Tourism council to address problems in past
Naliyagan Festival celebrations
By David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, June 5 (PIA) -- The Provincial
Tourism Council (PTC) finalized Tuesday the program of activities for the
conduct of the annual Naliyagan Festival slated on June 12-17 this year.
The council also discussed the problems
experienced during the past Naliyagan Festivals.
In a meeting yesterday, Professor Theresa Baylon
of the Philippine Normal University recalled that an unpleasant incident
occured after the cheer dance competition two years ago.
“(It was) shame for us that the incident
happened,” Prof. Baylon said.
An eyewitness recalled that people jeered at the
cheer dance competition judges of the cheer dance competition contest as
plastic bottles went flying everywhere.
That incident alarmed the members of the PTC,
and asked the provincial government to look into the matter.
“Actually, the provincial government has given
us the assurance for a thorough investigation of the incident, and it was acted
upon. But I brought this issue to this forum so that we can find ways and means
that the same incident will never happen again,” Prof. Baylon said.
P/SInsp. Lambaco said he will present the issue
to the PNP provincial director and promised that they will formulate plans in
order to provide tight security measures for the celebration, being the lead
agency on safety and security during the celebration. Lambaco added that they
will conduct venue inspection all over the Naliyagan Cultural Center where all
activities of the Naliyagan Festival will take place.
The Naliyagan Festival is an annual celebration
that starts June 12 in time with the celebration of the Philippine Independence
Day where Agusan del Sur unveils its rich culture, natural wealth, skills,
talents and beauty. It is also a venue where various government agencies extend
social services they could offer to the Agusanons. The festival will end on
June 17, in time with the celebration of the province’s 46th founding
anniversary. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
3rd Wave SRS implementers trained
BUTUAN CITY, June 5 (PIA) – The 3rd wave Skills
and Registry System (SRS) Hands-on Training finally pushes through with 13
Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Managers along with their SRS staff
from Caraga Region, recently.
A total of 55 managers and staff attended the
said training, here.
Lawyer Nolasco O. Discipulo, DOLE Mediator
Arbriter, gave a spiritual advice as he quoted from the Bible: “The rich
follows the rich; the poor follows the poor; the rich will never follow the
poor”. “To be effective in whatever you do, you have to follow the 4Ps
(Perseverance, Persistence, Prayer and Purity of Intensions) as the road map to
success, particularly in the implementation of the program thrust of the
department.”
The highlight of the activity was the actual
hands-on application of the SRS off-line database, initiated by the ISA II of
DOLE Regional Office, Ms. Iris C. Asis. Participants paid special attention as
the speaker delivered the comprehensive procedure of the system.
Ms. Gloria A. Varquez, TSSD Chief of DOLE Caraga
Region, thanked the participants in her closing remarks as the PESO Managers
committed to generate and submit registrants report every month. She further
stressed the importance of the SRS program as an instrument in bridging the gap
between the employer and the applicant. The data collated will also be utilized
as a tool for research in mitigating job mismatch in Caraga Region.
(NCLM/DOLE-13/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog news: Pang. Aquino: Hayaan natin ang
malakas na ekonomiyang nagaganap sa bansa ang siyang magsabi
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Hunyo 5 (PIA) -- Sinabi ni
Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III noong Lunes na pababayaan niyang ang malakas na
ekonomiya ng bansa sa unang tatlong buwan ng taon at ang posible pang paglakas
nito sa pang apat hanggang pang anim na buwan ng taong ito ang siyang
magpahiwatig at magsabi, kaysa pangungunahan ang mga credit rating agencies na
nagbibigay sa bansa ng mataas na antas sa rating pagdating sa ekonomiya.
Sa pakikipanayam sa Pangulong Aquino noong siya
ay dumalo sa Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GOCC) Dividends sa
Palasyo ng Malacanang, sinabi niya na habang alam niya na ang Moody’s, isang
nangungunang tanggapan na nagbibigay ng credit ratings, research at risk
analysis ay napuna na ang Gross Domestic Growth at record budget surplus sa
unang tatlong buwan ng taong ito, nais pa rin niyang maghintay ng balita mula
sa kanila.
“Mahirap naman ako magsalita for an agency that
I don’t belong to (Mahirap naman ako magsalita para sa isang ahensya na hindi
naman ako kasali), ano. Ayoko silang i-preempt (pangunahan). Siguro gayahin ko
na rin iyong ating attitude na baka may mausog pa, so hintayin nalang natin
‘yung balita nila,” ayon sa Presidente.
Ang Moody’s ay ang huling global credit rating
na ahensiya na hanggang ngayon ay may ibinibigay pa ring grado sa Pilipinas na
masbaba para sa investment grade.
Ang Fitch ang siyang unang nagtaas ng ng credit
rating ng Pilipinas sa parehong antas ng mga nasa listahang “A” na mga bansa
noong Marso habang ang Standard and Poors kasama na ang Japan Credit Rating na
ahensiya ay sumunod noong Mayo. (RER/DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Cebuano news: Mga social workers giawhag ni
Presidente Aquino sa pakigtambayayong sa gobyerno alang sa environmental
protection, disaster preparedness and risk reduction nga mga kalihukan
Ni Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Hunyo 5 (PIA) -- Giawhag ni
Presidente Aquino ang tanang mga social workers sa pakigtambayayong sa gobyerno
sa paglusad og nagkalain-laing mga kalihukan alang sa environmental protection,
disaster preparedness ug risk reduction atol sa 2013 Asia Pacific Regiona
Social Work Conference kagahapon didto sa Manila Hotel.
Giablihan kagahapon ang 2013 Asia Pacific
Regional Social Work Conference didto sa Manila Hotel nga gipasiugdahan sa
International Federation of Social Workers Asian & Pacific Association for
Social Work Education, ang Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. ug
ang National Association of Social Work Inc.
Ang maong panagtigum nga adunay tema nga “Social
Work Amidst Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management: Building
Capacities and Global Partnership” moluntad hangtod ugmang adlawa. (RER/SDR/PIA-Surigao
del Norte)
