(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Wednesday, 30 October 2024) At 3:00 AM today, the center of the eye of Typhoon "LEON" {KONG-REY} was estimated based on all available data at 380 km East of Aparri, Cagayan or 395 km East of Calayan, Cagayan (18.8 °N, 125.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 165 km/h and gustiness of up to 205 km/h. It is moving West Northwestward at 15 km/h. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—˜π—”π—§π—›π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Butuan City, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur will experience partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rainshowers or thunderstorms due to Localized Thunderstorms. Possible flash floods or landslides during severe thunderstorms. 𝗙𝗒π—₯π—˜π—–π—”π—¦π—§ π—ͺπ—œπ—‘π—— 𝗔𝗑𝗗 π—–π—’π—”π—¦π—§π—”π—Ÿ π—ͺπ—”π—§π—˜π—₯ π—–π—’π—‘π——π—œπ—§π—œπ—’π—‘: Moderate to Strong winds coming from West to Southwest will prevail with moderate to rough seas / (2.1 to 3.5 meters).


PIA News Service - Thursday, April 19, 2012

Construction of two bigger water projects started

By David M. Suyao

AGUSAN DEL SUR, April 18 (PIA)
-- Construction of the two “Tubig Imnonon Natong Agusanon (TINA)” started yesterday, after Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza gave the go signal in Barangay Tagbayagan, Rosario and and Sitio Managbay, Barangay 1, San Francisco, Agusan del Sur.

The TINA project is the mounting of a filter-strainer concrete water tank to allow raw water from the deep well become safe for drinking.
According to TINA project manager and Sangguniang Panlalawigan member Allan Santiago, the TINA can remove iron and manganese that are present in the deep well water after filtration.

Paquito Ebero and Ramel Jamoyan, of Barangay Tagbayagan, said they had to spend P35 every day to make sure that their drinking water is safe.

“We used to drink water from the deep wells that are present in our place before. But every now and then, we suffer from stomach ache, and other water-borne diseases that is why we were forced to buy bottled water in order to make sure that the water we drink is safe.

But for poor people like us, spending P35.00 per day is already a burden,” Ebero said.

The TINA project started during the term of then governor now Cong. Maria Valentina Plaza. Incumbent Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza adopted the project concept and expanded it with bigger concrete tanks with the capacity of about 500 gallons of deep well water. .

“All I am asking from you, my dear constituents, is to take care of your TINA. I recommend that you clean them every 20 days so that we can be sure that the water you drink is safe. This project is yours, and it is your responsibility to take care of it so that your children can enjoy safe drinking water that will make them healthy and free from diseases. We in the provincial government are now having surveys in barangays that needed the project most so that we can construct the same immediately as our people need them,” Gov. Plaza said.

According to provincial engineer Pamela Yucosing, each TINA project costs P100,000. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)

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Butuan University, NGO launch Institute of Environmental Governance

By Jennifer P. Gaitano

BUTUAN CITY, April 19 (PIA)
-- Representatives from government agencies with the presence of the local media convened Wednesday at the Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), College Main Building for the launch of the Institute of Environmental Governance (IEG).

The launch of the IEG is spearheaded by the FSUU led by its President Rev. Fr. John Christian Young, in partnership with the Tanggol Kalikasan, a Civil Service Commission (CSC)-accredited organization together with other government agencies.

Young, as president of FSUU and host academic institution of the IEG program, expressed his gratitude to the organizers of Tanggol Kalikasan and assured commitment to their partnership in its advocacy to protect, preserve and sustain environmental good governance.

Atty. Maria Generosa Misiang, executive director of Tanggol Kalikasan bared that their mission is to facilitate the empowerment of communities and key institutions to manage their ecosystem using laws and other creative mechanism.

“We reach out to the localities to enforce environmental laws. It is not only policy-making that is important but most of all, it is the enforcement of the laws since we already have many laws that needs to be enforced,” stressed Misiang.

Misiang also emphasized that IEG is the strategic response to the ever-increasing demand for capacity building of the local government units. The program caters to two levels. The first level shall be designed to serve the needs of barangay officials and level two shall cater to the needs of municipal, city and provincial officials. Both levels will be housed in partner academic Institutions.

“To foster stewardship and shared responsibility, the program requires counterpart from the participant LGUs in the form of their transportation, food and accommodation expenses during the training,” Misiang added.

With the IEG, a roster of highly qualified individuals from the academe, government and private sector that are equipped with both the theoretical and practical aspects of environmental governance shall be maintained. They shall become the core faculty members of each institute.

It was also learned that the Tanggol Kalikasan also provides direct legal services, support for environmental law enforcement, constituency building and organizational development, public environmental legal education and network among media practitioners and in-depth orientation on the environmental laws.

Meanwhile, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Caraga regional director Lilibeth Famacion emphasized that the Tanggol Kalikasan has made the right decision to choose the FSUU as their academic partner-institution for the establishment and implementation of the IEG program.

“FSUU has been an active institution in the activities of the government when it comes to environmental good governance,” said Famacion.

With this development, the FSUU, representatives of Tanggol Kalikasan with other partner government agencies will have constant coordination and discussion on the said program for its sustainability. (RER/JPG-PIA Caraga)

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Agusan Governor’s Cup formally opens

By David M. Suyao

AGUSAN DEL SUR, April 19 (PIA)
-- The eighth Governor’s Cup formally opened on Monday at the D. O. Plaza Sports Complex in Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur in spite of bad weather, after a motorcade of the two teams division was held.

Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza, together with congresswoman Maria Valentina Plaza of District 1 and Congresswoman Evelyn Mellana of District 2 received 14 delegations from the 13 municipalities and the lone city of Bayugan.

After a ceremonial parade around the track and field ground, the winner of for the search of Miss Governor’s Cup 2012 was announced including the winner for best in uniform.

For Miss Governor’s Cup 2012, first prize was bagged by the muse of Veruela with P30,000 prize, followed by Miss Sibagat bagging P20,000, and the third was the City of Bayugan pocketing P10,000 cash. Grabbing the best uniformed team was Sibagat, with P20,000 prize

“I believe this is the best past time for our youth spending their vacation rather than spend them in vices. This way, we can develop their talents, skill, sportsmanship and camaraderie. I want everybody to know that because of this sports event that we organized some 11 years ago, many of our youth are now playing as varsity and professional basketball players all over the country, and many became scholars of the provincial government. I am therefore challenging every participant to do and show their best for your municipality, your family and for your personal honor. I therefore declare this 8th Governor’s Cup open,” Plaza said.

The Governor’s Cup started 11 years ago during the first three terms of Plaza and were continued during the administration of then governor now congresswoman Maria Valentina Plaza. There were only eight tournaments because no governor’s cup was held during election years. (RER/DMS/PIA-13)

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Tandag City Gov’t support Nat’l Greening Program this Summer

By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan

TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, April 19 (PIA)
-– In line with the National Greening Program of President Benigno S. Aquino III, the city government spearheaded a tree planting activity on Tuesday, involving the youth this summer planting Narra and Lawaan species.

According to Community Development Information Officer Vicente Cosare, the activity was conducted at Ihawan Spring Watershed, Cagboo, Awasian, this city and was participated by some 297 Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) beneficiaries and Saint Theresa College students.

Cosare stressed that the SPES beneficiaries will stay at the tree planting site for 20 days starting April 2-May 2 for replanting, cleaning and ring weeding.

Meanwhile, the local government here already conducted several tree planting activities from the past months tied with some private and public agencies, civil society organizations and students of Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) and other public secondary schools here in the Watershed area and the newly identified development eco-park which is formerly a dump-site of Tandag City.

The series of activities conducted support the priority program of the national government which aimed to plant 1.5 billion trees by 2016. (RER/PIA-Surigao del Sur)

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Gov’s Cup opening games promise good sportsmanship, unity

By David M. Suyao

AGUSAN DEL SUR, April 19 (PIA)
-- Dark clouds after the morning rain during the opening program of the 8th Governor’s Cup did not discourage basketball players from displaying their skills in the first two games played on April 16 at the D. O. Plaza Sports complex open ground.

A cheer dance competition preceded the opening games.

The municipality of Esperanza became the champion, grabbing the cash prize worth P80,000 after the exciting cheer dance competition ended. They were followed by Sibagat, bagging P60,000; then San Francisco with P40,000 and Veruela who placed 4th with P20,000 cash prize. Non-winning teams received P10,000 each as consolation prizes.

The crowds became noisy again when Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza threw the ceremonial toss to signal the start of the first game. The first encounter was between Sta. Josefa “Rice” and Rosario “Abanteros” from the Southern Division. When the game ended, Sta. Josefa “Rice” emerged as the winner with a score margin of three points against Rosario with a score of 55 points.

The second game was played between San Luis “Wickers” and La Paz “Lumberjack” of the Northern Division. San Luis “Wickers” won with a score of 80 points over La Paz with a score of 62 points.

“We in the provincial and municipal LGUs believed this basketball competition for our youth is the best past time spending their semester vacation. This way, we can develop their talents, skills, attitude and camaraderie,” Plaza said.

Also during the opening ceremony on April 17, the search for Miss 2012 Governor’s Cup was also held. Miss Veruela shined out other contestants, pocketing a P30,000 cash prize. She was followed by Miss Sibagat with P20,000 cash prize and Bayugan City with P10,000.

The Governor’s Cup started some 11 years ago during the first three terms of Gov. Adolph Plaza, and were continued during the administration of then governor now congresswoman Maria Valentina Plaza. It only counted eight because no governor’s cup was played during election years. (DMS/RER/PIA-13)

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DAR-Agusan del Norte distributes 245 hectares of land to 131 farmers

By Gil E. Miranda

BUTUAN CITY, April 19 (PIA)
-- The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) of Agusan del Norte installed recently 131 landless farmers as legal owners of public agricultural landholding under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP), covering a total of 245 hectares in Sitio Subait, Bonifacio, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte.

DAR Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer (PARO) Andre B. Atega personally handed-over the Certificate of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) to the farmer-beneficiaries assisted by SB Member Baltazar Sinajon, Barangay Captain Frederic P. Lumantas, Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer (MARO) Teresita P. Estrella, LGU officials, and some residents.

Agrarian officer Atega lauded the local government of Las Nieves for being one of the most active partner local government units in implementing CARP program in Agusan del Norte. He then congratulated the new landowners and encouraged them to work hard to progressively develop the lands and enjoy the benefits.

According to Atega, the department is very sincere in land distribution and in providing a package of support services that would spur economic productivity to increase the income of the farmers in Las Nieves and in the province.

Meanwhile, in his message, municipal mayor Reinario P. Rosales, represented by SB Member Baltazar Sinajon, commended DAR for contributing measures to poverty alleviation in his municipality. He also congratulated the new landowners and urged farmers to develop the land to make it productive.

“Land ownership will not end with a piece of title, it is coupled with a great responsibility and there will be challenges to make the land productive,” Sinajon said.

Farmers here are happy to have finally sealed their ownership to their own farmland. It's a dream come true for them since CLOA distribution is a moment they will never forget, as they are now the owner of the land they tilled.

Meanwhile, citing figures of land distribution under CARP Program across the province, about 31,024 hectares of agricultural land or 86 percent had already been distributed involving 17,280 farmer-beneficiaries, leaving a balance of 5,676 hectares or 14 percent involving 3,338 farmer-beneficiaries to be awarded in the next three years. (RER/NCLM-PIA/DAR-Agusan del Norte)

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NFA chief: Warehouse in Butuan City will continue to operate

BUTUAN CITY, April 19 (PIA)
-– National Food Authority (NFA) Administrator Angelito T. Banayo today said the warehouse in Barangay Libertad here will continue to operate after the Philippine National Police-Police Regional Office-13 (PNP-PRO-13) reportedly wants to use the site as training and billeting facility.

In today’s interview with the local tri-media here, the NFA chief said that President Benigno S. Aquino III has already said that the warehouse which stored the rice supply not only of the city but also those of the province of Agusan del Norte, will not be vacated and that “NFA will continue to use it.”

The official further said that there is already a Presidential Proclamation regarding this matter and he already has a copy of the said order from the President.

It can be recalled that two groups have asked President Aquino to prevent the eviction of NFA warehouses in the area after PNP-Caraga Regional Director, PCSupt Reynaldo Rafal had formally demanded the turn-over of the property to PNP-PRO-13 last year.

According to NFA-Caraga, in a joint resolution of the Provincial Agricultural and Fisheries Council (PAFC) and the Confederation of Grains Retailers Association (GRECON), they petitioned the President to amend Proclamation No. 725 so that NFA may continue to use the 1.6448 hectares of a former military reservation where its present grains facilities are located.

Also, in a petition letter to the President on July 27, 2011 signed jointly by Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr, Agusan del Norte Gov. Erlpe John M. Amante, Rep. Jose S. Aquino II (1st Dist.) and Rep. Angelica Rosedelle A. Matba (2nd Dist.), the local officials said the eviction of NFA warehouse in Libertad will unduly disrupt the food security program in Butuan City and Agusan del Norte and adversely affect peace and order.

The said officials also urged the President to amend Proclamation No. 725 as requested by PAFC and GRECON in order to confirm NFA’s continued use of the site where two grains facilities, each with a capacity of 100,000 bags of rice, are situated.

Under Proclamation No. 725 issued in 1960, it was the defunct Philippine Constabulary, then an organic part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, that was given the portion of the military reservation that was previously created under Proclamation No. 526. (RER/PIA-Caraga with reports from NFA-Caraga)

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Tagalog news: Multi-sectoral electrification advisory council itinatag sa Agusan del Sur

AGUSAN DEL SUR, Abril 19 (PIA)
-- Ipinatawag ng Agusan del Sur Electric Cooperative (ASELCO) ang mga opisyal at lider ng cooperatiba upang itatag ang isang multi-sectoral electrification advisory council (MSEAC) para mabigyan ng puwang ang mga miyembro-consumers na makasali sa usapin sa krisis sa enerhiya na siya ngayong kinakaharap ng Mindanao at upang tugunan ang panawagan ng National Electrification Administration (NEA).

Para mabuo ang pagtatag ng konseho, nagkaroon ng isang araw na pagtitipon ang mga piling miyembro ng iba’t-ibang sector tulad ng sa pangangalakal, lokal na pamahalaan, lupon ng mga punong barangay, lupon ng kababaihan, media at iba pang sector para mapag-usapan ang iba’t-ibang isyu at suliranin para mas mapabuti pa ang paghatid ng serbisyo ang cooperatiba.

Ayon kay NEA Dir. Benjie Peralta, inilahad ng NEA ang kanilang kagustuhan na magtatag ang lahat ng kooperatiba sa buong bansa ng MSEAC kung saan ang mga bumubuong miyembro ay manggagaling sa iba’t-ibang sector para maging representante at maipasa ang mga polisiya at makapag-mungkahi ng mga programa na makakatulong sa kooperatiba sa kanilang pagbibigay ng serbisyo at responsibilidad.

"Habang magaling ang serbisyong binibigay ng ASELCO sa kanilang mga miyembro-konsumador sa ngayon, magiging mas magaling pa ito sa ginawang pagbuklod ng MSEAC. Sa ganoon, makikita ng ASELCO kung saan sila nagkukulang sa pagbigay ng kanilang serbisyo dahil sa konseho, habang magiging mahusay din ang mga polisiya at magiging may kabuluhan ito sa mga pangangailangan ng mga miyembro-konsumador,” Sabi ni Bise Gob. Santiago Cane na siyang panauhing pandangal.

Ayon pa sa Presidente ng board of directors na si Joel Jumonong, isa sa mga hakbang ng MSEAC ay ang pagpasa ng isang resolusyon na gumawa ng mga satellite na tanggapan ang ASELCO sa mga bayan para mapadali ang pagbayad ng mga miyembro-konsumador sa kanilang electric bills.

Kasabay ng pagpupulong ng MSEAC, tatlong bagong miyembro ng Board of Directors ang nanumpa para sa kanilang mga tungkulin. Sila ay sina Cora Cullantes ng Distrito IV, na sinasakupan ng Prosperidad, Dir. Benedict Chee ng Distrito I na sinasakupan ng Sibgat at Esperanza at Narciso Cellan Sr. Ng Distrito V, na sinasakupan ng Rosario at Bunawan. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)

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Cebuano news: Pulis sa Siargao Island mitambong sa Spiritual Renewal Seminar didto sa Dapa

SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Abril 19 (PIA)
-– Mokabat sa 70 ka mga pulis gikan sa nuwebe ka mga munisipyo sa Siargao Islands probinsya sa Surigao del Norte ang bag-ohay pa lamang miambong sa usa ka adlaw nga seminar nga gipahigayon didto sa Siargao Institute of Technology (SIT) sa Dapa, Surigao del Norte.

Ang maong usa ka adlaw nga spiritual recollections nga nagdala sa tema “Spiritual Renewal Enhancement towards Attaining Inner lasting Peace in achieving sustainable Peace and Development of Siargao Island,” usa ka parte sa H.E.A.L.S agenda ni Surigao del Norte Governor Sol Matugas.

Ang nahimong mamumulong ug resource persons nga gikan sa Cebu City mao sila Spiritual leader Dr. Jaime Irrizari ug kapikas niini nga si Sarah Irrizari.

Atol sa maong kalihukan gipasalamatan ni Governor Sol Matugas ang mga kapolisan sa pagsanong sa iyang imbitasyon ug pagtambong sa maong spiritual recollections. Gitambagan usab niya ang mga pulis nga puy-an unta nila ang panig-ingnan nga mga buhat ni Hesukristo ug ipatuman ang kalinaw ug pagpanalipod sa katawhan.

Sa iyang bahin, si Surigao del Norte Police Provincial Director S/Supt. Benson Leleng mipasalamat usab sa Gobernador alang sa pagpahigayon sa maong seminar ug misaad nga sila mokooperar ug motambong subli kon ugaling adunay pay ipahigayon nga mga susamang kalihukan labi na gyud alang sa mga kapolisan sa mainland. (Provincial Information Center/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

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Cebuano news: Unibersidad sa Butuan, NGO gilusad ang Institute of Environmental Governance

By Danilo S. Makiling

BUTUAN CITY, Abril 19 (PIA)
-- Ang mga representante nga naggikan sa panggamhanan nga ahensya ug ang presensya sa lokal nga magsisibya nagtigum niadtong miyerkules sa Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), College main Building aron sa paglusad sa Institute of Environmental Governance (IEG).

Ang maong kalihukan gipangulohan ni FSUU President Rev. Fr. John Christian U. Young, uban sa Tanggol kalikasan usa ka grupo kansang responsibilidad mao ang paghatag og adbukasiya sa pag-proteher, pag-preserba, ug pagpalahutay sa environment good governance.

Si Atty. Maria Generosa Misiang, executive director sa Tanggol Kalikasan nagpadayag nga ang ilang misyon mao ang pagpasilidad sa pagpakusog sa komunidad ug institusyon sa pag-amuma sa kinaiyahan nga nahisubay sa balaod ug ingon man ang creative mechanism.

“Kami nagadasig sa mga nagkadaiyang lokalidad sa pagpatuman sa environmental laws. Kini dili lang policy-making nga katuyuan apan labi sa tanan, kini ang pagpatuman sa nagkadaiyang balaudnon sa pagproteher sa atong kinaiyahan,” ingon ni Misiang.

Giklaro usab ni Misiang nga ang IEG usa ka taktika nga solusyon sa nagkataas nga panginahanglan sa kapasidad sa pagtukod og local government units. Ang programa muhatag sa panginahanglan sa duha ka hut-ong. Ang una nga hut-ong mudesinyo sa pag-alagad sa panginahanglan sa mga opisyal sa nagkadaiyang barangay samtang ang ikaduhang hut-ong mu alagad sa mga panginahanglan sa munisipalidad, siyudad ug probinsiyal nga mga opisyales. Ang duha ka hut-ong mao ang makig-uban sa nagkadaiyang tulunghaan.

“Para sa pag-amuma sa tinugyanan ug pag ambit sa responsibilidad, ang programa nanginahanglan og kaatbang gikan sa partisipante sa LGUs pinaagi sa transportasyon, pagkaon ug akomudasyon sa mga galastuhon sa training,” dugang ni Misiang.

Ang IEG usa ka listahan sa mga taas nga indibidwal nga gikan sa academe, government, ug pribado nga sektor nga adunay theoretical ug practical nga aspeto sa environmental governance nga gikinahanglang imintenar. Sila usab mamahimong core faculty members sa kada tulunghaan.

Nahibaluan usab nga ang Tanggol Kalikasan nagahatag og direktang legal nga sebisyo, suporta para sa pagpatuman sa balaod sa kinaiyahan, pagpalambo sa katawhan ug organisasyonal nga kaugmaran, public environmental legal education ug network sa mga media practitioners ug in-depth orientation sa environmental laws.

Sa lain bahin, si Department of the Interior and local Government (DILG) Caraga regional director Lilibeth Famacion ni ingon nga ang Tanggol Kalikasan nibuhat sa ensaktong desisyon aron pili-on ang FSUU nga academe isip kaabag nga institusyon aron itukod ug i-implementar ang IEG nga programa.

Sa niini nga kaugmaran, ang FSUU, representante sa Tanggol Kalikasan lakip na ang ubang ahensiya sa gobyerno gilaumang muhatag og makanunayon nga koordinasyon ug panag-hisgot-hisgot sa nasangpit nga programa. (RER/PIA-Caraga)

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Cebuano news: Gobyernong Aquino sa dili madugay mopagawas og kongkretong palisiya sa minahan

By Susil D. Ragas

SURIGAO CITY, Abril 19 (PIA)
-– Ang MalacaΓ±ang mihimo sa kasigurohan kagahapon Miyerkules nga sa dili madugay kini mopagawas sa kongkretong palisiya sa minahan human sa makuti nga mga konsultasyon tali sa mining stakeholders.

“We can expect it soon. There are just a few more notes that need to go between some of the departments and then that should be out in a relatively short amount of time. We understand the concerns and it is exactly what we are trying to come up with -- a well-defined mining policy from which will flow specific actions,” si Secretary Ramon Carandang sa Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office (PCDSPO) miingon atol press conference didto sa MalacaΓ±ang.

Ang Chamber of Mines of the Philippines miangkon nga ang industriya sa minahan nawad-an sa mahinungdanong mga puhunan niaging tuig tungod sa kakulang sa bag-ong polisiya sa minahan dinhi sa nasod.

Managlahi nga mining policy maoy problema dinhi sa nasod sa pipila ka milabay’ng mga katuigan ug si Carandang miingon ang administrasyon gusto makabaton sa eksakto ug kasaligan nga mining guidelines aron ipausbaw ang local mining industry ug pagdani dugang mga puhunan.

Iyang gihisgotan ang nagpadayon nga mga pagtuki sa general mining policy nga mosangpot sa paghimo sa executive order (EO) o usa ka pagbag-o sa balaod.

“All of these are possible but all of the actions must stem from the general policy which will be released shortly…hopefully, very soon,” siya miingon.

“I think the policy will give you a clear direction and before anything else I think kailangang linawin natin sa mga namumuhunan sa mining industry kung ano ba talaga ‘yung direksyon na gusto ng administrasyon pagdating sa mining.”
Samtang miingong nga sayo pa kaayo aron mosulti kung unahon ba sa administrasyon ang maong mining measure, si Carandang mihimo sa kasegurohan nga ang pagtuki sa maong mining guideline mamahimong hiniusa.

“One of the things that we also want to do is to make sure that this discussion, this policy has the approval of the stakeholders,” si Carandang miingon. (SDR/RER/PIA-Surigao del Norte)

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Cebuano news: Pagtukod sa duha ka mga dagko nga proyekto sa patubig gisugdan

Ni Danilo S. Makiling


BUTUAN CITY, Abril 19 (PIA) -- Gisugdan na ang pagtukod sa duha ka “Tubig Imnonon Natong Agusanon (TINA)” human nga si Agusan Del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza nihatag og sinyales sa pagsugod sa Barangay Tagbayanan, Rosario ug Sitio Managbay, Barangay 1, San Fracisco, Agusan del Sur.

Ang TINA nga proyekto gimugna aron sa pagpataas sa filter-stainer concrete water tank nga maghimu sa tubig nga gikan sa poso nga luwas imnon. Sigon ni TINA project manager ug Sanguniang Panlalawigan member Allan Santiago, ang TINA puwede maka kuha og iron ug manganese nga aduna sa deep water human kini salaon.

Ni ingon si Paquito Ebero ug Ramel Jamoya sa Barangay Tagbayagan, nga sila mugasto og P35 kada adlaw aron lang ang ilang tubig luwas nga imnon.

"Kami mugamit og imnonon nga tubig gikan sa poso nga anaa sa among lugar. Apan bisan unsang orasa, kami nag-antos sa sakit sa tiyan, ug uban pang mga water-borne diseases, nga mao ang hinungdan nga kami mapugos mupalit og tubig aron masiguro nga luwas ang among ilimnon. Pero alang kaamo nga mga kabus, ang paggasto og P35.00 kada adlaw bug-at na,” ingon ni Ebero.

Ang proyektong TINA nagsugod atol sa termino ni Governor ug karon Cong. Maria Valentina Plaza. Ang naglingkod karon nga si Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza nga nisagop sa maong proyekto nga diin kini gipadako ug concrete tanks nga adunay kapasidad nga muabot sa 500 ka galon sa tubig.

“Ang along gipangayo sa inyo, mga pinangga kong mga lumulupyo, nga kamo muhatag og amuma sa inyong TINA. Ako magrekomenda nga inyo paga-hinluan kada 20 ka adlaw aron ato masiguro nga ang tubig luwas nga imnon. Kani nga proyekto para ni sa inyo, ug inyo pud nga responsibilidad ang pag-amuma niini aron ang inyong mga anak makapahimulos pa sa luwas nga tubig ug sila mamahimong baskog ug luwas sa tanang sakit. Kami sa provincial government adunay survey nga gibuhat sa matag barangay nga nanginahanglan sa maong proyekto aron sila matukuran usab sa susamang proyekto sa madaling panahon,” ingon ni Gov. Plaza.

Sigon ni Provincial Engineer Pamela Yucosing, ang matag proyekto sa TINA nagkantidad og P100,000. (RER/DSM/PIA-Caraga)

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Cebuano news: Mga kabatan-onan sa Caraga musalmot sa Nat’l Youth Parliament

Ni Danilo S. Makiling

BUTUAN CITY, Abril 19 (PIA)
-– Upat ka mga nag-unang lider sa Caraga Youth Leaders’ Network (CYLN) ang ni-qualify nga musalmot sa 9th National Youth Parliament sa Naga City, Bicol Region karong Mayo 2-6, 2012.

Ang 9th National Youth Parliamentarian mao ang mga mosunod: Mary Joy Castorico (Butuan City) – chair, Caraga Youth Leaders’ Council against HIV & AIDS; Gerraldo Morales (Butuan City) – chair, Caraga Youth Journalists Council; Joinie Verdeflor (Bislig City) – Chair, Caraga Youth Leaders Council para sa Environmental Sustainability; ug Joseph Ian Sabado (Butuan City) – Regional Facilatator.

Ang upat ka lider murepresenta sa debate ug pagpanalipod sa ilang polisiya ug rekomendasyon sa dili pa ang parliament nga nasyonal panalikdan ang Pilipino Youth paingon sa mga partidos.

“Kini usa ka dako nga oportunidad para sa mga Caraganon nga mga kabatan-onan nga mupartisipar niini nga hut-ong nga panagtigum sa nasud. Kini nagpasabot nga ang atong mga kabatan-onan angayan nga makigdungan sa mga nasyonal nga kalihukan,” si Rex F. Ybanez, CEO sa CYLN miingon.

Sa tuig 1996, and National Youth Commission (NYC) naglunsad sa pinaka una nga National Youth Parliament (NYP). Ang tulo ka adlaw nga panagtigum sa mga youth leaders nga mahitabo sa kada duha ka tuig kung diin ang polisiya nga rekomendasyon mugnaon aron ipadangat sa mga kabatan-onan nga hilisgutanan. Kini usab magsilbing giya sa gobyerno sa pagmugna ug palisiya ug programa sa kaugmaran.

Sukad kaniadto, ang mga youth leaders nagtigom kada duha ka tuig aron mag-inambitay sa ilang mga ideya aron makaangkon og kaayuhan nga mabatyagon ug alang sa ilang kaugmaran. Ang 20 ka mga parliamentarian napilian base sa nominasyon sa NGA.

Adunay160 ka kinatibuk-ang mga youth leaders ang gilaumang musalmot sa maong kalihukan nga ipahigayon karong Mayo 2-6 sa Naga City, Camarines Sur.

Ang maong nasudnong panagtigum nagadala sa tema nga “Revolutionizing Youth Development”. Samtang ang parliament naninguha sa pagmintina sa mandato sa nasyunal ug ingon man ang lokal nga mga panggamhanan pinaagi sa mga nagkadaiyang resolusyon nga nalatid sa R.A. 8044 o ang Youth and National-building Act. (RER/DSM/PIA-Caraga)

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Cebuano news: Info officers sa DAR-Caraga, ipa-ilawom sa pagbansay

Ni Danilo S. Makiling

BUTUAN CITY, Abril 19 (PIA) --
Ang rehiyonal nga buhatan sa Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) sa Caraga nangandam sa ipahigayong training sa news writing alang sa ilang mga information officers sa nagkadaiyang departamento aron sa pagpadayon sa paghatag og kahibalo ug impormasyon alang sa katawhan.

Sa iyang saysay, gibutyag ni DAR-Caraga Regional Director Faisar Mambuay nga ang maong kalihukan mahitabo karong umaabot Biyernes, Abril 20, 2011 sa DAR-Caraga Regional Office conference room.

“Ang training ipahigayon alang sa mga information officers sa nagkadaiyang regional ug provincial offices aron mas mapalambo ang ilang journalistic skills sa paghatag og balita ug impormasyon sa publiko,” ingon ni Mambuay.

Dugang sa maong opisyal ang kalihukan maghatag og oportunidad sa mga information officers aron sila makahibalo sa paggamit sa modernong social media aron sa paghatud sa mga balita ug impormasyon.

Gibutyag ni Dir. Mambuay nga ang pag gamit sa web-based electronic communications sama sa website, blogspot, facebook, ug electronic newsletter, ug uban pa usa sa pinaka practikal nga pamaagi sa pag-imporma sa publiko kung unsa ang ginabuhat sa gobyerno alang sa kaugmaran sa rehiyon ug sa nasud sa kinatibuk-an.

Ang mga opisyales nidugang pag ingon nga ang mga information officers kinahanglan makasayod kung unsa ang mga bag-o ug uso sa paghatod sa balita ug impormasyon pinaagi sa moderno nga teknolohiya nga kasamtangang magamit, ug sa ingon niini, ang panginahanglan sa pagsagop kung unsa ang mabuhat sa internet niini nga katuyuan.

Sa lain bahin, ang mga kawani sa rehiyonal nga buhatan sa Philippine Information Agency (PIA) gi-imbitar aron mupaambit sa ilang kahibalo sa nasangpit nga hisgutanan. (RER/PIA-Caraga)

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Cebuano news: Aktibidad para sa labor day sa Caraga region gipangandaman

By Danilo S. Makiling

BUTUAN CITY, April 19 (PIA)
-- Ang Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) pinaagi ni Regional Director Ofelia Domingo ngapagawas og mga aktibidad nga nakahan-ay alang sa sleberasyon sa May 1 Labor Day sa Caraga Region.

Sigon ni Teofila Rosales, Supervising Labor Employment Officer (LEO) uG Field Office Head sa Surigao del Sur, lakip niini ang Pre-employment Seminar for Local Applicant (PESLA) sa Abril 10 hangtud 30, Pre-Overseas Employment Seminar (PEOS), ug ang Pre-Registration ug Press Conference sa Abril 23.

Dugang ni Rosales, ipahimutang usab sa maong buhatan sa Labor Day ang mass offering, motorcade ug jobs fest, tuyo nga mahatagan og kahigayunan ang mga nangita'g trabaho.

Ipahigayon usab sa tanang kahihukan ang pag-conduct sa career coaching dramatology, MOA signing tali na sa Dept. of Education (DepEd) ug Technical Education and skills Dvelopment Authority (TESDA) sa registration sa mga graduates sa Philjob.net, Bowling fest, ug Maaketing Encounter lakip na niini ang pagabuhaton nga launching sa Caraga’s Empowering Small and Micro Enterprises. (RER/NCLM/DSM/PIA-Caraga)