DSWD Caraga to host Elderly Filipino Week 2012
By Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, August 29 (PIA) -- The Department
of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-Caraga region will host this year’s
annual celebration of Elderly Filipino Week 2012 slated on October 1-7.
Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation no. 470,
October 1-7 is declared as “Linggo ng Katandaang Filipino” (Elderly Filipino
Week) which aims to promote public awareness of the rights and well-being of
elderly people in the country.
During the Regional Inter-agency Committee for
Senior Citizens (RIAC-SC) meeting spearheaded by DSWD-Caraga, the committee has
lined-up activities for the weeklong celebration.
A Jog for Health and Hataw to be participated by
some physically fit senior citizens and the RIAC-SC members will be held as the
kickoff activity of the celebration.
As highlight activities of the weeklong
celebration the RIAC-SC will also conduct jail visitations to senior citizen
inmates of the city and provincial jails slated on October 3, 2012, as well as
a Summer Camp for Elderly to be participated by some senior citizens from the
five provinces of Caraga region on October 9, 2012.
Some member agencies of RIAC-SC also pledged
goodies to please the senior citizens during the Elderly Filipino Week
Celebration. (RER/DSM/PIA-Caraga)
Agusan Norte Tourism Dev't Plan nears completion
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Aug. 29 (PIA) -- The
Provincial Tourism Development Plan of the Province of Agusan del Norte is
nearing completion. The plan, which is mandated by the Local Government Code of
1991 otherwise known as R.A. 7160, Sec. 17, aims to develop potential tourist
attractions within their respective localities, and to formulate development
and promotion programs.
The said plan has specific objectives that are
eyed to contribute a steady growth for Agusan del Norte’s economy which has a
Natural Draw provided by its outstanding natural assets that bode well for its
future in tourism development.
The priority tourism destinations are leaning
towards the following areas: Lake Mainit Circuit – Lantawan View Park and
Kalinawan River Cruise; Butuan Bay West Circuit – Punta Diwata Dive Sites, Mt.
Carmel View Park and Nasipit Cove Marina; Cultural Heritage Circuit –
Cabadbaran City Heritage Houses, Bitaug Centennial Tree and the First Mass
Marker, Delta River Cruise; and Mountain Adventure Circuits such as the
Hilong-hilong Waterfalls Route; Pirada Mine-Tunnel and Horse Back Riding Loop.
(LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Province supports Jabonga for Makamasang Tugon
Program
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Aug. 29 (PIA) -- The
Municipality of Jabonga will receive P1 million from the provincial government
here as funding counterpart for the implementation of projects under the
Makamasang Tugon 2 Program.
The said municipality is one of the
beneficiaries of the KALAHI CIDSS Makamasang Tugon project granted by the
national government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD), which is co-financed by the municipality and the province.
Six barangays of Jabonga will benefit from the
funding support. The projects will include construction of fish landing and
market at Barangay A. Beltran; construction of 0.30 kilometer concrete road
each of barangays Magdagooc, Sto. NiΓ±o and San Vicente; construction of day
care center at Barangay Cuyago; and Construction of evacuation center at
Barangay Magsaysay.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan has already
authorized Governor Erlpe John M. Amante to transfer said funds through
Sanggunian Resolution No. 177-2012 authored by Vice Governor Enrico R. Corvera.
(NCLM/JACorvera/LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Korea donates agri equipment to Agusan Norte
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Aug 29 (PIA) -- As part of its
corporate social responsibility to upgrade the agricultural equipment and the
farm production of the province, Korea International Agricultural Development
Institute (IADI) President Lee Byoung Hwa executed a deed of donation
comprising three 4-wheel tractors, crops mill, mole plow, spare parts,
accessories and some vegetable seeds like Chinese cabbage, mini radish and
large radish.
The province believes that said donations will
help improve the agricultural production of its farmers and generate more
income for them.
Through Sangguniang Resolution No. 212-2012
authored by Board Member Aquino W. Gambe, the Sangguniang Panlalawigan approved
the said resolution.
With these developments, provincial officials
here extended gratitude to Korea's IADI as this will help boost economic
condition of the people, especially the farmers in the province. (NCLM/MSMonoy/LGU-Agusan
del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Tagalog news: ConsumerNet Caraga naghahanda sa
gaganaping Consumer Welfare Month
Ni Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, Agosto 29 (PIA) – Pinaghahandaan na
ngayon ng Consumer Network (ConsumerNet)-Caraga sa pakikipagtulungan ng
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga ang gaganaping pagdiriwang ng
Consumer Welfare Month sa taong ito. Ito ay napag-alaman kamakailan sa isang
pagtitipong dinaluhan ng mga kasaping ahensya ng nasabing organisasyon
Ayon kay Elmer Natad ng DTI-Caraga, ngayong
Oktubre 1, kasabay ng pangunahing aktibidad sa pagdiriwang ng Consumer Welfare
Month, ang ConsumerNet ay lalagda sa isang memorandum of agreement (MOA) na
gaganapin sa D&V building grounds dito sa lungsod. Aniya, ito ay upang
ipaalala sa mga kasaping ahensya ang kanilang papel sa pagpapatupad ng mga
batas para sa kaunlaran ng mga konsumador.
Kasunod ng MOA signing ay ang pagsasagawa ng
dalawang araw na Diskwento Caravan na gaganapin sa parehong lugar, kung saan
ang lokal na pamahalaan ng lungsod pati na ang lokal na tri-media ay kabilang
din sa mga sasali sa nasabing motorcade.
Dagdag ng opsyal ang pagdiriwang ay magtatapos
sa pamamagitan ng isang public forum na tinatawag na: “ConsumerNet Meets
Public” ngayong Oktubre 31 sa Luciana Convention Center dito.
Ang mga target na mga kalahok naman ng forum ay
ang mga representante ng consumer organizations ng rehiyon, youth
organizations, senior citizens, government employees, transport groups,
academe, at iba pa.
Ito ay magsisilbing lugar naman para sa mga
partisipante upang isangguni ang kani-kanilang mga isyu, mga mungkahi at
rekomendasyon sa harap ng mga ahensya ng pamahalaan at mga kasamahan na ahensya
na nangunguna sa pagbibigay ng kaunlaran sa mga konsumador.
Ang ConsumerNet naman ay magsasagawa ng quiz
bowl sa huling araw ng pagdiriwang na dadaluhan ng mga mag-aaral galing sa
iba't-ibang paaralan ng rehiyon bilang mga kalahok sa aktibidad.
Samantala, pinapaalahanan ng DTI-Caraga ang
publiko hinggil sa kanilang mga karapatan bilang mga konsumador at hinikayat
ang mga ito na sumuporta sa programa at serbisyo na ibinibigay ng pamahalaan.
(RER/DSM/PIA-Caraga)
