Five Ways on How to Develop Trust

How trust could be developed among the members of the family through a family council?

A group of students in the Institute of Religion of La Carlota First Branch handled by this author has come up with practical ways to develop trust among themselves in a family. This is an application of their doctrinal lesson in The Book of Mormon as found in 2 Nephi 4:15–35 considered as Nephi's Psalm. They have learned that trusting in the Lord gives them the reason to rejoice.

In a family council through role playing, a father, a mother, a brother, a daughter, granddaughter, and a grandmother discussed among themselves the actual situations that transpired in their respective family. And unanimously they agreed that trust in the Lord could be demonstrated in 5 possible ways.

65 Percent of 2017 Enrolment Quick Count of Schools Garnered

Congratulations Region 1 and Region VI and NIR for they have made to the first, second and third in the participation rate of 2017 Enrolment Quick Count as of July 19, 2017, 6pm. Infographics shared by Mam Eda Fabale-Ponsaran, admin of Region VI and NIR LIS and EBEIS Help Desk.

Due to some glitches which the LIS website experienced, only 64.93 per cent of the regions have submitted their enrolment quick count as it closes today, July 19 at 6pm.

Region 1 with 84.46 percent submission rate is the first, followed by Region VI, 81.75 percent, and Negros Island Region (NIR) comes third with 73.77 percent.

So far, a total of 62,809 registered/official count of schools has been reached. 22,025 more schools are expected to complete the submission not later than the end of July 2017.

Facts and Functions of DepEd Enrolment Quick Count

The schools in Elementary and Secondary are required to participate in the Quick Count by the Department of Education to continue encoding and updating enrolment data for Beginning of School Year (BOSY 2017 - 2018).

This Enrolment Quick Count facility has inevitably created some issues and concerns which need to be addressed in due time. School heads and School System admins have found some problems in coming up with their respective EQCs. This post has emerged to address that particular problems. The blogger as a former school head and the admin of DepEd ICT coordinator Facebook Page has resorted to this initiative to help or assist persons concerned in any manner.

These would be the bases for the DepEd for their planning, budgeting, and the related task and welfare of the learners and the schools as well.

Tutorial on Basic LIS Tasks Done by Teachers

New teachers should be oriented or trained on how to do the basic task in the Learner Information System (LIS) especially in creating a user account and assigning themselves as a class adviser.

In like manner, old teachers are so engrossed in their day-to-day teaching task to their respective pupils/students and they've a very limited time to be spent in Learning Information System (LIS) site. Besides some of them or even most of them who have undergone a training on LIS have already forgotten the basic encoding to the said LIS.

On this teachers' plight, Sir Jonas Diche has come up with a simple tutorial on these to help them and this is shared by Mam Eda Fabale-Ponsaran in Learner Information System (LIS) version 2.0 Help Desk FB page. I am sharing it here to facilitate it and to give other teachers the easy or ready source for that matter.

Sir Roming Toda, the 'Legend' in Local Scouting

The passing away of Sir Romeo Toda is a great loss in the Negros Occidental Council (NOC), Boy Scout of the Philippines for he is well regarded as "caliber mentor", dedicate Scouter, loved by NOC scouts, and the "legend".

Sir Romeo Toda

Sir Roming as fondly called by his family and friends has finally completed earthly mission at the age of 80. As one of the staunch pillars of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP), Negros Occidental as a high caliber trainer, Sir Roming has left a great legacy of what is a good and exemplary scout is to the kids, to his fellow trainers, and to the people in the community.

His fellow scouters especially in the Negros Occidental Scouting Council led by Scout Executive Bert Provido Maguad would tender a momentous and touchy last "camp fire" to honor him for his great contribution to the Philippine Scouting particular in the province of Negros Occidental. Those who paid tribute to him come from different towns and cities in the Negros Island Region.

Interment

After some necro services at the Roman Catholic Church in La Carlota City, Sir Roming's demise will be buried at Catholic Cemetery at 1:00 pm on Monday, July 10, 2017.

My Father Is a 'Star'

It's Sunday. It's the 3rd Sunday of the month of June. And Father's Day is observed in our country, especially in our particular Church by the thoughtful members of the Church.

As I woke up early in the morning, I gathered the garbage bin and put it outside for the garbage truck to collect. I cleaned the ground with the falling leaves, the sidewalk with scattered litters.

I left the house past 6 in the morning to buy a coconut water from my friend near the Agora market. When I went home, I took a glassful of coconut water and gave it to my wife who was still in bed arranging our bed sheets, piling up our pillows.

As I handed her the water, she smiled at me, took it and said, "Happy Father's Day!" I hugged her tight and said, "Thank you and I love you!"

What a feeling! A happy one which is beyond description gets into my nerves. It so nice to have the feeling always for it makes you, young and satisfied. Does my wife feel the same way in a similar day for the mothers?

Environment Freedom: 'Source of Life'

"FREEDOM" for the ENVIRONMENT. Andrew Eusebio Tan, President of Network of Education Environment stressed this in his Philippine Independence message as a guest speaker in a simple and austere program held at the public plaza of La Carlota.

The country is now facing the crises in various aspect and the most latest one is the Marawi Siege but it is not the issue on freedom which Tan developed. Instead he focused more on every Filipino's responsibility to "free" the environment on its deteriorating condition by "connecting" themselves to it. This is the "freedom" which in all generation to come would surely benefit from it unless they don't do their part seriously.

He enumerated the "possible" courses of action for everyone to follow or to practice. Environment concern is no joke. No one is excused of not taking his part for "environment" is the "source of life". He did his best time in presenting his "plan" which he took him 15 minutes to expound them.

Keeping Kids Entertained and Engaged

It can be difficult to keep children active during the summer months. Many kids want to sit in front of the television or computer screen all day, but this can be a bad idea. Children need to stay active to avoid developing unhealthy behaviors. Children who are active and who have routines during the summer months will have an easier adjustment when school begins again in the fall.

Set a Routine 

Children do not have to follow a strict routine during the summer, but it is a good idea to have some boundaries. For example, children should still have a designated time to wake up and go to bed each night. Children should also eat healthy meals during the summer, and they should not be allowed to snack on ice cream and unhealthy treats throughout the day. While some late nights and treats are understandable, it is important for children to understand that these are special occasions instead of the normal routine.

TESDA Training Giving Right to Trainees Helping Themselves

Trainees of TESDA have given the right to help themselves in their recent Joint Completion Program held at the covered stage of La Carlota Elementary South Elementary School I, Division of La Carlota City.

Right of Helping Themselves

La Carlota Mayor Luis J. Jalandoni III said in a statement as read by Ismael Salvacion, city executive assistant before the 238 successful completers of TESDA series of training on Wellness Massage, Housekeeping, Beauty Care Services (Nail Care), and Food and Beverage Services:

"To empower people through skills development is to give them the right to help themselves.

"This occasion is one of the wonderful achievements earned through the partnership by the city government, the local DepEd - Alternative Learning System program and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority. Today more than 200 trainees completed the TESDA National Certificate training courses in Food and Beverage Services, Housekeeping, Wellness & Massage (Hilot) and Beauty Care Services.

Sundate at The Ruins for the First Time

Unexpected momentous date at Talisay Ruins in the afternoon after our Sunday services, my wife and I have. In so doing we have a mutual feeling of happiness and excitement. She has been to the place where she has never dreamed of for she seldom goes to outing, to field trip or whatever where she could be in a tourist spot and the like.

My wife and I have never gone together lately for an outing. The time that we usually go out for an excursion together with our family is every January 1 of the year. This year we spent it at the Soleo Beach, here in our locality, particularly in San Enrique, Negros Occidental, Philippines. We did enjoy so much.

The recent we went together for an outing was in the afternoon of Sunday. Our daughter-in-law, Carissa invited us to go with her siblings who are coming from La Castellana to visit The Ruins in Talisay, Negros Occidental. The Ruins were historical relics of the highly acclaimed architectural design of the mansion of Don Mariano Ledesma Lacson built for his beloved wife, Maria Braga.