RDC-DAC takes up developmental activities in Caraga
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- Heads and
representatives of government agencies convened Tuesday for the 1st quarter
meeting of the Regional Development Council-Development Administration
Committee (RDC-DAC) chaired by Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. at the Goat2geder
Hotel and Restaurant, this city.
Among the agenda include the discussion on the
Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP) Projects for
Caraga; 18th Caraga Anniversary celebration; and the proposal to include the
attendance of the local chief executives to the RDC as criteria for the
Awarding of Seal of Good Housekeeping (GOLD).
RDC-DAC chair Mayor Amante's proposal to include
as part of the criteria for the Seal of Good Housekeeping (GOLD level) the
attendance of local chief executives from provincial and city governments in
RDC meetings was approved by the body.
The members also approved the endorsement to RDC
the request for Revocation of Presidential Proclamation No. 249 s. 2000 and
Conversion of the Site of Butuan City Multi-purpose Training Center into an
Uptown Government and Commercial Complex.
Also, following the proposal of the private
sector through Alfredo Baluyut Jr. to request the Civil Aviation Authority of
the Philippines (CAAP) to officially rename the Bancasi National Airport to
Butuan National Airport, the said resolution was brought to the level of
RDC-Caraga during its meeting on December 6, 2012 and was approved and endorsed
through Resolution No. 62 series 2012.
Meanwhile, Amante announced that the RDC
spearheads the annual commemoration of the establishment of Caraga region. This
year's celebration bears the theme "Celebrating the Indigenous People's
Culture in Caraga."
Said celebration is pursuant to Republic Act No.
7901 created the Caraga Region on February 23, 1995. It calls for the
constitution of the provinces of Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del
Norte and Surigao del Sur and the cities of Butuan and Surigao to form Region
13 to be known as the Caraga Region. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
402nd Inf Brigade has new commander
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- Regional directors
of government agencies with the officials of the Armed Forces of the
Philippines, Philippine National Police and local tri-media witnessed on
Wednesday the turn-over of command to the new Brigade Commander of 402nd
Infantry (Stingers) Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, Philippine Army Col
Cresente Maligmat replacing Col Ronald Albano at the Camp Bancasi, this city.
Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. also
graced the said activity and welcomed the incoming commanding officer.
Col Albano, outgoing commanding officer
expressed his profound gratitude to all his comrades for their support during
his command of 14 months at Camp Bancasi. He also assured that he will pursue
the Army's goals in his new area of responsibility.
Col Albano received the command plaque during
the turn-over of command. “I am very proud to have helped this brigade and I am
hoping for the continued partnership of our friends in the government and the
media. Thank you for all your support,” he said.
Also, Col Maligmat gladly accepted his functions
and responsibilities as the new acting commanding officer of the brigade. He
also thanked former commanding officer Col Albano for his true service. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
PRC-Surigao urges residents to join Million
Volunteer Run-2
By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Feb. 6 (PIA) --
Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Surigao del Sur Chapter Administrator Abel de Guzman
urges Surigao residents to join the nationwide Million Volunteer Run-2 on
February 10.
De Guzman said in an interview, interested
participants will have to register at the PRC office located at the Capitol
Hills, Telaje, Tandag City with a corresponding registration fee of P100 for
student runner; P200 for the rank and file employees; and P500 for department
heads/businessmen.
According to him, a runner could get a finisher
certificate; baller ID, folding fan, key chain and singlet, depending on the
category a registrant belongs to.
For Surigao del Sur, the starting point of the
activity will be at the Vicente L. Pimentel Sr City Boulevard at 6 a.m.
For more information, PRC-Surigao del Sur
Chapter Office can be reached at telephone number: (086) 211 3191. (NGBT/PIA-Surigao
del Sur)
4Ps successfully implemented in Caraga, study
shows
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The Pantawid
Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) was successfully implemented in Caraga Region
based on its objective, as revealed by the study conducted by the Philippine
Normal University (PNU)-Agusan Campus.
This is what Dr. Fabian Pontiveros of PNU said
during the first quarter meeting of the Regional Development Council-Social
Development Committee (RDC-SDC) held Tuesday in one of the local convention
centers here.
Dr. Pontiveros said the PNU was commissioned by
the RDC-SDC to conduct a study to determine the effect of the program at the
household level of the first and second set of beneficiaries in the region.
Pontiveros also said the study also determined
the level of achievement of the objectives of the program, as well as to
provide policy recommendations related to the implementation of the program.
As of January 2013, the regional analysis and
result of the study had already been consolidated by PNU-Agusan Campus, and was
presented during the exit conference with the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD) and other stakeholders on February 1, 2013.
Further, Pontiveros said the study had also proposed
recommendations for the improvement of the program.
It can be recalled that in 2011, RDC-Caraga
Chairperson and Surigao del Norte Governor Sol F. Matugas proposed the conduct
of the study on the effects of the 4Ps on beneficiaries in Caraga Region.
During the third quarter RDC-SDC Meeting in 2011, the conduct of this study was
discussed and was eventually endorsed to the RDC Full Council. The conduct of
this study was approved by the RDC through a resolution.
The study team, as stipulated in the resolution,
consisted of the state universities and colleges (SUCs) and selected regional
line agencies in the region.
Pontiveros further said a cost-sharing scheme
was applied for this study where SUCs contributed P40,000 each and a total of
P246,400 was sourced from the RDC funds. “A memorandum of agreement signed by
concerned agencies and SUCs bind stakeholders to this initiative,” he added.
The 4Ps is a poverty reduction and social
development strategy of the national government. It provides conditional cash
grants to extremely poor households, identified using the National Household
Targeting System (NHTS), to improve their health, nutrition and education
particularly of children aged 0-14.
The program has the following specific
objectives: to improve preventive health care among pregnant women and young
children; to increase the enrollment in and attendance rate of children in
school; to reduce the incidence of child labor; to raise the average
consumption rate in food expenditure of poor households; and to encourage
parents to invest in their children’s (and their own) human capital through
investments in their health and nutrition, education, and participation in
community activities.
Aimed at providing social assistance and
facilitating social development, it claims to fulfill the country’s commitment
to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), namely: eradication of extreme
poverty and hunger, achievement of universal primary education, promotion of
gender equality, reduction of child mortality and improvement of maternal
health. (RER/PIA-Caraga)
Agusan Del Norte Veterinary Office wins national
award
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Feb. 6 (PIA) -- The province
of Agusan del Norte bagged the 2nd prize for the national poster making competition
in the recently concluded Philippine Animal Health Information System
(Phil-AHIS) National Conference held at Lancaster Hotel in Mandaluyong City
last January 23-25.
The poster entry of Dr. Joseph P. Dargantes,
Veterinarian IV of the Provincial Veterinary Office, depicts the Phil-AHIS Best
Practices in the Province of Agusan del Norte.
Phil-AHIS is a functional animal health
reporting system initiated by the Bureau of Animal Industry (BAI) of the
Department of Agriculture to improve the Animal Disease Information Management
capability of the country.
The system integrates Geographical Information
System (GIS).
Heading the Animal Health Division of the
Provincial Veterinary Office, Dr. Dargantes also delivered a presentation on
the impact of Phil-AHIS in Agusan del Norte during the said conference. (PVET
Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Cebuano news: Presidente miawhag sa mga Filipino
ayuhon gyud ang pagpili sa mosunod nga mga lideres karong piniliay sa Mayo
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Peb. 6 (PIA) -- Giawhag ni
Presidente Aquino sa iyang mensahe kagahapon sa inagurasyon sa Andres Bonifacio
College Graduate and Professional School building ang tanang mga Filipino nga
hunahunaon gyud og maayo kinsa ang pillion nga mosunod nga mga lideres sa
Pilipinas atol sa nasyunal ug lokal nga piniliay nga pagahimoon karong umaabot
Mayo 2013.
Siya miingon nga pinaagi sa pagtangtang sa mga
pekeng kandidato ug pagpili niadtong tinuod nga mohatag sa ilang kinabuhi aron
moserbisyo sa katawhan, maseguro niini nga ang Pilipinas ug katawhang Filipino
makahimo pagkab-ot sa gipangandoy niini nga tinuoray nga kabag-ohan.
Iya usab giawhag ang mga kabatan-onan sa
pagduyog, pagbantay ug pagsuporta aron maseguro nga tinuoray ug patas nga
piniliay. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)
