PIA-Caraga discusses Dev-Com to Comm. Arts
studes in Butuan City
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Personnel from the
Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga Region have discussed the essence of
developmental communication to government information officers.
Speaking before the communication faculty and
students of Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), PIA-Caraga officer-in-charge
Nora Molde and Regional Operations Chief Robert Roperos oriented participants
on the thrusts and programs of the agency where developmental communication is
the slant of stories and information disseminated to the public.
Molde said because of the agency's type of
information as well as the dissemination strategy using technology-based
facilities such as web-based electronic communications like the website, blog
sites, social networking sites, and electronic newsmagazine, the agency has
become significant in the region, evidence of which are the significant numbers
of recipients in the electronic newsmagazine and text blast, or the Short
Messaging Service (SMS).
When asked what benefits the agency can get with
the developmental communication and information disseminated to the public,
Roperos said since developmental communication is focused on informing the
public with positive and empowering news and information, a positive image for
the country will be promoted in all corners of the globe.
“By projecting positive image for the country,
our tourism industry will definitely boost as more local and foreign tourists
will be interested to visit the country, thus, improving the economic condition
of the people,” Roperos said.
Meanwhile, Mark Louie Desoloc who is the subject
instructor expressed his gratitude to PIA personnel for sharing their expertise
and actual experience in the field of information dissemination through
developmental communication.
He added that the subject Communication and
Society teaches students taking up communication course on the role of
communication in the society, the impact of communication to the society and
the effects of communication in the lives of the people.
Desoloc further said it also teaches the
history, contributions, and the effect of mass media, whether broadcast or
print.
“The concepts and other information will guide
the students to learn the foundation of communication for them to become
compassionate, committed, and competent mass communicators,” Desoloc said.
(RER/PIA-Caraga)
Social Dev’t Committee tackles gov't fuel
procurement
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- The Social
Development Committee (SDC) of the Regional Development Council (RDC) discussed
the study on the government’s fuel procurement during its meeting held recently
in one of the local hotels in this city.
Paris Gaballo of the National Economic
Development Authority (NEDA) Caraga said the study aims to inform government
agencies the present situation of the fuel procurement practices of the
government based in Butuan City, the issues and concerns raised and the
recommendations to address such issues.
“The study is limited to fuel procurement practices
among selected national government agencies and gasoline stations in Butuan and
the issues and concerns thereof,” Gaballo said.
The said study’s aim is for decision makers of
regional line agencies and local government units in Caraga region to recognize
the issue on the fuel procurement practices of both the government and the
suppliers.
There is also a need to review, assess and
evaluate procurement procedures since this issue does not only apply to fuel
procurement but also to supplies and materials and other goods and services
that each agency buys.
For a government office, the fuel procurement
types are on cash basis, cash deposit, and credit basis.
Gaballo explained that in cash basis, the driver
or finance officer of the agency will request for cash advance every time the
vehicle needs to be refueled. With this, prices of the fuel, diesel or
gasoline, will be based on the prevailing pump price on the day of purchase.
For cash deposit basis, an agency will deposit a
fixed amount on a given supplier for any time period, and the drivers will
simply withdraw. The agency shall be billed to replenish the deposit, and the
price will depend on the agreement between the agency and the supplier.
Also, for credit basis, it was learned that the
agency will withdraw from a fuel supplier, and the supplier will bill the
agency either at the end of the month or after two weeks. Since it is on credit
basis, the price of fuel is normally higher than the prevailing pump price on
the day of withdrawal.
Gaballo also said that based on the findings of
the study, issues and concerns raised when transacting with the gasoline
stations are the following: 1) No contract, only purchase order; 2) Delayed
payment; 3) Delayed billing; 4) Storage fee; 5) 6 percent withholding taxes;
and 6) Corruption.
It was also revealed that when a government
office transacts with gasoline stations here through a credit basis, the price
is higher than its regular price.
It can be recalled that in 2009, the Regional
Development Coordination Staff (RDCS) of the NEDA Central Office conducted a
survey on oil prices of big three oil companies, Caltex, Petron and Shell,
among the major cities in the country. Butuan City registered the one of the
highest average retail price of regular gasoline and diesel products for the
period of April and May in 2009.
Gaballo further said there is still a need to
revisit Republic Act 8479, or the “Downstream Oil Industry Deregulation Act of
1998,” for the government to have more participation in the industry.
Agencies such as the Department of Budget and
Management (DBM), Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), Commission on Audit (COA),
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Department of Energy (DOE) are
mandated to oversee and regulate these government functions/operations are
requested to conduct or investigate these reports.
With this study, the SDC are coordinating with
the concerned government agencies to discuss all issues and concerns for
appropriate actions to solve this matter. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Health office, sports office in Agusan del Sur
to conduct medical mission
By David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Sept 7 (PIA) -- The Provincial
Health Office (PHO), through the D. O. Plaza Memorial Hospital (DOPMH)
technical personnel, is conducting medical outreach Friday.
The activity started this morning at the
provincial capitol in Patin-ay, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, and anyone could
avail of the free blood pressure taking, sugar testing, and shistosomiasis
examination with free medicine.
Included in the program of activities lined up
by the Provincial Health Office and the D. O. Plaza Memorial Hospital today are
the demonstration of exercises introduced by the Department of Health for
healthy lifestyle and the video presentation on the prevention and control of
various diseases.
“This afternoon, the Provincial Sports
Coordinating Office (PSCO) through our provincial sports coordinator Danilo
Garcia will join the PHO by demonstrating various exercises at the provincial
sports gymnasium where different equipments and facilities for all body
exercises are found and ready for anybody who wish to use them for free,”
Nanette Cabanos of the Provincial Health Office, said. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Lantawan eco park’s tourist influx seen to
improve local economy
By Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa
KITCHARAO, Agusan del Norte, Sept 7 (PIA) -- The
Lantawan Eco Park in Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte is projected to help improve
the municipality’s fiscal condition, with the continuing influx of tourists
assuring income for the local government.
The Lantawan Eco Park was a concealed tourist
attraction due to road inaccessibility and absence of tourism facilities.
This however change, when the municipality was
awarded the Seal of Good Housekeeping and received the Performance Challenge
Fund worth P1 million. The municipality used this fund along with another P1
million it provided as LGU counterpart to establish tourism-support facilities
in Lantawan Eco Park.
The project includes construction of access
road, installation of potable water facilities, electric power supply, and
setting up of public toilet and kiosks to improve the area. The implementation
started on February 16, 2011 and reached its completion on April 30, 2012.
About two months after the project completion, a
record of 2,680 tourists already visited the eco park. The Municipality of
Kitcharao is positive that this will provide revenues arising out of profits
from Lantawan Eco Park’s income-generating tourism facilities.
To support the gains for the development of
Lantawan eco park, Roberto R. Calubag, Jr., the OIC-Municipal Planning and
Development Officer (MPDO) of the Municipality of Kitcharao has requested the
Agusan del Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO) to install a power transformer at
the Lantawan Eco-Park to stabilize the 220 volts power supply required for the
submersible pump and other tourism infrastructure facilities in the area.
The Municipal Tourism Coordinating Council is
likewise on the process of formulating the Comprehensive Tourism Master Plan
and the Sangguniang Bayan is crafting an ordinance to promote and protect eco
tourism development in Kitcharao.
(RER/NCLM/DILG-13/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog news: Agusan del Sur maaaring paramihan
ng niyog ng Caraga
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Sa pagtitipon ng
mga magsasaka ng niyog kamakailan, inihayag ang 30 hektarya ng paramihan ng
niyog sa Pagkain ng Bayan, isang demonstration farm na pag-aari ng pamahalaang
panlalawigan na matatagpuan sa Barangay Mabuhay, Bayugan City.
Maliban sa Bayugan, may 40 hektarya ng seed
garden na ibinunsod sa Barangay Sibulin, Trento, Agusan del Sur noong Agosto 19
sabi ni Ramon Barbosa Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) provincial manager.
“Mga tatlo o apat na taon mula ngayon, ang
dalawang seed gardens ay panggagalingan ng certified coconut seed, hindi lang
dito sa Agusan del Sur, kundi sa buong rehiyon ng Caraga. Ang mga binhing ito
ang ipapalit sa mga matatandang puno na sinira ng rhino beetles, at ang dahilan
ng pag atake nitong rhino beetles ay dahil sa pag puputol ng African palm oil
trees dahil ang mga ito ay matatanda na at halos wala ng bunga. Ngunit gusto
kung malaman ninyo na ang pag aatake ng rhino beetles at ang sakit sa lubi na
kung tawagin ay brontispa ay kontrolado na dahil ang ating mga teknisyan sa
lubi ay nagsikalat na at tinutulungan an gating mga magsasaka. Maliban sa
ikinalat nating mga teknisyan, ang PCA ay nagbigay rin ng 11,300 sako ng abuno
para sa 10,000 na mga rehistradong miyembro,” sabi ni Barbosa.
Dagdag pa ni Barbosa, maliban sa pag-umpisa ng
dalawang seed gardens sa Barangay Mabuhay, Bayugan City at Barangay
Sibulin,Trento, ang mga magsasaka ng niyog ay kasalukuyang nagtatatag ng
mahigit kumulang mga 1,000 hektarya ng semilya ng niyog.
Nananawagan din si Barbosa sa lahat ng magsasaka
ng niyog na magpamiyembro sa organisasyon ng mga magsasaka ng niyog upang
maging madaling makakuha ng suporta na ibinibigay ng PCA. (RER/DMS/PIA-Agusan
del Sur)
Cebuano news: Palasyo nalipay sa panagtagbo sa
DBM, Supreme Court aron tukion ang budget allocation
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Sept 7 (PIA) -- Gikalipay sa
MalacaΓ±ang ang panagtagbo nila Budget Secretary Florencio Abad ug mga lideris
sa Supreme Court ingon nga ang maong lakang mosulbad sa panagbangi sa duha ka
mga sangang buhatan sa gobyerno.
Sa regular press briefing didto sa MalacaΓ±ang
kagahapon, si Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda miingon nga ang pagtuki
sa budget sa Supreme Court (SC) nagpakita nga ang executive branch andam nga
makigtambayayong sa SC mahitungod sa maong isyu.
“The meeting yesterday was a positive step towards
resolving issues between the SC and the DBM,” matud ni Lacierda kini us aka
oportunidad alang sa Supreme Court ug sa mga justices aron linawon ang bisan
unsang mga kabalaka aron masabtan nila og maayo unsa ang proseso sa pagtrabaho
sa maong budget.
“Secretary Abad visited the Supreme Court and so
it’s better for the two parties to be discussing this issue on the budget.
Again, let me emphasize we’re talking only of the budget. There’s no
encroachment on the independence of the judiciary. We respect the fiscal
autonomy of the judiciary,” sa iyang pagpasabot.
Si Abad nakigtagbo kang Chief Justice Maria
Lourdes Sereno lakip ang 11 ka lain pang mga Justices sa SC aron tukion ang
budget sa hudikatura. Kini maoy pinakaunang gihayon sa usa ka Budget Secretary
nga moadto sa Korte Suprema aron tukion ang mga isyu sa budget.
Matud pa ni Abad nga karon semanaha ang iyang
opisina andam na nga mohatag og budgetary support alang sa transparency ug
accountability nga gisunod sa SC uban ang respeto niini sa digitization
initiatives, lakip ang paghimo og online system nga maoy molantaw sa progress
of cases lakip ang ilang hurisdiksyon.
Gisugyot usab sa budget department ngadto sa SC
ang pagmugna og internal ug integrated Human Resources and payroll management
system lakip usab ang pagmentinar og mas active ug responsive online presence
ngadto sa ilang website lakip usab sa social networks. (RER/FEA/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
Cebuano news: Andam na ang tanan alang sa 28th
Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Set 7 (PIA) -- Andam na ang tanan
alang sa pinaka mabulokon nga okasyon sa rehiyon, ang Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw
Karadjaw Festival sa Surigao karong Domingo, Septeyembre 9, matud ni Senior
Tourism Operations Officer Roselyn Armida Merlin.
Andam na ang tanan alang sa ika-28th nga
pagpahigayon sa Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival, lakip na ang personahe
sa traffic, police ug military nga gitahasan aron maseguro ang malinawon ug
hapsay nga kalihukan, dugang pa niya.
Matud pa niya nga 13 ka mga entrante gikan sa
nagkalain-laing mga kabarangayan ug mga eskuylahan sa syudad lakip usab ang mga
kamunisipyohan sa probinsya ang mikumpirmar na sa ilang partisipasyon.
Lakip sa mga mikumpirmar alang sa Free Interpretation
Category mao ang Tribu Lumad Maglalawod ug Mag-uuma nga gikan sa Barangay
Buenavista, Panginabuhian Festival sa munisipyo sa Tagana-an, ug ang W.D.
Rafols Memorial National High School sa pakigtambayayong sa Barangay Council sa
Poctoy ug sa munisipyo sa Mainit.
Alang sa Bonok-Bonok Based Category, ang mga
mikumpirmar nga mga partisipante mao ang Simbada Festival sa Barangay Libuac,
Capalayan National High School sa Barangay Capalayan, Brgy Mat-I, Cantiasay
National High School sa Barangay Cantiasay, Barangay Nonoc, Barangay
Washington, Barangay San Juan, ug ang RC Ouano Memorial Elementary School sa
Barangay Cagniog.
Ang St. Paul University Surigao mosalmot usab
isip noncompeting contingent.
Gikumpirmar usab ni Merlin nga adunay gamay nga
mga kausaban atol sa opening ceremony sa maong festival.
“As agreed during the Surigao City Tourism
Council meeting, Mamanwa dance ritual will now be done at the Provincial Sports
Complex not during the opening salvo,” matud niya.
Ang selebrasyon karong tuiga magsugod pinaagi sa
usa ka santos nga misa didto sa City Cathedral ala una sa hapon, matud pa niya.
Matud pa usab ni Merlin nga adunay dugang mga
parte sa maong kalihukan, nga seguradong makapadugang kahinam sa matag
Surigaonon, lakip usab ang mga bisita gikan sa nagkalain-laing mga lugar sa
nasod sama sa pagpahigayon og Bonok-Bonok Festival Queen sa Setyembre 8 ug
Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw 2012 Photo Contest.
“Last Sunday, September 2, we have just launched
the Battle of the Bands in partnership with other private companies and other
nightly affairs at Gaisano Capital Surigao car park,” dugang pa niya.
Ang ika-28th nga Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw
Festival sa September 9 usa ka festival sa pasalamat ug pagtahod sa Makakagahom
pinaagi sa pagpangaliya sa patron sa syudad nga si SeΓ±or san Nicolas de
Tolentino alang sa dakong mga grasya sa kalinaw ug maayong panglawas.
(FEA/SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
