Surigao City opens One-Stop Shop processing of
permits
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Jan. 3 (PIA) -- The Surigao City
government's One-Stop Shop issuance of business permits and licenses officially
opened yesterday, January 2 at the City Gymnasium, this city.
The formal opening was led by City Mayor Ernesto
Matugas along with other local officials and members of the Surigao Chamber of
Commerce and Industry (SCCI).
SCCI president Willy Gan said the one-stop shop
will open from Monday to Saturday, 8 am to 10 pm and will run until midnight of
January 20, 2013.
He further said that SCCI will be giving away
housewares items for the first 10 applicants during the raffle draw on Friday,
January 4, 2013.
Meanwhile, the Surigao City Business Permits and
Licensing Office encouraged business owners to come and apply or renew their
licenses now to avoid inconvenience and prevent them from paying the penalty.
The setting up of a one-stop shop is a
continuing commitment of the city government to provide convenience to business
owners for application and renewal of their business permits wherein national
agencies like Department of Trade and Industry, Social Security System, Bureau
of Internal Revenue, Department of Labor and Employment, Home Mutual
Development Fund and Philhealth gathered in one place for an efficient and effective
processing of business permits and licenses.
The requirements for the renewal of business
permits are the following: previous year business permit with O.R. Barangay
Clearance (2 copies), CEDULA, SSS Clearance (2 copies), Fire Safety Seminar
Certificate of Attendance (Photocopy), TIN, SEC Registration for Corporation,
Business Name Registration with DTI, Contractor’s License issued by the
Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB) in case of General Specialty
& Engineering Contractor, Cooperative Development Authority Registration
for Cooperative and 2 pieces 2x2 ID picture. (FEA/SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DOH-Caraga reports 25 firecracker-related cases
in New Year revelry
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 3 (PIA) – The Department of
Health (DOH)-Center for Health Development (CHD)-Caraga today reported 25
firecracker-related cases in the region during New Year's eve celebrations.
The health department in the region said these
cases were reported by the different sentinel hospitals in Caraga.
Of these cases, 14 are active which means that
the victims are the ones who lighted the firecrackers.
Also, the region’s health department has
recorded (nine) passive cases (either onlookers or bystanders) and two victims
of stray bullets.
The DOH said majority of the injuries are
burn/blasting and lacerations. However, there is one eye injury case needing
further referral, and one victim of stray bullet referred to higher facility.
Most of the cases or 21 out of 25 were treated at the ER/OPD in hospitals and
Rural Health Units.
The ages of victims ranged from two to 63.
Majority, 23 out of 25, of the cases were males. The types of firecrackers used
were Piccolo (20), bawang (one), flying tiger dragon (one), stray bullet (two)
and unidentified (one), the DOH said.
Agusan del Sur was recorded to have the highest
number of cases with nine, followed by Surigao City (eight), Surigao del Norte
(four), Butuan City (two), Surigao del Sur and Tandag City with one each.
According to DOH-CHD Caraga Regional Information
Officer Sunshine Alipayo, the number of firecracker-related cases increased
this year as compared to 23 cases last year, or an increase of eight percent.
Meanwhile, the Philippine National Police (PNP)
here reported that the New Year was celebrated peacefully in all provinces in
the region. (RER/PIA-Caraga)
Operasyon Ayos Atip successful in Lingig town
By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Jan. 3 (PIA) -- Following the
typhoon Pablo which devastated Lingig town of this province earlier last month,
A number of families in Sitio Hanipaan, Poblacion and Sitio Sayon, Brgy
Mahayahay, victims of typhoon Pablo, benefited from “Operasyon Ayos Atip,"
a collaborative effort of the Philippine Army under Col Romeo Gan of the 401st
Brigade with the 75IB, 29IB & 36IB; Tesda; and the provincial government
office led by Governor Johnny Pimentel.
The activity, conducted on December 27-30, has
reportedly repaired at least 22 houses, 75IB CMO Officer Jolito Borces said.
Tesda Director Rey Cueva said that some of the
victims had requested “nipa (palm)” roofs as replacement, after their roof was
destroyed by the typhoon.
Meanwhile, Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction
Officer Mayosito Dano said, out of 124 households living in Sitio Hanipaan,
part of Barangay Poblacion, 29 houses were reported to have been totally
damaged and the rest were partially damaged.
In a related development, services of Smart
Communications was just restored on January 1 in Lingig town while Globe was
reportedly restored earlier while power lines was not restored yet in most
southern part barangays except Poblacion and some nearby barangays, Dano added.
(NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Contact Center ng Bayan just a text away
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 3 (PIA) -- With its continuing
effort to improve public service delivery, citizens may now access the CCB via
SMS by sending a text message to 090-888-16565.
The government's central helpline, which is
dubbed as Contact Center ng Bayan (CCB) is accessible nationwide by dialing
1-6565 using PLDT, Smart, and Digital landlines, Mondays to Fridays, from 8
a.m. to 5 p.m. Each call to 1-6565 is charged P5 plus VAT.
Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairman
Francisco T. Duque III said that in opening this additional channel or means
for reaching CCB, it will make it easier and more convenient for the public to
complain about inefficiency, discourtesy, and fixing in government services.
Accessibility of CCB via SMS started last December 3, 2012.
For CCB's initial implementation, six agencies -
CSC, National Computer Center, Bureau of Internal Revenue, Philippine Health
Insurance Corporation, Department of Health, and Department of Trade and
Industry - have electronically interconnected their call centers to the CCB.
Citizens may call the CCB for instances of red
tape and poor quality service in government agencies, such as fixing or
collusion with fixers, disruption of service during lunch break, no Citizen's
Charter posted within the agency premises, and imposition of additional fees or
requirements not stated in the Citizen's Charter.
The CCB is anchored on the Anti-Red Tape Act
(ARTA) of 2007, a law which aims to improve public service delivery.
(RER/CSC-13/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog news: Pandaigdigang organisasyon
tutulong sa mga biktima ng bagyong Pablo sa Agusan del Sur
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Enero 2 (PIA) -- Isang
pandaigdigang pribadong organisasyon o NGO ang nangakong magbibigay ng tulong
sa dalawang bayan na sobrang nasalanta ng bagyong Pablo sa lalawigan ng Agusan
del Sur.
Ayon sa tanggapan ng Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management Council (PDRRMC), ang Save the Children Foundation ay magbibigay
ng malinis na patubig sa mga barangay ng Awao, Sayon at Angas sa bayan ng Sta.
Josefa at sa barangay Sinobong, Candiis at Del Monte sa bayan ng Veruela bilang
tugon sa pangangailangan ng malinis ng tubig ng mga residente roon.
Sa kasalukuyan, ang pamahalaang panlalawigan, sa
pamamagitan ng mga bumbero ng Bureau of Fire Protection ang siyang naghahatid
ng malinis na tubig para mainom ng mga residente sa naturang mga barangay.
Ang dalawang bayan na ito, kasama na ang mga
bayan ng Trento at Bunawan ay ang mga bayan na sobrang nasalanta ng bagyong
Pablo na nag-iwan ng labis-labis na pagkasira ng mga ari-arian, agrikultura at
imprastraktura kaya't labis na naapektuhan ang mga residente.
Bilang tugon sa kabutihan ng nasabing NGO, pinag
utos ni Bog. Adolph Edward Plaza ang pagbuo ng isang technical working group na
binubuo ng mga tauhan galling sa Provincial Engineering Office, Provincial
Health Office, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office, Agusan del
Sur Enonomic Research and Business Assistance Center at ng Provincial Social
Welfare and Development Office na siyang magbibigay ng tulong na kailangan ng
nasabing NGO sa panahon ng paggawa ng patubig.
Ayon sa pinakahuling pagsisiyasat ng PDRRMC, may
humigit kumulang sa 13,000 katao mula sa Sta. Josefa at mahigit 16,000 din
katao mula sa Veruela ang hanggang ngayon ay nakatira pa rin sa mga
pansamantalang tirahan na mga tents matapos na lubusang sirain ng bagyo ang
kanilang mga bahay.
Sa kasalukuyan, abala pa rin ang mga boluntaryo
na nasa Oplan Pablo Operation Center sa pag impake ng mga pagkain at iba pang
mga pangangailangan ng mga biktima ng bagyo sa mga apektadong lugar.
(RER/DMS/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano news: Gobyernong Aquino pabilin nga
maningkamot aron marekober ang ill-gotten wealth sa mga marcoses ug mga cronies
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Enero 3 (PIA) -- Ang
administrasyong Aquino magpabilin nga maningkamot aron marekober ang mga
kinawat nga mga bahandi sa pamilya ug mga cronies ni kanhi Pangulong Ferdinand
Marcos ug ipadayon ang mga kasong pagpangawkaw ug korupsyon kon ugaling ang
Kongreso modesider nga wagtangon na ang Presidential Commission on Good
Government (PCGG) matud ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda kagahapon.
Matud pa ni Lacierda nga itunol sa PCG ang
pending nga mga kaso ngadto sa Department of Justice (DOJ) kon ugaling
wagtangon ang maong commission ug kini wala magpasabot nga ang mga kasong
pagpangawkaw ug korupsyon batok kanila mahanaw na.
Gibutyag usab ni Lacierda nga niadtong ulahing
bahin sa bulan sa Disyembre tuig 2010 gisugyot ni PCGG Chair Andres Bautista
ngadto sa MalacaΓ±ang nga wagtangon na ang PCGG ug himoon na lamang kining usa
ka Institusyon alang sa Good Governance apan kini wala pay diskusyon ug wala
pay pinal nga desisyon ang Pangulo mahitungod niini.
Kung mahinundoman ang PCGG gimugna ni Pangulong
Corazon C. Aquino niadtong 1986 aron marekober ang mga kinawat nga bahandi atol
sa rehimeng Marcos. (RER/SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
