RDC passes resolution to identify the SUCs in
Caraga Region and accelerate fast release of monthly allowance to SGP-PA
beneficiaries
By David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Oct. 10 (PIA) -- The Caraga
Regional Development Council has passed a resolution requesting the Commission
on Higher Education (CHED) to identify the state universities and colleges
(SUC) in the Caraga Region. This will pave the way in the implementation of
Students' Grants-in-Aid Program (SGP-PA) and to accelerate fast release of the
monthly allowance of SGP-PA beneficiaries.
The SGP-PA was recently established and
implemented by CHED in coordination with the Department of Social Welfare and
Development and the Department of Labor and Employment, in pursuit of the
state’s policy of promoting the right of all citizens to quality education.
DSWD Regional Director Mercedita Jabagat, in a
report, said there are 270 slots allocated for school year 2012-2013 in Caraga
Region out of the 4,041 beneficiaries nationwide.
“But sad to note, there are only 73
beneficiaries who availed of the program for this school year. One of the
limiting factors that contributed to the low availment rate is the choice of
university/college. Majority of these grantees from the identified poor
households in the region belong to the indigenous peoples group who usually
prefer to enroll in a university/college near their home. And again, sad to
note, that there is no identified SUC in Caraga Region, thus the need to pass
this resolution,” Jabagat said.
One of the criteria for selection of SUC is the
level III or II program accredited by a CHED-recognized accrediting agency and
it was noted that SUCs in Caraga meet this qualification.
Jabagat added there are also complaints on the
delayed release of the monthly allowance to the grantees amounting to P3,500
per month. A total of P500 million was allocated for the maiden batch and the
Department of Budget and Management has already downloaded the budget for the
SUCs, yet the allowances were still delayed. (DMS/PIA-Caraga)
NPA rebel killed in Surigao Norte encounter
SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Oct 10 (PIA) -- One communist
rebel was killed in a clash with troops of the 30th Infantry Battalion Monday
morning at Gigaquit town, this province, an army official said.
Lt. Col. Vincent B. Iringan, Commanding Officer
of the 30IB said the encounter occurred around 8:56 a.m. at Sitio Boy Banwa,
Barangay Camam-onan when the troops of Alpha Company led by 2LT Rogelio De La
Rosa, Jr., stationed at Brgy. Mahanub in Gigaquit, while patrolling and
visiting said sitio were fired upon by more or less 20 New People’s Army (NPAs)
believed to be members of SPP 16A, Guerilla Front 16, North Eastern Mindanao
regional committee.
A 15-minute fire fight ensued.
Iringan said no one was killed nor wounded on
the government side. On the other hand, one NPA member was killed and one
bandoleer with four magazines loaded with 160 rounds of ammunition for AK47
Assault Rifle was recovered after the clash.
“Our troops were on their way to Sitio Boy Banwa
purposely to conduct peace and development works that would help the populace
of the said sitio. The attack made by the NPA is a clear manifestation of their
resistance to the development efforts in the province of Surigao del Norte and
their disregard for the welfare of the people,” Iringan said.
He called on other NPAs to surrender and return
to the folds of the law. “Instead of the continuous fighting and conflicts it
would be better if we will join hands, unite and help each other in achieving
sustainable peace that is conducive to the development of our country,” Iringan
said. (FEA/CMO, 30IB/RER/FEA/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Caraga producers participate in international
expo
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 10 (PIA) -- Some ten firms
from the Caraga region participated in the 7th Sabah International Expo 2012
held recently at the Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia.
The exhibitors who were mostly food processors
sold all their products generating some P150,000 in cash sales and several
booked orders including one from a Malaysian institutional buyer.
The products include bottled sardines, lemon
grass capsule, oil, hydrosol and spray, dried mangoes, istaring (carlan) and camote
crisps, nut crackle, durian candy, noodles, pastillas, roasted corn brew, baked
products such as biscocho, patatas, cookies and otap, and coco sugar. The group
also sold goat milk’s soap.
The delegation’s creative talent was also
prominently showcased when they won as the expo’s second runner up in the best
dressed booth category among foreign exhibitors from more than 20 countries.
The Caraga exhibitors were composed of eight
firms from Butuan City namely, Art Tribe Food and Crafts, DLY Food Products, DY
Regis Food Products, Joy Table Sauce, Marjeck Food Products, MEMZ Food
Products, MJ’s Baked Delights and Mrs. T’s Fruitilicious; and two firms from
Agusan del Sur, Sunrise Corn Coffee and Buena Palma Corporation.
The Sabah International Expo or SIE is Sabah’s
premier trade fair organized biennially since 2000. Since its inception, SIE
has become one of the largest and most successful trade events in BIMP-EAGA
(Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines – East Asean Growth Area).
Three personnel from DTI-Caraga headed by
OIC-Provincial Director Gay A. Tidalgo assisted the group who actually
represented the Mindanao delegation for this BIMP-EAGA trade event.
(DTI-13/PIA-Caraga)
CAA member, police officer killed in military
rescue operation
By PO1 Ryan Cumahig Cagula
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 10 (PIA) -- The joint
operation of Agusan del Sur Provincial Public Safety Company (ADS PPSC), 133rd
Regional Public Safety Company and Civilian Active Auxiliary (CAA) of 23rd IB,
Philippine Army led to the rescue of an abducted CAA member. But the operation
left a police officer dead.
The government forces clashed with suspected
members of armed communist groups in Sitio Tilangkog, Brgy. Caigangan, Veruela,
Agusan del Sur on October 8 at around 9 a.m.
Although outnumbered, the government forces were
able to stage counterattacks which resulted in a 35-minute firefight against
the undetermined number of armed rebels under Guerilla Front 3 led by “alyas
Rigor.”
Unfortunately, PO1 Rommel Leono Dimaulo of ADS
PPSC died during the encounter. The whole force of Police Regional Office (PRO)
13 led by PCSupt Carmelo E. Valmoria is extending its condolence to his
bereaved family. PRO 13 meanwhile condemns the violence of the CNN as it put
the people’s safety at risk. (NCLM/PNP-13/RER/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano news: Palasyo miingon mga residente sa
Autonomous Region sa Muslim Mindanao gusto nga ipadayon ni Gov. Hataman ang
iyang mga reporma sa rehiyon
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Oct. 10 (PIA) -- Gusto sa katawhan
sa Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) ang pagpadayon sa mga reporma sa
maong rehiyon uban ang pagpugos kang kasamtangang officer in charge Gov. Mujiv
Hataman aron modagan karong umaabot nga eleksyon, sulti sa MalacaΓ±ang
kagahapon.
Adunay mga pangutanan nga giisa human si Hataman
miuban sa gubernatorial race sa ARMM labi na pagkahuman sa pag-ingon ni
Pangulong Aquino nga ang ARMM OIC governor magsilbi lamang isip transition
leader.
Sa iyang dugang pagpasabot, si Deputy
Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte miingon sa press conference didto sa
MalacaΓ±ang nga nakit-an sa publiko ang mga reporma nga gihimo sa ARMM ubos sa
liderato ni Hataman.
“The President talks about it all the time.
Nakikita natin diyan nahanap ‘yung mga ghost teacher, ‘yung mga ghost school,
‘yung mga ghost buildings,” dugang sulti ni Valte nga "from what we
understand, there’s also a clamor from the people in that area to have the
present representation continue its work.”
Niadtong nilabay’ng semana, ang Palasyo
mipasalig sa suporta niini ngadto kang Hataman human siya misang-at sa iyang
certificate of candidacy isip ARMM governor.
Sa mensahe nga gipagawas niadtong Biyernes ni
Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office Secretary
Ramon Carandang, siya miingon nga epektibong nahimo ni Hataman ang pagduso sa
mga reporma sa anti-corruption agenda sa administrasyong Aquino.
Luyo sa paglimpyo sa bureaukrasya nga nakatipig
sa gobyerno og milyones ka pesos, gipasiugdahan usab ni Hataman ang
transparency ug good governance sa ARMM, matud ni Carandang.
Si Haron Alrashid Lucman maoy running mate ni
Hataman, silang duha parehong opisyal nga kandidato sa Liberal Party.
Modagan usab pagka gobernador sa ARMM mao sila
Moro National Liberation Front Leader Nur Misuari ug kanhi Sultan Kudarat
governor Pax Mangudadatu.
Si Hataman gitudlo ni Pangulong Aquino isip
officer in charge sa ARMM niadtong Disyembre 2011. Sukad sa iyang pagkatudlo
malamposon niyang na-ayo ang seryoso nga mga problema sa pagdumala ug
panudlanan nga nasinati sa mga ahensya sa gobyerno sa ARMM nga resulta sa dili
mao nga pagdumala sa kanhi nga pangagamhanan.
Siya, usa ka Lumad nga Yakan, misugod siya sa iyang
political career isip representante sa Anak Mindanao Party List. (PIA-Surigao
del Norte)
Cebuano news: Presidente Aquino mitudlo og
bag-ong opisyales sa nagkalain-laing ahensya sa gobyerno
Ni Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Oct. 10 (PIA) -- Si Presidente
Benigno S. Aquino III mitudlo og bag-ong mga opisyales sa nagkalain-laing
ahensya sa gobyerno, matud pa sa usa ka opisyal sa Palasyo.
Ang pagtudlo gi-anunsyo ni Deputy Spokesperson
Abigail Valte atol sa naandan nga press briefing sa Malakanyang, sa adlawng
Martes.
Ang Chief Executive mipirma sa mga “appointment
letter” ni retired Justice Reynato S. puno isip membro sa Board of Regents of
the university of the Philippines, Commission on Higher Education. Ang termino
sa iyahang pangatungdan motapos sa Setyembre 30, 2014.
Si Presidente Aquino, ingon man mipirma sa sulat
pagtudlo kang Eduardo B. Jose isip Commissioner sa Philippine Racing
Commission. Ang termino sa pangatungdanan motapos sa Agosto 15, 2014.
Ang ubang tinudlo sa Presiedente apil ang mga
musonod: Roman M. Jumawan isip Department of Transportation and Communications
(DOTC) Acting Director III; Raul B. Aguilos isip Director II of the Land
Transportation Office (LTO) under the DOTC; Emiliano T. Bantog Jr., Putiwas M.
Malambut, Noreen Bernadette S. San Luis-Lutey ug Jesus Ma. Y. Vitug isip LTO
Acting Directors II; Manuel L. Betaizar, Macario D. Gonzaga, Vicente O. Nato ug
Francisco P. Ranches Jr. isip Acting LTO Directors I.
Ramon Fiel G. Abcede isip Acting Director III of
the Department of Education (DepEd); Miguel Mac D. Aposin, Roel F. Bermejo,
Wivina B. Gonzales ug Josilyn S. Solana isip Acting Schools Division
Superintendents, DepEd; Radne B. Jomuad ug Clarissa G. Zamora isip Acting
Assistant Schools Division Superintendents, DepEd; Reynalda R. Bangunan,
Marites A. Ibanez, Benjamin D. Paragas ug Gloria R. Torres isip Schools
Division Superintendents, DepEd.
Rene R. Fuentes isip membro (representante sa
pribadong Sektor), Board of Directors, Food Terminal Incorporated ubos sa
pagdumala sa Department of Agriculture.
Maria Edita Z. Tan isip Acting Assistant
Secretary of the Department of Finance (DOF); Gerardo R. Florendo isip Director
II, Head Revenue Executive Assistant, Bureau of Internal Revenue under the DOF;
Antonietta F. Ibe isip Commissioner, Securities ug Exchange Commission, DOF.
Oswaldo C. Santos isip Assistant Secretary of
the Department of Science ug Technology (DOST). Ang iyahang termino sa
pangatungdanan “co-terminous” uban sa nagtudlo niini. Mediadora S.
Claudio-Saniel ug Jose Maria A. Ochave isip membrosa Governing Council
(represante sa Pribadong Sektor), Philippine Council for Health, Research, and
Development, DOST; Angel C. Alcala, Mercedes B. Concepcion, Evelyn Mae
Tecson-Mendoza, Jaime C. Montoya, William G. Padolina, Reynaldo B. Vea, Ruben
L. Villareal isip membro sa Executive Council, National Academy of Science and
Technology, DOST.
Helen J. Catalbas isip Acting Directior IV of
the Department of Tourism; Juan Miguel T. Cuna isip Director III of the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); Romeo Gonzales Hidalgo
isip representante sa Non-Government Organization, National Solid Waste
Management Commission, DENR; Algamar A. Latiph isip Acting Deputy Executive
Director IV of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos; John E. Barrios –
Commissioner (representante sa Hiligaynon language) of the Commission on the
Filipino Language; ug Robert S. Martinez – Civil Service Commission Ad Interim
Commissioner. (RER/NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
