PIA-Caraga launches FM radio station
By Danilo S. Makiling
BUTUAN CITY, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- The Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) Caraga region has launched a government FM radio
station.
“With this new innovation that the region is
undertaking, we will able to strengthen our service to the public by means of
disseminating news and information of government's thrusts and programs,”
Northern and Northeastern Mindanao Cluster Head Abner Caga said.
Caga also said the establishment of this
communication channel is in compliance with the Mindanao Blueprint where all
PIA regional offices in Mindanao has identified strategies to be able to
successfully bring the information to the public.
He said this a first in Caraga Region, and will
soon be implemented in other regions in Mindanao.
This FM Radio will be used to disseminate
information such as public announcement, weather updates, government events,
and special reports of all government-initiated developments, the official
added.
Now on its fourth week of test broadcast, the FM
radio station is beginning to dominate the airwaves here and in neighboring
provinces of Caraga Region, and is powered at 700-watts
With this development, Caga is inviting everyone
to listen to PIA Caraga FM Radio at 107.8 kHz. Apart from news and information,
the station also offers all types of music, Caga said. (NCLM/PIA-Caraga)
Tago Local Chief Executives extended the
suspension of classes today
By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Nov. 21 (PIA) -- Tago Mayor
Henrich Pimentel, local disaster risk reduction management chair, has announced
this morning in a local radio station here that classes in all level in the
municipality are still suspended due to the occurrence of moderate to heavy
rains.
The declaration was made in order to prevent
some eventualities to happen especially that the area was identified as
flood-prone because of the Tago River. It is also prone to landslide especially
in Barangay Gamut where the Gamut National School is located.
On Monday, Tandag City Mayor Alexander Pimentel
declared no classes for elementary level while Tago Mayor declared no classes
in all levels.
Meanwhile, the water level in Tago River
traversing two (2) municipalities of San Miguel and Tago is still closely
monitored as of this time since the water level is now starting to rise again.
(NGBT/PIA Surigao del Sur)
DepED Surigao Norte holds 3-day Division
Athletic Meet
By Mary Jul E. Escalante
SURIGAO CITY, Nov. 21 (PIA) - The Department of
Education-Division of Surigao del Norte has conducted the three-day Division
Athletic Meet 2012 with the theme “Excellence Through Quality Sports” at the
Provincial Sports Complex, this city.
The event aimed to promote sports development
and physical fitness and harness the talents of the students through sports.
The activity kicked off with a parade of all
delegates from school districts of Claver, Bacuag, Gigaquit, Placer 1 and
Placer 2, Alegria, Mainit, Tagana-an, Tubod, Sison, Anao-aon, Malimono and
Surigao del Norte National High School.
In her message, Governor Sol Matugas lauded the
efforts of Surigao del Norte Schools Division Superintendent Evelyn Fetalvero
and Assistant Schools Division Superintendent Nelia Lomocso for spearheading
the said activity that will help develop the athletic talents and skills of the
students.
She also thanked the parents for supporting and
allowing their children to participate.
Also present during the event are the local
chief executives of the different municipalities, DepEd officials, teachers and
students from different schools of the province. (SDR/PIC/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
