DAR Secretary visits Agusan del Sur Field Office
By Genelyn Luis
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur, May 30 - The
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Virgilio “Gil” De Los Reyes
visited DAR Agusan del Sur field office yesterday to boost the morale of the
DAR workforce to deliver the target for this year.
Secretary De Los Reyes in his message urged the
DAR Agusan del Sur to deliver and distribute the 5,265 hectares target for the
year to the qualified agrarian reform beneficiaries.
“As a department, we have to ensure that we are
able to deliver. We have to prove that the personnel in DAR can seek innovative
solutions. We have to prove that the DAR personnel can change and make things
possible, “ Secretary De Los Reyes said.
After his field visit in Agusan del Sur, Sec. de
los Reyes proceeded to Lianga, Surigao del Sur to talk with the federation of
agrarian reform people’s organization in Agusan del Sur ( FEDARPOADSI ) in a
joint action planning with the agrarian reform beneficiaries of Surigao del Sur
under the federation development component of ARISP 3.
Together with Sec. de los Reyes was DAR Regional
Director Faisar Ali Mambuay, Assistant Regional Director for Operations Andre
B. Atega, Assistant Regional Director for Administration Daylinda P. Narisma
and other officers of DAR Caraga. The other three Provincial Agrarian Reform
Officers (PAROs ) from the other 3 provinces of DAR CARAGA were also present. (PIO-DAR/DMS/PIA-Agusan
del Sur)
Maritime cops score big vs. illegal fishing
By Eugenio Lira, Jr.
SURIGAO CITY, May 30 (PIA) – After weeks of
surveillance operations, personnel of PNP Maritime Command Regional Office No.
13 based in this city arrested last week 69 illegal fishermen, impounded 11
motorized fishing boats with a total value of P1.2-million and seized assorted
fishing paraphernalia worth P660,000.00.
The fishermen were intercepted while in the act
of illegal fishing on seawaters off Basul Island just more than a kilometer
from the Surigao City Fish Port.
Sr. Supt Edgard Cuanan, PNP Maritime Director
for Caraga Region, said this latest apprehension was in support to Governor Sol
Matugas’ call to intensify their campaign against illegal fishing within the
territorial waters of Surigao del Norte.
“The provincial government is very supportive on
our campaign against illegal fishing and has provided us with some logistical
support that’s why we’re doubly inspired,” Cuanan stressed.
The suspects are facing charges for violation of
Sections 86, 89 and 93 of Republic Act 8550 (The Philippine Fisheries Code).
Cuanan has commended P/Insp Angelita Nastor,
team leader in the said anti-illegal fishing operations, saying “this is the
biggest catch of illegal fishers in the history of Caraga region.”
Earlier, the PNP Maritime Regional Office No. 13
were commended by second district Representative Francisco Matugas for clearing
the seawaters of Siargao Island of illegal fishermen using the destructive
“Liba-liba method” which paved the way for the successful staging of the “6th
Siargao International Game Fishing Tournament” last month. (FEA/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
