RDC endorses the establishment of reg'l
competitiveness committee
By David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Oct. 19 (PIA) -- The Caraga
Regional Development Council endorsed last week the establishment of the Caraga
Regional Competitiveness Committee (RCC) to raise the country’s overall
competitiveness as compared with selected Asean cities.
Department of Trade and Industry regional
director Brielgo Pagaran who endorsed the establishment of the RCC said the
role of the RCC would be to work with the National Competitiveness Council
(NCC) in improving the country’s competitiveness as a means to reduce poverty
incidence through inclusive growth in 11 focus areas, namely education and
human resource development, performance governance system, streamlined business
permits and licensing system, Philippine business registry, customs/national
single window, infrastructure, power and energy, transparency in budget
delivery, anti-corruption, ICT governance, and judicial reform.
“The other roles of the RCC are to oversee the
collection and tracking of regional competitiveness indicators, make policy
recommendations to improve the competitiveness position of the region,” Pagaran
said.
With regards to composition of the RCC
membership, Pagaran said the composition may not be entirely drawn from the
RDC. The RDC may invite others from outside to become members.
“As a public-private sector body, it should have
one co-chair each from the public and private sectors. It should strive to have
half of its members from the private sector including the academe. It should
also appoint a project or executive director as focal point person to ensure
efficient coordination and implementation,” Pagaran added.
The proposed composition of the Caraga RCC shall
be six cities, four provinces, capital towns, state universities, the
Department of Agriculture, Deapartment of Agrarian Reform, Department of the
Interior and Local Government, Department of Labor and Employment, Department
of Science and Technology, Department of Tourism, Department of Public Works
and Highways, Department of Trade and Industry, Commission on Higher Education,
National Economic Authority and the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority for the public Sector.
For the private sector, Chamber of Commerce,
private universities, industry cluster heads, CEOs of Caraga companies were
identified.
In order to effect the endorsement, Pagaran
moved for a resolution and was seconded by the body, where RDC was required to
establish the RCC. (RER/DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
ConsumerNet, cellphone sellers’ dialogue &
workshop set in Butuan
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Oct 19 (PIA) -- Members of the
Caraga Consumer Network (ConsumerNet) and consumer organizations in Agusan del
Norte will be participating in the dialogue and workshop with cellphone
sellers, as well as in the 7th ConsumerNet Meets the Public on October 31.
The said dialogue and workshop will be conducted
in the morning session while the ConsumerNet Meets the Public will be in the
afternoon session. Both will be held at the Barangay Imadejas Function Hall,
this city.
The whole-day activity is the culmination of the
month-long celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month with the theme “Get
organized. Be Heard. Be Empowered.”
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga
Regional Director Brielgo Pagaran said the objective of the dialogue is to
inform cellphone sellers on the breach of warranty clause under existing laws,
as well as enable them through the workshop to handle consumer complaints.
“Records show that majority of the cases lodged
at the DTI-Caraga regional office were complaints concerning defective
cellphone units. With this activity, this office aims to resolve consumer
complaints at the store level with the establishment of consumer welfare
desks,” said Pagaran.
Also, Pagaran said the objective of the forum in
the afternoon session is to inform the public on the recent updates on matters
affecting consumers.
“The specific topics that will be covered during
the forum are the following: 1) Water Supply (no water during rainy days
whether heavy or light and other water related concerns); 2) Electricity Supply
(brownout schedule, power crisis, energy saving tips); 3) Report on helmet
evaluation and issuance of ICC sticler; and 4) Helmet Act implementation on
January 2013,” Pagaran added.
Presidential Proclamation No. 1098 declares
October of every year as the Consumer Welfare Month. (RER/JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Surigao Norte is Gawad Pamana ng Lahi 2012
regional winner
By Arturo M. Cruje
SURIGAO CITY, Oct. 19 (PIA) -- The Province of
Surigao del Norte will receive the Gawad Pamana ng Lahi 2012 award as regional
winner for the provincial category during the Regional Forum of Local
Governance held today in Butuan City.
Other winners who will receive the award are
Surigao City for city category and Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur for municipality
category.
The awarding of the 2012 regional winners will
highlight the regional activity, with DILG Secretary Mar A. Roxas as guest of
honor. Roxas will also present the “Call to Action” message of the national
government.
Meanwhile, Surigao del Norte Gov. Sol Matugas
was invited in the said forum and is expected to receive the award and to share
the best practices of the province, which earned the award on good local
governance. (SDR/Prov’l Planning Dev’t Coordinator/RER/FEA/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
Tagalog news: Manggagawa ng gobyerno makikiisa
sa 36th Milo Marathon
Ni Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, Oktubre 19 (PIA) -– Inaanyayahan ng
Milo organizers sa rehiyon ng Caraga sa pangunguna ni Benjamin Dacera ang mga
manggagawa ng iba't ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan upang makilahok sa gaganaping
36th Milo Marathon sa lungsod sa Nobyembre 18.
Ayon kay Dacera ang assembly area ng marathon ay
gaganapin sa Sa Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Gymnasium ng alas 4 ng
madaling araw.
Ang mga kategorya ng marathon ay ang mga
sumusunod: 3K Kiddie Run, 5K Fun Run, 10K Run, at 21K Half Run. Magkakaroon din
ng cheer dance competition.
Para sa nais lumahok sa 3k kiddie run at 5k run
para sa estudyante ay maaring magsumite ng isang photocopy ng birth certificate
at school identification card kalakip ang registration form, 220-gram empty
pack ng Milo, at registration fee na P50.
Para naman sa nais lumahok sa 5k run, ang mga
lalahok ay kailangan din magsumite ng registration form at P100 registration
fee, samantala ang 10k at 21k Half Run ay kailangan din magsumite ng
registration form at registration fee na P500.
Ayon din kay Dacera ang registration fee ay
"first come, first serve basis."
“Isang malaking parte ng tagumpay ng 35th
National Milo Marathon Butuan City Regional Qualifying Race noong nakaraang
taon ay dahil sa suporta na aming natanggap galing sa ibat ibang paaralan sa
rehiyon, mga ahensya ng pamahalaan, pribadong sektor, at mga top runners ng
bawat probinsya na nakilahok sa aktibidad,” ani Dacera.
Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, ang mga Milo
organizers ay maaaring kontakin sa numerong (085) 225-0026 at 0929-858215.
(NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano news: Aquino gihurar sila Abaya, Cacdac
didto sa MalacaΓ±ang
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Okt. 19 (PIA) -- Gihurar ni
Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III kagahapon sila kanhi Kongresista Joseph Emilio
Abaya isip bag-ong Secretary sa Department of Transportation and Communication
(DOTC) ug si Kanhi Philippine National Police Deputy Dir. Gen. Arturo Cacdac
Jr. isip bag-ong hepe sa Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA).
Si Abaya gitudlo sa Pangulo isip hepe sa DOTC
sunod sa pagkamatay ni anhing Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse
Robredo niadtong Agosto.
Si kanhi senador Manuel Roxas II mobalhin ngadto
sa Department of the Interior and Local Government ug si Abaya maoy mohulip sa
nabakanteng posisyon ni Roxas. Sila Roxas ug Abaya gikumpirmar sa Commission on
Appointments niadtong Septeyembre 19.
Natawo niadtong Mayo 28, 1966, si Abaya apo sa
tuhod sa pinakaunang Pangulo sa Pilipinas, nga si Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo. Siya
paryente usab sa rebolusyonaryong bayani nga si Isabelo Abaya. Ang iyang uyoan,
si Gen. Narciso Abaya nagserbisyo isip chief of staff sa Armed Forces of the
Philippines.
Si Abaya nagtuon og engineering sa University of
the Philippines, Siya usab misulod sa Philippine Military Academy ug unya
nagbansay didto sa United States Naval Academy sa Annapolis.
Siya napili isip representante sa unang distrito
sa Cavite niadtong tuig 2004 unya tulo ka tuig ang milabay naangkon niya ang
law degree gikan sa Ateneo de Manila University. Siya midaug og dugang duha ka
mga termino sa kongreso, niadtong 2007 ug 2010. Siya maoy kasamtangang nangulo
sa House committee on appropriations.
Samtang ang bag-ong hepe sa DOTC dili estranyo
sa Palasyo. Siya nagserbisyo isip aide-de-camp kang kanhi Pangulo Corazon
Aquino niadtong usa pa siya kabatan-ong tenyente sa Philippine Navy.
Gitudlo ni Pangulong Aquino si kanhi Philippine
National Police Deputy Director General Arturo Cadac Jr. isip bag-ong hepe sa
PDEA. Si Cacdac maoy mohulip kang Undersecretary Jose S. Gutierrez Jr.
Miyembro sa Philippine Military Class 1978, si
Cacdac nahimong ikaduhang most senior official sa Philippine National Police.
Siya miretiro sa serbisyo niadtong Octubre 11, nga nakapa-aghat og top-level
nga revamp ngadto sa police force.
Siya Cacdac maoy deputy director general for
administration sa PNP sa dihang siya miretiro. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Cebuano news: Inagurasyon sa bag-ong Women’s
Training Center ug Education Caravan sa lungsod sa Sison malampuson nga
gipahigayon
Ni Fryan E. Abkilan
SURIGAO CITY, Okt. 19 (PIA) -- Malampuson nga
gipahigayon ang inagurasyon sa bag-ong Women’s Training Center and Development
ug education caravan niadtong miaging adlaw didto sa lungsod sa Sison, Surigao
del Norte.
Ang maong kalihukan gipangulohan ni Surigao del
Norte Governor Sol Matugas inubanan nila Board member Victor Borja, Sison Mayor
Lyceister Fetalvero, Surigao del Norte Schools Division Superintendent Evelyn
Fetalvero, mga opisyales ug mga katawhan sa maong lungsod.
Atol sa maong inagurasyon sa bag-ong women’s
training center, gipahigayon usab ang education caravan diin mokabat sa 708 ka
mga school bags ang naapod-apod sa 14 ka mga eskuylahan sa maong lungsod.
(SDR/PGO-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
