DOST-Caraga to hold Science & Technology
Summit in Surigao City
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 27 (PIA) -- The Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) Caraga, in partnership with the Regional
Development Council (RDC) and the provincial government of Surigao del Norte
will be conducting the S & T Summit on March 14 at the Provincial
Convention Center, Capitol Compound, Surigao City.
DOST-Caraga Regional Director Dominga Mallonga
bared that the S & T Summit is anchored on the theme, “Harnessing Science
and Technology for Caraga’s Sustainable Development.”
“The summit aims to bring together various
development stakeholders in the region in order to formulate a Science and
Technology Roadmap that can be used as a planning framework for development
focused on fishery, agro-forestry, minerals, and eco-tourism,” said Mallonga.
Partner stakeholders in government are also
enjoined to participate in the forum and share their ideas and insights on the
gaps and challenges in science and technology on the following sectors: S &
T Education, Eco-Tourism, Mining and Environment, Agro-forestry, Food industry,
Metals and Engineering, Aquamarine, ICT for governance and Climate Change.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
One dies, 49,000 persons affected by recent
floods in Agusan del Sur
By David M. Suyao
PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, Feb. 27
(PIA) -- One person died by drowning while 49,073 persons or 10,599 families
were affected by the recent floods that hit Agusan del Sur since last week due
to continuous rains, according to partial report by the Provincial Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Office here.
Iped Manligayan, a four-year-old boy from San
Luis, died by drowning, while consolidated partial report from six
municipalities reveal that 45 barangays were affected.
As of February 26, the municipality of Veruela
had the highest number of barangays affected with 12 barangays with 12,125
persons but the second highest in barangays affected which is San Luis with 11
has the highest number of persons affected with 19,577.
Sta. Josefa ranked third with 10 barangays
affected with 1,500 persons; La Paz with eight barangays with 10,250 persons;
Prosperidad with three barangays affected with 5,000 persons; and Loreto with
only one barangay and 621 persons.
Three municipalities also reported damages on
agricultural crops, mostly rice.
In Sta. Josefa, 395 hectares planted with rice
were damaged, Veruela with 441 hectares of rice field damaged, and Esperanza
with 494 rice fields and two hectares of corn fields were damaged.
The municipality of La Paz has already released
120 relief packs to affected families, where each pack contained two kilos
rice, one tin sardines, and two sachets noodles.
The PDRRMC and the MDRRMCs are already
conducting actual assessment on the extent of damages brought by the recent
floods. (DMS/PIA-Caraga)
DAR-SDS distributes relief goods to victims of
typhoon Pablo
By Myra Q. Yu
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Feb. 27 - The
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Surigao del Sur distributed relief goods
to victims of typhoon “Pablo” in the various barangays of Lingig, this province
recently.
About 1,500 households comprising of three (3)
barangays (Tagpoporan, Bong-gan and Barcelona) were extended of the help not
only the affected agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) but as well as the
residents of the said barangays.
Donations came from DAR Caraga 13, DAR Region
10, Clean Philippines Mancagangi Chapter Tandag City, CARES Cooperative, DAR
Ladies Association, DAR Employees Association-Surigao del Sur Chapter and some
private individuals.
“It was indeed a fulfilling activity to be able
to impart in one way or another to ease the plight of those affected”, PARO
Benjamin Mataksil said. (NGBT/DAR-Surigao del Sur/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Cebuano News: Presidente Aquino miawhag kang
Sultan Kiram nga undangon na ang Sabah Standoff
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Peb. 27 (PIA) – Giawhagan ni
Presidente Aquino kagahapon si Sultan Jamalul Kiram III sa Sulu sa pagpabalik
sa iyang mga suporters nga tagpimsok sa parteng Lahad Datu lungsod sa eastern
province sa Sabah, Malaysia aron malinawon nga maundang ang duh aka semana nga
stand-off tali sa mga awtoridad sa Malaysia ug Sultan sa Sulu nga miangkon sa
maong yuta.
Matud sa Presidente, nga ang mga gobyerno sa
Pilipinas ug Malaysia mihimo na og mga koordinasyon aron malinawon nga
maresulba ang sitwasyon.
Matud pa niya nga ilang gipaningkamotan nga
malinawong maresulba ang maong isyu alang sa kaayuhan sa tanan, mao nga sila
padyon gyud maningkamot ug dili mounding hangtod nga maresulba kini nga
malinawon.
Iyang gipasabot nga dili pa ulahi para tanang
mga partido nga lingkoran ug diskusyonan ang maong mga isyu nga malinawon ug
nahisubay sa balaod. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)
