Agusan electric coop receive awards
By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The Agusan del Norte
Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ANECO) has received three major National
Electrification Administration (NEA) Lumen awards.
According to Daniel dela Cena, ANECO public
information officer, the electric cooperative received various awards. Arch.
Horacio T. Santos was awarded Best General Manager of the Year (Pedro G. Dumol
Award); Electric Cooperative of the Year Award for Mega Large Coop Level; and
Sunshine Region Award for having the biggest number of house connections in
Caraga region.
The awards was given during the annual gathering
of electric cooperatives purposely to give awards to the outstanding
performance of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the country, specifically the
2012 NEA-EC Conference and Recognition on April 25 to 27 at Waterfront Insular
Hotel in Lanang, Davao City.
Aside from the three major awards that the
cooperative has received, minor awards was also given to ANECO namely: Best
Region Award – for being the Electric Cooperative of Caraga Region that
maintains the Categorization A+; Sunshine EC Award – for having the Biggest
Number of House Connections; and Model Multi-Purpose Hall – for having a Modern
and Distinct Edifice.
A special citation was also given to ANECO for
its valuable contribution in providing electricity to 1,520 sitios under the
“Sitio Energization Program” of President Benigno S. Aquino III.
Thus, according to dela Cena, the awards
demonstrates a strong involvement and contribution of ANECO to the progress and
development of Butuan city and the province of Agusan del Norte particularly to
the thousands of lives of its member-consumers and consumers. (RER/NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
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DTI warns public vs text scams
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) has warned the public against text scams.
This, after the department has recently received
four complaints from people who received text messages informing them that they
won in a random draw of all mobile phone numbers.
According to DTI-Caraga Communications Officer
Christina Regino, the four victims said they have received a text message
informing them that their mobile phone numbers won in the draw. The victims
added that the message also contained DTI permit number which convinced them
that they really won the raffle draw.
However, Regino said the victims called and
visited their office to verify and found out that the information received is a
form of scam. “It’s good that they still managed to call and visit the office
for verification,” she said.
Regino stressed those who visited their office
were given the opportunity to browse the website of the DTI-National Capital
Region (NCR) for them to see that there are no such activities that are
sponsored by DTI.
Meanwhile, the DTI-NCR is also reminding the
public to be vigilant against such scam. According to their website, the
receiver of the message should ask themselves first if they joined any contest.
If not, there is a very slim chance that they won such prize.
DTI-NCR also warned the public that no person
shall conduct any sales promotion campaign without first securing a permit from
the concerned government agency. This is to ensure that the participating
public is protected against deceptive or irresponsible conduct of the sales
promo scheme.
With these developments, the official is calling
the public to verify and validate at their office should they receive such
information in order not to be victimized
Further, for prizes exceeding P500, DTI-NCR
pointed out that the law requires that the winner be notified through
registered mail, and not through text messages alone.
For inquiries about sales promotions and the
validity of promo permit numbers, please call 811-8231 or 811-8367.
(RER/PIA-Caraga)
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Student leaders to participate leadership
training in Butuan
by Jennifer P. Gaitano
by Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- To mold student
leaders’ perspective on good governance and enhance their leadership
strategies, the Philippine Higher Education Student Government Leadership
Training Program (PHESGLTP) will be held on May 5-7, 2012 at the Balanghai
Hotel and Convention Center, this city.
This said event is spearheaded by the Caraga
Youth Leaders’ Network (CYLN) Incorporated and Institute for Youth Development
Affairs of the Philippine (IYDAP) in cooperation with Butuan City Tourism
Office, Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile Jr., Office of Senator Edgardo Angara,
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Central Office and Office of the
President (OP).
In a press statement, CYLN President Rex YbaΓ±ez
bared that the activity aims to mobilize hundred of student leaders, and
writers both public and private colleges and universities throughout the
Philippines.
“With this activity, student leaders will be
enlightened with regards to the various roles and responsibilities in handling
student governance, tune up their hearts and minds to the concepts of school
development and diplomatic endeavors, train them on various leadership
strategies, and address conflicts in student governance,” YbaΓ±ez said.
YbaΓ±ez added that Hon. Juan Ponce Enrile Jr. is
expected to grace the occasion.
The activity is anchored on the theme:
“Preparing Student Leaders to Excellence in Service and Commitment.”
With this development, the CYLN and partners are
encouraging student leaders all over the country to participate and give
themselves a chance to enhance their interests in good governance.
(RER/JPG/PIA-Caraga)
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Gov’t capture rebel political officer
By PSupt Martin M Gamba
BUTUAN CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The fifth most
wanted person in the municipality of Lianga, Surigao del Sur was captured by
the authorities.
A joint operation conducted by the personnel of
Lianga Municipal Police Station led by PSInsp. Ignacio Serrano and Philippine
Army's 29th Infantry Brigade led by 1Lt. Gerardo Joves resulted to the arrest
of Teddy Domandan Bager, a member of Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP),
New People’s Army (NPA), National Democratic Front (NDF) under Front Command
(FC) 19-B at around 3:00 a.m. of May 2 at the vicinity of Brgy Diatagon, Lianga
in Surigao del Sur.
Teddy Domandan Bager alias ‘Bager/Teddy/Franco,’
Sandatahang Yunit Pampropaganda Team Leader Political Instructor was arrested
by virtue of warrant of arrest for rebellion with Criminal Case Number L-2417
issued by Judge Alfredo P Jalad of Regional Trial Court, Branch 28, 11th
Judicial Region, Lianga, of Surigao del Sur.
Recovered from his possession and control are
one hand grenade, one Memory Card, five chargers, two battery packs, eight sim
packs, three cellular phones and cash amounting to P9,766.
Bager was allegedly involved in the failed
attack of Lianga Police Station last April 28 which was successfully repelled
by joint Police and Army forces.
The accomplishment was the result of continuous
joint operations and collaboration of government troops against rebels who had
committed crimes against Filipino people.
The active support of the community paved way to
the successful apprehension of Bager, the fifth most wanted person in the
municipality of Lianga.
PCSupt. Reynaldo Rafal, Philippine National
Police-Caraga regional director said, personnel of Police Regional Office 13
with its highest dedication, is serious in upholding the law to serve the
interest of the common people and maintain peace and order in the region.
Rafal also congratulated the brave young and
women of the operating troops for a job well done. (NCLM/PNP-13)
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Surigao Sur to implement last tranche of salary
increase in June
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 4 (PIA) --
Provincial Administrator Efren Rivas is optimistic that Governor Johnny
Pimentel will follow what President Benigno S. AquinoIII has instructed
regarding the early release of Salary Standardization Law tranche IV, but local
government units (LGUs), as in the case of the province, have some financial
constraints.
Rivas cited the income on local tax imposition,
Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA), and the ceiling on personal services.
The last tranche of SSL III is supposed to take
effect in July, not June, this year.
Earlier, Rivas lauded President Aquino on the
favorable move. (NGBT/DXJS Radyo Ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
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MinDA Board firms up solutions to Mindanao power
DAVAO CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- Acting on President
Benigno Aquino’s directive to address the power crisis in Mindanao, Mindanao
Development Authority (MinDA) Board of Directors held a special meeting to
formally support the creation of a Mindanao Power Monitoring Committee (MPMC)
and one-stop shop processing center (OSSPC).
MPMC and the OSSPC are two of the action points
identified by President Benigno Aquino III during the Mindanao Power Summit
last month. MPMC will be responsible for providing outright information to the
people of Mindanao regarding the energy and power situation including, but not
limited to, supply and price levels.
The committee will also spearhead thecreation of
a technical team to look into the viability of the Mindanao Power Summit recommendations,
including the OSSPC. It is instructed to meet regularly to monitor the crisis
and its impacts, and to directly submit reports to the President.
“We are grateful to the President for the time
and effort he exerted to reach out to the people of Mindanao and for providing
an opportunity for various sectors to be heard on the urgent issue of power,”
MinDA Chairperson Luwalhati Antonino said.
MPMC will be chaired by MinDA and composed of
representatives from DOE, Mindanao Electric Power Alliance, PCCI Mindanao,
electric cooperatives, LGUs, and civil society organizations. The creation of
this committee forms part of the government’s commitment to resolve the
Mindanao power crisis.
The establishment of the OSSPC, similar to the
one-stop shops of DTI, will help fast track processing of applications for new
generation capacities in Mindanao.
The main goal is to be able to complete set-up
of small hydro plants within 10 months to one year. Awarding of service
contracts for hydro project applications currently takes years to be processed.
“We should put a time frame to the application
process; maximum should be six months,” said MinDA Board Member Vicente Lao,
president of the Mindanao Energy Power Alliance.
The MinDA board agreed to conduct a preliminary
assessment of the existing process to identify bottlenecks and areas for
improvement in the setting up of the OSSPC. Recommendations derived from the
assessment will be incorporated into the mandate to be issued by MalacaΓ±ang.
(NCLM/PIA-Caraga/MinDA)
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DILG to discuss anti-red tape act to field
officers, LGU operations officers
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, May 4 (PIA) -- The Department of
the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Caraga Region is set to convene their
field officers as well as all operations officers of the different local
government units (LGUs) in the region to discuss issues concerning the
implementation of Republic Act 9485, otherwise known as the Anti-Red Tape Act
of 2007.
According to DILG-Caraga Assistant Regional
Director Donald Seronay, the activity will be conducted on May 22-23 in this
city.
Seronay also said the activity aims to inform
the participants of the present administration’s battlecry specifically on the
implementation of transparency and accountability towards good governance.
The official further said through this activity,
the participants will be aware that the national government is serious in
cleaning the bureaucracy of the country starting at the barangay level to the
national level, which includes the national government offices and agencies.
Seronay stressed that the effective use of
report card system will also be discussed as well as the regulations set by the
anti-red tape act.
RA 9485 is an act to improve efficiency in the
delivery of government service to the public by reducing bureaucratic red tape,
preventing graft and corruption, and providing penalties to those who found
violating the law.
The law hereby declared that the policy of the
state to promote integrity, accountability, proper management of public affairs
and public property as well as to establish effective practices aimed at the
prevention of graft and corruption in government.
Towards this end, the law stated that the
government shall maintain honesty and responsibility among its public officials
and employees, and shall take appropriate measures to promote transparency in
each agency with regard to the manner of transacting with the public, which
shall encompass a program for the adoption of simplified procedures that will
reduce red tape and expedite transactions in government.
Signed by then Pres. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo on
June 2, 2007, the law shall apply to all government offices and agencies
including local government units and government-owned or -controlled
corporations that provide frontline services as defined in this Act. Those
performing judicial, quasi-judicial and legislative functions are excluded from
the coverage of this Act. (RER/PIA-Caraga)
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DTI starts to monitor school supplies in Surigao
del Sur
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 4 (PIA) -- The
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) here has already started to monitor
school supplies in the province.
According to DTI Provincial Director Andres
Yparraguirre, some office personnel have already been assigned to this effect
in order to check the quality and prices of such merchandise.
It was learned that their areas of destination
are the cities of Tandag and Bislig, as well as in Hinatuan town. These are
places where businesses are brisk.
DTI usually conducts these intense monitoring
activities on school supplies during times when opening of classes is drawing
near. (RER/NGBT/DXJS Radyo Ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
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Cebuano News: Aquino saksi sa MOU signing sa
DOST ug IBM aron mohimo og research, dev't lab
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Mayo 4 (PIA) -- Gisaksihan ni
Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang signing sa Memorandum of Understanding tali
sa Department of Science and Technology ug IBM aron mohimo sa research ug
development laboratory sa usa ka seremonya nga gipahigayon didto sa MalacaΓ±ang
kagahapon Huwebes.
Ang maong MOU, nga pirmado tali nila Science and
Technology Secretary Mario Montejo ug IBM president ug Country General Manager
in the Philippines Mariels Almeda Winhoffer, nagpakita nga ang duha ka mga
ahensya andam nga magtambayayungay aron ma-establisar ang First Philippine
Systems ug Technology R&D Laboratory.
Ang maong laboratory gitumong aron modagsang ug
masustenir ang pag-uswag sa ekonomiya sa Pilipinas sa pagsanong sa mga
panawagan alang sa dako nga pakig-uban tali sa industriya sa IT ug sa gobyerno
alang sa kauswagan para sa upat ka kritikal nga mga erya sa nasod.
Kini nga mga eryas mao ang business process
outsourcing, governance for anti-corruption, talent development, and innovation
for a knowledge-based economy.
Sa pamahayag, ang IBM miigon ang bag-ong R &
D laboratory “will strive to contribute to the productivity of the Filipino
people and improve their quality of life through the generation and improve
their quality of life through the generation and promotion of strategic
technologies and expertise.”
Sa iyang bahin si Montejo mipadayag sa iyang
pagdayeg sa inisyatibo sa IBM ingon nga ang R & D center “will go a long
way in building domestic capacity to support continued economic growth and
global competitiveness.”
Ubos sa maong MOU, ang mga proyekto nga
sagubangon sa laboratory magasubay sa mga prioridad nga mga proyekto sa
National Economic Development Auhority’s Medium Term Development Plan ug kini
pwedeng maglakip sa mosunod nga mga eryas: Project audit system and database,
E-governance services, Landslide predictive analytics, Weather prediction and
flood mapping, Crime prevention, Traffic management, ug High performance
computing and business analytics. (FEA/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
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Cebuano News: Programa ubos HEALS sa gihatag sa
lungsod sa Gigaquit
SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Mayo 4 (PIA) -- Mga programa
ubos sa HEALS agenda kun Health, Education, Agri-Aquaculture, Livelihood and
Spiritual Renewal sa probinsya sa Surigao del Norte gihatag ngadto sa lungsod
sa Gigaquit, Surigao del Norte.
Sa iyang pagbisita bag-ohay pa lamang didto sa
lungsod sa Gigaquit, si Surigao del Norte Governor Sol Matugas mitunol ngadto
kang Gigaquit Mayor Carlos Egay, Sr., sa mga programa ubos sa iyang HEALS
agenda sama sa Daycare Center kantidad P400,000, Camboayon Covered pathway
P50,000, Fencing sa Brgy Villafranca Health Station P50,000 ug kantidad P5,000
matag usa alang sa Ipil sportfest, Camam-onan water tank ug provincial road
gravelling sa Sico-sico Elementary School.
Malipayon usab ang kapitanes nga nakadawat matag
usa sa barangay assistance kantidad P5,000.
Atol sa maong pagbisita gipaabot usab sa mga
residente ngadto kang Governor Matugas ang ilang mga mulo labi na ang Barangay
Mahanub ug Sitio Tuyatuya Poniente. (Surigao del Norte PIC/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
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Cebuano News: Pilipinas nakuha nga marelaks ang
tension sa Panatag Shoal
Ni Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, Mayo 4 (PIA) -- Ang Pilipinas
nakuha nga mapahina ang tensyon sa Scarborough Shoal nga taliwala sa mga
kritisismo nga nagbutyag nga pinaagi sa puwersa sa militar, ang bangi sa
teritoryo magdala og dili maayo sa Pilipinas, ingon sa spokeman sa Palasyo.
Sa usa ka kukabildo nga gipahigayon sa
MalacaΓ±ang, si Presidential Spokesman Edwin Lacierda nagbutyag nga ang niagi
nga aksyon sa gobyerno sa pagdala sa situwasyon sa China nakaparelaks sa
tension sa duha ka nasud.
Ingon ni Lacierda nga sayop ang pagdahom nga ang
Shoal mawala sa Pilipinas, giklaro niya nga kini ang rason ngano ang gobyerno
sa Pilipinas gisang-at ang isyu sa Internasyonal nga Tribunal.
“We have definitely deescalated the tensions in
the Panatag Shoal. Paano po mawawala sa atin? Klarong-klaro kaya natin inaakyat
sa International Tribunal because we believe that the way out from this
situation is to have a declaration mechanism as provided by international
laws,” ingon niya.
Tungod sa pag-insister sa katungod sa Panatag
Shoal, gibutyag ni Lacierda nga ang panggamhanang Aquino dili mosugot nga ang
Chinese magbutang og base sama sa ilang gibuhat sa Mischief Reef.
Uban sa respeto sa pagtukod og relasyon sa
China, si Lacierda niingon nga ang mga Pilipino nga diplomatiko padayon sa
aktibo nga pagpaningkamot sa pakig-dialogo sa mga Chinese.
“Marami tayong mga levels of exchange with the
Chinese government, not only the Chinese government but also the Chinese
community. So it’s not true that we have not repaired the relations in fact, we
have a good relations with the Chinese Embassy dito sa Pilipinas,” ingon niya.
Ingon usab ni Lacierda nga ang Pangulo nagadawat
og mga tambag gikan sa iyang mga tigtambag sa pagsabot sa isyu.
“The President is very responsible and very
prudent. The policy here, as the President has categorically stated is we want
to de-escalate tension in Panatag Shoal,” si Lacierda nagkanayon.
Mahitungod sa mga Chinese fishing vessels nga
padayon sa ilang operasyon sa lugar, ang Pilipins nga gobyerno magpadayon sa
pagdokumento sa mga kalihukan sa mga Chinese adiser kini dad-on sa
International Tribunal. (RER/PIA-Caraga)
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Cebuano News:18 ka mga scholars sa Agusan Del
Sur nipirma'g kontrata sa DOST
Ni Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, Mayo 4 (PIA) -- Mukabat sa 18 ka
kabatan-unang estudyanteng naggikan sa probinsya sa Agusan del Sur ang
nakapasar sa gipahigayong eksaminasyon sa Department of Science and Technology
(DOST) scholarship ang nipirma sa kasabutan sa departamento isip mga bag-ong
scholars.
Atol sa nasangpit nga kalihukan, si DOST-Caraga
Regional Director Lindo Villacorta niingon nga ang numero sa mga nagmalampuson
sa rehiyon nidoble kung ikumpara sa niaging tuig.
“Mapasigarbohon jud nakong i-anunsyo sa inyo nga
sa tibuok rehiyon sa Caraga, aduna kita’y 63 ka mga pasado, ug 18 niini ang
naggikan sa Agusan del Sur. Gusto nakong ipaabot sa inyo nga alang kanamo sa
DOST, garbo kanamo lakip ang mga pasado sa scholoarship nga karong tuiga
nidoble ang numero sa mga nipasa kumpara sa niaging tuig ug sa tuig 2010. Sa
niagi nga tuig aduna lang 26 ka mga nipasa samtang sa tuig 2010 aduna lang usab
32,” ingon ni Villacorta.
Ang hepe sa DOST sa rehiyon usab nagbutyag nga
dili lalim ang pagpa-eskwela sa mga estudyante sa koliheyo, labi na kung walay
scholarship nga makaayuda.
“Dili lalim ang pagpasar sa scholarship nga
eksaminasyon, mas lisud usab ang pagpa-eskwela sa koliheyo, kung ang estudyante
walay bisan unsa nga scholarship nga ayuda. Gawas sa bayronon sa eskwelahan,
ang DOST usab ang mu-ayuda sa panginahanglanon sa mga scholar sama sa book
allowance ug uban pa nga mga pribiliheyo,” ingon ni Villacorta.
Dugang sa opisyal samtang ang mga estudyante
adunay pribiliheyo sa pagpili sa eskwelahan nga diin sila magatungha, aduna
usab silay mga nailhan nga mga eskwelahan sa nasud nga mamahimong pili-on sa
estudyante kung gusto nila.
“Kami adunay nailhan nga mga dekalidad ug
gobyerno nga tulunghann kung diin ang mga estudyante pwedeng mutungha kung
makita nila nga sila kwalipikado sa mga kurso nga gihanyag sa maong mga
tunlunghaan. Aduna kita'y University of the Philippines, Mindanao State
Universities, University of Southern Philippines ug kami usab nagrekomenda sa
Ateneo de Manila ug Ateneo de Davao. Usa usab ka rekisitos ang pagkuha sa kurso
mahitungod sa science and technology,” ingon ni Dir. Villacorta.
Si Villacorta usab nagpahimangno sa mga bag-ong
scholar sa pagmintina sa ilang mga scholastic records aron ila gayung mapadayon
ang ilang scholarship. Sa kadtong mu-undang sa kung unsa man nga rason, sila
pabayaron sa gobyerno sa kung unsa man ang nagasto samtang sila scholar pa.
“Pipila na lang ka katuigan gikan karon, daghan
sa atong mga scholar nga niperma sa kontrata ang mu gradwar. Tungod niini, ako
naga-ingon kanila sa dili pagduha-duha sa pagduol kanako aron sa pagpangaplay
og trabaho puhon. Kung adunay bakante ug tsansa, ako andam mu-ayuda og
pagtrabaho kauban namo sa DOST,” ingon ni Villacorta. (RER/PIA-Caraga)
