DSWD-Caraga to launch NHTS-PR Regional Profile
of the Poor
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, April 3 (PIA) – As part of the
department’s advocacy to disseminate worthwhile and meaningful information to
its potential beneficiaries, the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) Caraga will launch the Regional Profile of the Poor on April 8, 2013 at
the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city.
The Regional Profile of the Poor packages the
data statistics about the poor households in the region, DSWD-Caraga Regional
Director Minda Brigoli said.
“It reveals some important stories regarding the
real scenarios of these poor individuals and other basic sectors,” she said.
Brigoli added that this is one of the major
outputs from the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction
(NHTS-PR) Project aside from the database.
“Participants will be given the production
material of said profile during the launching on Monday,” Brigoli said.
It is also the aim of this activity to gain full
support from partner-agencies and stakeholders in identifying potential
beneficiaries of social protection services and programs purposely in uplifting
the lives of the poor households in Caraga region towards attaining quality
life.
Brigoli also bared that this special half-day
event will be joined by some officials from the DSWD central office, media,
civil society organizations, legislators/chief of staff, local government
officials, representatives from the academe and other guests. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
RDC-Caraga's convergence to mainstream labor,
employment in region’s dev’t plan
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, April 3 (PIA) -- The convergence of
all member-agencies of the Regional Development Council (RDC)-Caraga on
Thursday will highlight the mainstreaming of labor and employment in the
updated Regional Development Plan (RDP).
In a message to council members, RDC-Caraga Vice
Chairperson and National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Regional
Director Carmencita Cochingco said the scheduled meeting of RDC-Development
Administration Committee (DAC) will discuss primarily the mainstreaming labor
and employment in the updated RDP, enhance the results matrices, and validate the
draft Situational Analyses.
Cochingco also said the draft updated Caraga RDP
2011-2016 is expected to be produced in May 2013.
The official further stressed the preparation of
the updated RDP is very crucial as it will guide the region in all its development
efforts in the next three years.
“It will also trigger the preparation of the
Regional Development Investment Program (RDIP), the plan’s operational
document, which will identify the priority programs, project and activities of
the region,” Cochingco said.
The RDP 2011-2016, which was approved and
adopted by the RDC through Resolution No. 23 Series of 2010 is now on its third
year of implementation.
In the last two years, the region has
accomplished much and performed well based on the National Statistical
Coordination Board’s (NSCB) data on Gross Regional Domestic Products (GRDP).
However, the region’s NEDA chief said human
development remains a persistent challenge with poverty incidence among
families at high levels. “Hence, it is timely to assess and update the plan to
identify appropriate strategies that will strengthen the region’s continued
quest for development in the remaining three years of the Aquino administration,”
Cochingco said. (RER/PIA-Caraga)
Phl Biz Industry Census user’s forum set in
Bislig City
By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
SURIGAO DEL SUR, April 3 (PIA) – The National
Statistics Office here has successfully conducted a User’s Forum in relation to
the 2012 Census of Philippine Business and Industry (CBPI) held Tuesday in
Bislig City.
The activity participated by the representatives
(owner/bookkeeper/employees) from the different establishments of the four
municipalities of Barobo, Hinatuan, Tagbina, and Lingig, as well as the City of
Bislig.
the forum is part of their massive Information
Education Campaign (IEC) to directly inform the owners and employees of the
different establishments operating in the area, According to Provincial
Statistics Officer Ruel Dres. The activity also aimed to gain more support from
the business industry in gathering information through accurately answering the
questionnaires distributed to them.
Dres also assured the business owners that the
data information gathered from the respondents is strictly confidential and
only the authorized personnel can only look for it.
The 2012 Census of Philippine Business and
Industry is the 15th in the series which aim to collect and generate
information on the performance, levels structure and trends of economic
activities of the formal sector in the entire country.
Same activity is also scheduled on April 4, 2013
for the 1st District of this province to be held at Shacene Pension House,
Tandag City. (NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Agusan Sur’s Naliyagan Cultural Center, two
others inaugurated
By Icey Mondejar Mercado
PATIN-AY, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, April 3 –
With much anticipation, the long-wait for a modern cultural center in the
province is finally over with the unveiling of the sprawling edifice right at
the heart of the D.O. Plaza Government Center here.
Agusan del Sur Gov. Adolph Edward Plaza, with
other provincial officials led the inauguration of the P55 million worth
project last week, which serves as the venue for almost all provincial cultural
activities like the annual Naliyagan Festival and Pasko sa Kapitolyo.
For years, foreign and domestic tourists who
flocked to have a glimpse of the province’s rich cultural and historical
heritage highlighted in the six-day Naliyagan festivities have to endure
getting wet and muddy grounds specially when it rains hard during the
celebration of the Naliyagan Festival from June 12-17 of every year.
Also unveiled by the local chief executive on
the same day were the capitol food court amounting to P5 million and the power
house project with three generator sets worth P1.7 million whose funds were
taken out from last year’s 20% Provincial Development Fund surplus. Both
buildings are located at the back of the main provincial capitol buildings.
These two projects will provide convenience to
capitol clients and employees where they can have a comfortable place to dine
while transacting business and at the same time, be assured of uninterrupted
government services especially that power outages are occurring on a daily
basis lately. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Agusan del Norte farmer-groups receive P6M
farm-implements
By Gil E. Miranda
BUTUAN CITY, Apr. 3 (PIA) -- The Department of
Agrarian Reform in Agusan del Norte through the implementation of Agrarian
Reform Community Connectivity and Economic Support Services (Arccess) has
turned over P6-million worth of modern farm implements to two Agrarian Reform
Beneficiaries Organizations (ARBOs) recently.
Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio Delos Reyes
graced the said occasion. Also in the limelight were DAR Caraga Regional
Director Faisar A. Mambuay, OIC-Assistant Regional Director for Operation
(ARDO) and Concurrent Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II Andre B. Atega,
CESO VI, DAR-Agusan del Norte, Governor Erlpe John M. Amante, together with
Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, and some local chief executives.
Secretary Delos Reyes said “sana po ang
equipment na ito ay magamit upang sa gayon mapababa nila ang production cost at
tumaas ang kanilang kita para sa ikauunlad nang kanilang kabuhayan”, (Hopefully
these equipment will be used to lower production cost and lead to boost farm
productivity and improve farmers’ living condition.)
OIC-ARDO/PARO II Andre B. Atega, CESO VI said,
“the new machines given to Tagabaca MPC and Baliguian Irrigators Association
are investments for improving productivity and the future where the farmers can
be one with machines than just with carabaos.”
Hon. Mayor Glicerio M. Monton, Jr. of Jabonga,
lauded DAR for its interventions that possibly bring his constituents into aN
increase in farm productivity.
“I am very thankful to DAR since Baliguian
Irrigators Association is one of the recipients of Arccess program. This could
be a great help to our farmers of becoming economically and commercially
viable.”, Mayor Monton added.
The two organizations involved Tagabaca
Multi-Purpose Cooperative and Baliguian Irrigators Association whose approved
projects are Tagabaca Grains Center and Integrated Rice Production and
Marketing, respectively.
Tagabaca Multi-Purpose Cooperative received
machineries that includes 5 units handtractors with implement, 4 units
cultivator/power tiller and 2 units threshers, while Baliguian Irrigators are 3
units hand tractor with implements, 1 unit combine harvester and 3 units
threshers.
According to Raul N. Hermoso, Arccess
coordinator, for this year, another two ARBOs will each receive P3 million
funding support from Arccess, namely, the AvanceΓ±a Beneficiary Farmers
Multi-Purpose Cooperative of Sanghan ARC in Barangay Sanghan, Cabadbaran City,
and the Palmavera Small Coconut Farmer Beneficiaries Cooperative of Mapcola ARC
in Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte.
“Aside from providing the farmers with common
services facilities, DAR will also contract service providers that can assist
the beneficiaries in using the new equipment.”, Hermoso added.
The said farm implements was granted to the said
ARB Organizations, who will serve as conduits of the Arccess program to
encourage other agrarian reform beneficiaries to become ARBO members.
The program is in response to the mandate of
Republic Act 9700 to provide subsidies to agrarian reform beneficiaries. (DAR-Agusan
del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
DAR installs 2,263 farmers in Agusan del Norte
By Gil E.
Miranda
BUTUAN CITY, April 3 (PIA) -- The Department of
Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Agusan del Norte installed 2,263 farmers as legal
owners of agricultural landholding under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform
Program (CARP), covering a total of 3,260 hectares.
Agrarian Reform Secretary Virgilio R. Delos
Reyes graced the said occasion assisted by DAR-Caraga Regional Director Faisar
A. Mambuay, OIC-Assistant Regional Director for Operation and Concurrent
Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II Andre B. Atega of DAR- Agusan del Norte,
Governor Erlpe John M. Amante, Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante and some
local chief executives in this province.
“This activity is part of DAR’s commitment to
distribute all government and private agricultural lands to landless farmers
and farmworkers,” Delos Reyes said.
“The land titles to the farmers are not only
proof of ownership. It is a signal for farmers to assert its rights, to assume
a productive attitude as significant contributor to development,"
DAR-Caraga ARDO Andre B. Atega said. "The CLOA dignifies the farmers.”
Provincial Governor Erlpe John M. Amante
challenged the new land-owner to do their share to develop and care the land
with utmost responsibility to make it productive.
City Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante lauded DAR for
its strategy to fully link land reform and support services that has been a key
factor in contributing significant growth in his locality.
“The presence of DAR Secretary Virgilio Delos
Reyes is a clear manifestation that the government is sincere in implementing
its programs particularly in pursuing land distribution.” Mayor Amante said.
Amelito Daarol, Agrarian Reform Beneficiary, was
delighted to accept the Certificate of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) while a
large number of agrarian reform beneficiaries in attendance applauded showing
an expression of gratitude to the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program.
As of 2012, DAR in this province had already
distributed 33,219 hectares or 76% over all performance out of a total
provincial working scope of 43,742. The program has yet to distribute 10,523
hectares of land to the farmers for the remaining life of CARP Extension with
Reforms. (DAR-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Cebuano News: Malakanyang nalipay sa
pinakabag-ong resulta sa Social Weather Stations survey nga 81% sa mga Filipino
ang kuntento sa ilang mga kinabuhi
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Abril 3 (PIA) – Gikalipay sa
Malakanyang ang resulta sa pinakabag-ong Social Weather Station’s survey nga
nag-ingon nga upat sa lima ka mga Filipino o 81 porsyento ang kuntento sa ilang
mga kinabuhi, sumala sa opisyales sa Palasyo kagahapon.
Matud ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin
Lacierda ang administrasyong Aquino nagpasalamat sa mga Filipino tungod sa
ilang dakong pagsalig, kumpiyansa, ug suporta sa gobyerno.
Matud pa niya nga nubentay-singko porsyento sa
mga gisurbe ang gikan sa Class ABC sa income scale ang kuntento sa ilang mga
kinabuhi, matud sa survey. Ang maong survey nagpakita nga ang grado sa
pagkakuntento sa kinabuhi medyo taas nga adunay 82 porsyento (Class D) ug 74
porsyento (Class E).
Dugang pa niya nga sumala sa SWS survey niadtong
fourth quarter sa 2012 nga gihimo sa 1,200 ka mga adults libot sa nasod
niadtong Disyembre 8-11 nagpakita nga sa 81 porsyento, 33 porsyento ang “very
satisfied” ug 48 porsyento ang “fairly satisfied.
Gipasalig ni Lacierda nga ang gobyerno
magpadayon paghimo og mga reporma ug mga anti-poverty nga mga inisyatibo aron
paghatag og maayong kinabuhi. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Cebuano News: Palasyo mianunsyo sa pagkatudlo ni
COA chair Pulido-Tan isip Food and Agriculture Organization auditor sa UN
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Abril 3 (PIA) – Si Commission on
Audit Grace Pulido-Tan natudlo ngadto sa unom ka termino isip external auditor
sa Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), sigon anunsyo
sa Malakanyang niadtong Miyerkules.
Matud ni Presidential Spokesperson Edwin
Lacierda niadtong Miyerkules didto sa Malakanyang nga ang Pilipinas napili
ngadto sa unom ka termino ug iyang gipahalipayan sa Chairman Grace Pulido-Tan
kinsa maoy nag-inusarang babaye nga external auditor didto sa entero sistema sa
UN.
Matud pa ni Lacierda nga si Tan ug uban pang mga
Filipino staffs sa embassy lakip usab ang agriculture attachΓ© miadto sa Rome ug
maoy instrumento sa gihimong presentasyon sa Pilipinas isip usa sa mga
kandidato alang sa external auditor sa FAO.
Gipahalipayan usab ni Lacierda ang mga opisyales
sa embassy sa nasod ug agriculture attachΓ© didto sa Rome, Italy tungod sa ilang
tabang sa presentasyon sa kandidasiya sa Pilipinas.
Ang Food and Agriculture Organization ubos sa UN
giseguro ang global food security aron ang katawhan adunay permanenteng access
sa igo nga high-quality food ug manguna nga aktibo, himsog nga kinabuhi,
Mandato niini ang pagpataas sa kalidad sa nutrisyon, pagpauswag sa ani sa
agrikultura, maayo nga mga kinabuhi sa mga populasyo sa rural ug makaambag sa
paguswag sa ekonomiya sa kalibutan. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)
