superior and an uncle who was a priest. If I am not mistaken, he has brother who is also a priest. He is the only appointee I know whose appointment met with high approval from the general public which includes senators, congressmen and captains of industries. Don’t fail them Guillor. Many are rooting for him to run for senator after his stint as top cop. He will have my vote.

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Joke. Joke. Joke. Oh, my goodness, President Duterte telling all and sundry that those who believed him that he will ride a jet ski and plant the Philippine flag in one of those islands in the West Philipine Sea (WPS) must be ‘stupid’. It was just a campaign joke, he said it with a smirk. The 16 million ‘stupid’were taken for a ride. End of the story

For many years, a lot of people have been reserved to engaging themselves in researches and at the same time utilizing significant data and information that are usually valuable in various aspects. On a personal perspective, engaging in a research work becomes an opportunity to learn something new, to develop new skills, or perhaps a change from routine as it allows one to do something different and work with new people. It also supports professional development and helps one to enhance his or her professional excellence and reputation. in an organization such as its importance in decision-making, the improvement of services, and even just the simple value of

gathering evidences of value. For many, research is often an unchartered world.

For the latter, this would be seen as to how the Department of Education developed a culture of research among all its governance levels, and instituting its responsibility to undertake educational research and studies that will serve as one of the bases for necessary reforms and policy development. (Chapter 1, Section 7 (5) of the Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001 (RA 9155) Thus in 2015, a systematic policy development process that promotes evidence-based policy formulation supported by research studies has been established through DepEd Order No. 13 s.2015. Consequently, the guidelines on the use of the Basic Education Research Fund or BERF through DO No. 43, s. 2015 and DO No. 4, s. 2016 have been issued and thereafter the promulgation of the Basic Education Research Agenda through DO 36 s.2016 to put emphasis and priority to the four themes as research priorities of the Department: (Teaching and Learning, Child Protection, Human Resource Development, and Governance) and three cross-cutting themes (Gender and Development, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, and Inclusive Education).

of Congressman Jorge “PATROL” Bustos, reaches out to our country’s IP communities through the provision of basic necessities and protection from this pandemic.

PATROL Party-List recently turned over 1,000 pieces of canned goods, 100 sacks of rice,120 pieces of toys, and over 250 boxes of personal protective equipment to the IP community of Barangay Inararo, Porac, Pampanga. Graciously receiving the donations was the Secretary of the Indigenous People Community of Brgy. Inararo, Annabelle Baclay.

In fulfillment of his promise to forge safer and more secure communities for all families leading to a stronger republic for all Filipinos, Congressman Jorge “PATROL” Bustos extended his recognition to indigenous peoples.

“Kilo-kilometrong layo man ang kailangang tahakin, ating sisiguraduhin na sila ay mararating, dahil sila ang mukha ng ating kasaysayan at kultura at nagsisilbing pangunahing tagapangalaga ng likas na yaman ng bansa, at bubuo ng mas matatag at maunlad Pilipinas," Bustos said.

As a committed partner to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte and Senator Christopher Lawrence "Bong" Go's "Ituloy ang Pagbabago initiative, PATROL Party-List, continuously strives for excellence in pursuit of real and meaningful change for our nation.