KBP, DILG to Launch BroadcasTREEing Project 2012
By Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 31 (PIA) -- The Kapisanan ng
mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and the Department of the Interior and Local
Government (DILG) will launch the 2012 BroadcasTREEing Project, which is slated
on September 15, 2012 in 30 KBP chapters in the country.
The Tree Planting activity is pursuant to a
memorandum of agreement executed between KBP and DILG last April 27, 2012
during KBP’s 38th Founding Anniversary at the Crown Regency Hotel in Makati.
The agreement is to continue the tree-planting program initiated by KBP focused
at the affected areas in the country by deforestation, and it seeks a unified
effort with DILG.
To mitigate the adverse effects of global
warming and climate change, the 2012 BroadcasTREEing Project will enjoin the
widest involvement and participation of local government units (LGUs)
especially in the barangay level, Office of the Presidential Communications
Development and Strategic Planning, Philippine Information Agency, tri-media,
government agencies, and the private sector/civil society organizations.
Vital to the role of the DILG is to issue
directives and advisories to LGUs down to the barangays to forge partnerships
with KBP local chapters for the successful implementation of public information
campaign on the tree planting program. This would also involve the Department of
the Environment and Natural Resources with regard to the identification of
planting sites and the provision of seedlings for the tree planting activity.
The KBP is now rendering air time for public
service announcements in order to help enlighten the general public on the
significance of the program and mobilize them for successful involvement.
(RER/NCLM/DILG-13/PIA-Caraga)
BJMP-Caraga celebrates 21st anniversary
By By Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 31 (PIA) -- The Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology (BJMP) Region 13-Caraga has celebrated its 21st Year
Anniversary with the theme, “Nangangalaga at Gumagabay Tungo sa Matuwid na
Buhay” in one of the convention centers here.
In her speech, Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG) Region 13 OIC-Director Lilibeth A. Famacion extended
her warmest greetings to BJMP officials for their continued and committed
service. Director Famacion said the 21st Anniversary marks the existence of the
bureau to continuously implement programs that will provide the reformative
means to the lives of the inmates so that they become law-abiding and
productive citizens.
Accomplishments of the bureau were showcased
through a presentation by Director J/SSUPT Romeo L. Ogoy. It featured the
region’s jail management services, administrative capability build-up, dental
and medical services, career progression and development of its personnel,
construction and improvement of jail facilities to provide for the basic needs
of the inmates and to continually promote their general welfare.
Director J/SSUPT Ogoy said the bureau is always
consistent with its mission in implementing strong security measures for the
control of inmates and at the same time in providing for their needs.
“This is done by improving jail facilities and
conducting activities for their value formation,” he said. J/SSUPT Ogoy also
took pride in presenting the design of the soon-to-rise BJMP Caraga Regional
Office at Barangay Doongan, Butuan City. The celebration also highlights the
giving of awards to exceptional and performing officers of the bureau.
(RER/NCLM/DILG-13/PIA-Caraga)
Teenage childbearing high in Caraga
By Angie Balen- Antonio
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 30 (PIA) -- Caraga ranked
number 1 among the regions in the country in terms of the incidence of teenage
childbearing.
Results of the 2011 Family Health Survey
disclosed that 15 percent of the women aged 15 – 19 years old have begun
childbearing followed by Region XI (13.8 percent) and Region XII (13.6
percent).
Study further revealed that teenage mothers had
increased to 11.6 percent, from 4.3 percent in 2006.
The Commission on Population, in its various
IEC/advocacy activities, associated teenage childbearing to higher risks to
illnesses and death of both mother and baby, and it would also mean higher
total fertility especially if they do not have access to family planning
services.
RD Camilo S. Pangan always reminded teenagers to
have appropriate values and grounding when put in the crossroads of giving-in
to sexual desires. Delaying sexual gratification is almost always the best
option.
“Due to the lack of quality parent-child
relationships, many youths turn instead to their friends, media or surf the
internet as they believe these could be valuable sources of information,”
Pangan said.
In support of the arising problem of teenage
childbearing, Popcom distributed a film entitled “Crossroads” to the
Provincial/City Population Offices, as another strategy to reach the hearts and
minds of teenagers as the movie illustrates some risky behaviors of the youth
and portrays life choices which have great consequences on a young person’s
life.
In a related development, the Provincial
Population Office of Surigao del Norte presented the film to the officers and
members of the Population and Development (PopDev) club in its recent Annual
convention. (NCLM/POPCOM-13/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog news: 8 Red Cross volunteers nagsanay sa
pamamahala ng ambulansiya
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Agosto 31 (PIA) -- Walong
boluntaryo ng Philippine Red Cross (PRC) ang nagtapos ng limang araw na
pagsasanay sa pamamahala at paggamit ng ambulansiya noong Agosto 17.
Ayon kay Christyll Basan, PRC Agusan del Sur
Chapter (PRC-AdS) administrator, kasama sa pagsasanay ang soft tissue tending,
cardio pulmonary resuscitation, at ambulance service operation.
"Maswerte tayo na magkaroon ng ambulansiya,
at iyan ang pangunahing dahilan kung bakit dapat tayong magkaroon ng tao na may
sapat na kakayahan sa pamamahala ng ambulansiya. Ang ambulansiyang iyan ay may
mga modernong kagamitan sa loob at kailangan ng eksperto sa paggamit nito.
Ipinagmamalaki kong sabihin na maswerte tayo sa pagkaroon ng ambulansiyang ito
dahil sa pagkakaalam ko, dito lamang sa Agusan del Sur na ang kalahating presyo
ng ambulansiya ay inako ng pamahalaang panlalawigan sa halagang P900,000 at ang
kalahati nito ay inako ng Philippine Red Cross," sabi ni Basan.
Ang mga nagsitapos sa naturang pagsasanay ay
sina Julie Lapidez, isang PRC-AdS medical technologist; volunteers na sina
Efren Cabardo, Jupiter Ladam, May Angelie dela Cruz, Rabin kaye dela Cruz,
Oliver Calub, Duane Costillas; at ang driver na si Abundio Quinio.
Dagdag pa ni Basan, ang walong nagsanay ay
halinhinan sa pagseserbisyo, 24 oras isang araw at pitong araw bawat linggo.
Ayon kay Basan, magkakaroon ulit ng bagong batch
ng trainees na sasailalim sa pagsasanay para sa pagdating ng isa pang
ambulansiya ayon sa request ni Agusan del Sur Gob. Adolph Edward Plaza.
(RER/DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Tagalog news: DTI, BOI inihanda ang isang
seminar para sa Investment Priorities Plan
Ni Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, Agosto 31 (PIA) -- Ang Department
of Trade and Industry sa pakikipag-ugnayan ng Board of Investments (BOI) ay
magsasagawa ng orientation seminar ukol sa 2012 Investment Priorities Plan
ngayong Setyembre 5 sa Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort.
Sa kanyang mensahe, sinabi ni DTI-Caraga
Regional Director Breilgo Pagaran na ang aktibidad ay may layuning bigyan ng
kaalaman ang publiko hinggil sa mga oportunidad na itatampok sa 2012 Investment
Priorities Plan at hinggil sa mga suportang ibinibigay ng nasyonal na
pamahalaan sa mga lokal na industriya.
“Ito rin ay magsisilbing lugar upang bigyan ng
tulong ang investors na mayroon ng proyektong tutugon sa mga isyu at mga
pangangailangan,” ani Pagaran.
Samantala, bukas-kamay namang tinanggap ng BOI
ang pagsasagawa ng capability building training o review ng local Investment
and Incentives Code (LIIC) ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Rehiyong Caraga kasabay ng
aktibidad.
Dahil dito, inimbita ni Pagaran ang lokal na
media sa gagawing press conference at tanghalian na gaganapin sa parehong araw
at lugar. (NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
