DTI holds training on rubber tapping
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 23 (PIA) -- Twenty-nine
rubber farmers and tappers from Barangay Tungao attended the three-day training
on proper rubber tapping, recently.
The training focused on the techniques, skills,
and proper methods in rubber tapping.
The latter is critical in ensuring the quality
and yield of rubber latex, and even the lifespan of rubber trees.
The participants were also taught on
characteristics and propagation techniques of rubber trees, rubber farm
establishment, and rubber tree budding and its advantages from seed tree.
The training was organized by the Department of
Trade and Industry in cooperation with the local government of Butuan City and
the officials of Barangay Tungao.
Tapped as resource person was Crisanto D. Java,
a recognized expert on rubber tapping and rubber tree propagation from the
provice of Cotabato. He is also with the University of Southern Mindanao (USM),
one of the premier agricultural academic institutions in the country.
The rubber industry is a recently rejuvenated
industry in the region with prices of cup lumps at levels advantageous to
farmers and other support enterprises such as rubber tapping.
The 27 hectares of new rubber plantation was
monitored this year with investment amounting to P2.7 million for Barangay
Tungao alone. (DTI/PIA-Caraga)
Requisite seminars for authorized managing
officers conducted
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 23 (PIA) -- Authorized
managing officers (AMOs) of construction firms in Caraga region attended the
Construction Safety and Health Course (COSH) for site safety officers on
September 17-21 in Davao City organized by the Department of Trade and
Industry-Construction Manpower Development Foundation (DTI-CMDF).
Said seminar is a prerequisite for AMOs of firms
applying with the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) for a new
license, upgrading of license category, change of AMO, and license renewal for
CFY 2012-2013 per PCAB Board Resolution Nos. 144, 317, and 518 series of 2011.
A copy of the Certificate of Completion must be submitted to PCAB in support of
the firm’s application.
AMOs were also required to attend a two-day AMO
seminar per PCAB Board Resolution No. 435, series of 2011. A similar seminar
was also conducted ahead by the Cebu Contractors Association (CCA) held on
September 7-8 at Water Front Hotel, Cebu City.
Pertinent laws and policies have mandated that
proprietors/AMOs should be knowledgeable in building, safety, health and lien
laws of the country, among others.
For more information contact Mary Jane Dacalos
of CMDF-Mindanao at 0922 8590430/0928 5039097 and Fe Escano of Cebu Contractors
Association at (032) 231-8501. (DTI/NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
