Good governance lead to lasting growth-PNoy
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 5 (PIA) -- President Aquino
pointed out that good and conscientious governance will lead to inclusive and lasting
growth for the country.
During Saturday’s culmination ceremony of the
21st Mindanao Business Conference held in one of the local hotels here, the
President’s speech, delivered by Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) chair
Sec. Luwalhati Antonino emphasized that good governance affects the lives of
the people for the better, and empowers them to fulfill their deepest
aspirations.
Sec. Antonino said more than a week ago, the
President spoke before his Bosses, the Filipino people, and before the world,
saying “Posible na ang imposible (The impossible becomes possible).”
“What was once thought impossible is turning
into tangible realities for our countrymen. Our Conditional Cash Transfer
program which has kept three million Filipino families from starvation and
abject poverty and which has kept 4.57 poor Filipino children in school, to
peace and development throughout Mindanao,” she said.
Antonino further said the country’s roadmap for
peace, progress, and prosperity for Mindanao is laid out in the Mindanao 2020
Peace and Development Framework, which seeks to ensure sustainable economic
development by protecting Mindanao’s natural resources for its people and
safeguarding interdependence and cooperation among communities.
Also, the MinDA chief said as a result, the
positive work done leads to stability and economic advancement, igniting a
virtuous cycle where empowered communities strengthen its members and other
communities in the economic, social, and political fronts.
Clearly, Antonino added, the stability and
development of Mindanao is a vital cornerstone of our nation-building agenda.
The President, through Sec. Antonino also said
finding ways to attain reliable and sustainable power supply for Mindanao, the
government is determined to address the need of a growing Mindanao economy.
“As more students and more families in Mindanao
gain access to electricity, we see a Mindanao reaching its fullest potential: a
land of luminous dreams fulfilled, where the darkness of strife and instability
is only but a shadowy memory,” Antonino said.
This year’s Mindanao Business Conference is
anchored on the theme: “Invest Mindanao: Towards a more inclusive, progressive
and greener future.” The event is hosted by the local government units of this
city and the province of Agusan del Norte, as well as the Butuan Chamber of
Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (BCCIFI). (RER/PIA-Caraga)
17th PCR month affirms police,community
partnership toward peaceful community
By PO1 Ryan C Cagula
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 5 (PIA) -- As the month-long
celebration of Police Community Relations concluded, personnel from the
Philippine National Police (PNP) and other sectors were recognized for their
exceptional dedication in harnessing public cooperation towards the attainment
of a peaceful and orderly community on July 30, 2012.
This year’s theme, “Matatag Na Ugnayan Ng
Mamamayan At Kapulisan Tungo Sa Mapayapa At Ligtas Na Pamayanan,” affirms the
importance of partnership between the police and community in the overall
scheme of crime prevention. Leading the celebration was the National Police
Commission (NaPolCom) with the PNP as the implementing agency.
Among the awardees were DXBC-Radio Mindanao Network,
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Agusan del Norte,
Bislig City Police Station, Nasipit Police Station, Rey Brangan of PNP Press
Corps , PInsp Philip Abapo, SPO1 Francisco Florinosos, PO3 Jennifer Ometer, PO1
Genco Popera, and PO1 Ramil Diaz.
On her message, the guest of honor and speaker,
OIC-Regional Director Lilibeth A. Famacion of the Department of the Interior
and Local Government (DILG), emphasized that cooperation between the PNP and
the public is vital in deterring criminality to continuously achieve a stable
and peaceful society.
“The partnership between the police and the
community plays a truly critical role in the total effort of the Philippine
National Police to reduce the incidence of crimes,” she said.
The celebration has ended but Police Regional
Office (PRO) 13 and people from Caraga continue working on the same advocacy of
making a safer and more progressive Caraga region. (NCLM/PNP-13/PIA-Caraga)
DILG 13 to host reg'l forum on DRR-CCA river
basin collaboration
By Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 5 (PIA) -- The Department of
the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Region 13 will host the “Regional
Forum on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)” for
the Agusan River Basin Collaborative Workshop on August 23 at Almont Hotel’s
Inland Resort, Butuan City.
The topic will be on how to build disaster-free
and resilient local government units (LGUs) along the major river basin (MRB).
Through the Local Government Academy (LGA) in
partnership with Agencia Espanola de Cooperacion Internacional para el
Desarrollo (AECID), the workshop will provide a venue to build proactive
communities focused on harmonized efforts and ladderized initiatives to effectively
address the threats of disasters and climate change.
This regional forum is spearheaded by Senator
Loren Legarda in connection to her proposed Philippine River Basin System
Administration Act of 2012, which would operationalize the efforts of LGUs along
the Agusan River Basin to initiate efforts in climate change adaptation and
disaster readiness.
Senator Legarda will be coming to Butuan City to
discuss the purpose of LGU convergence and river basin management in Agusan
River with waters flowing from identified LGUs in Region 11.
Lilibeth A. Famacion, vice-chairperson for
Disaster Preparedness of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management
Council (RDRRMC) said that the regional forum will pave the way for cooperation
among LGUs to prepare communities for disasters.
Participating in this workshop are local chief
executives of selected LGUs in Region 13 and Region 11, Sangguniang
Bayan/Panlungsod/Panlalawigan – Chair on Environment, Provincial/City/Municipal
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) federation presidents, P/C/M Liga ng mga barangay
presidents, disaster risk reduction and management officers, Regional
Development Council (RDC) members, and the private sectors composed of the
non-government organizations, civil society organizations, academic institutions,
church representatives, and the business sectors.
In Region 13, the LGUs included are the
municipalities of Bunawan, Esperanza, La Paz, Loreto, Prosperidad, Rosario, San
Francisco, San Luis, Sibagat, Talacogon, Trento, and Bayugan City of Agusan del
Sur province; and the Municipalities of Buenavista and Las Nieves, including
Butuan City of Agusan del Norte province.
While in Region 11, the identified LGUs are the
municipalities of Compostella, Monkayo, Montevista, Nabunturan, New Bataan, Pantukan,
San Mariano, and San Vicente of Compostella Valley province and the
municipalities of Boston and Cateel of Davao Oriental province.
The above-mentioned target participants are
those that already have working knowledge on the basics of DRR and CCA.
They will converge to arrive at a common action
agenda in crafting a roadmap for creating a dynamic river basin, which will
mitigate and prevent disasters and at the same time protect the communities
living in those affected areas. (NCLM/DILG-13/PIA-Caraga)
