'Colegio de Liga ng Mga Barangay' celebrates 2nd
year foundation
By Johny S. Natad
BUTUAN CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The Colegio de Liga
ng Mga Barangay (CLB), the first and only college institution created by a Liga
ng mga Barangay (League of Villages) in the country, celebrates its second year
foundation anniversary.
With the theme, “Where dreams come true…CLB is
the ultimate key to end poverty,” the celebration kicked-off with the Liga ng
Mga Barangay meeting and induction and oath taking of CLB board of trustees
held July 3, 2013 at CHED Function Hall in Brgy. Ampayon.
CLB Consultant Dr. Clara D. Almendralejo
recalled that the college was created by 86 dedicated Punong Barangays of the
city through the Liga ng mga Barangay Resolution No. 10 series of 2011 and
approved by the Butuan City through Ordinance No. 666 series of 2011.
Most Rev. Zacharias C. Jimenez, who administered
the oath taking of the CBL board warmly congratulated the officials of the
special college, which was created by the alliance of barangays in the city.
“We appreciate the lovely and prestigious endeavor of the Punong Barangays in
the city who jointly come together for the unique creation of a college,”
Jimenez said.
President/CEO of CLB and President of the
Association Liga Ng Mga Punong Barangay Nestor D. Amora was very grateful to
the full support of the Punong Barangays and the city government under the
administration of Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. to the college despite of
hardship during its initial operations in 2011. He also commended Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) Caraga Regional Director Isabela L. Mahler as the
“reliable college defender” helping and guiding CLB in complying all
requirements for the full operations of the college.
Amora said that CLB is a realization of dream
where youths will be given the chance to finish their college education for
free. “CLB was planned years ago, this time a dream come true. The legalization
and full operations of CLB on its second year foundation celebration is just
partial victory,” Amora added.
Meanwhile, the CLB Honorary Chairman of the
Board of Trustees and Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante who graced the
activity, congratulated Amora and all Punong Barangays in realizing the idea of
establishing college institution and for acquiring CHED’s official approval for
the full operations as the unique college in the city. He is hoping that the
CLB will be transformed into university in the future to cater more students in
providing free, quality and competitive education. “The city government will
always support the CLB’s program. And gradually, the CLB will become
resourceful asset to the city,” Amante said.
On its second year’s celebration, CLB has lined
up other activities like community service with Barangay Pigdaulan, CLB
students mass demonstration, ‘Laro ng Lahi’ on July 4, bloodletting and search
for Ms. CLB 2013 on July 5, program and presentation of CLB board of trustees,
and press conference on July 6. (FEA/JSN/PIA-Caraga)
BFAR Dinagat Islands Provincial Fishery office
inaugurated
By Susil D. Ragas
DINAGAT ISLANDS, July 4 (PIA) -- In a bid to
broaden its reach to the provinces and to bring the government closer to the
people, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) extends its
services in Dinagat Islands with the opening of a provincial office in the
province.
The Dinagat Islands Provincial Fishery Office,
which is a 2-storey building worth P3 million and located at Purok 2, Barangay
Don Ruben, San Jose, was formally opened and inaugurated on Wednesday, July 3,
2013.
Leading the ribbon-cutting and unveiling of
marker were BFAR National Director Atty. Asis G. Perez, Provincial Human
Resource Officer Elvis de la Merced in behalf of Governor Glenda B. Ecleo, BFAR
Caraga Regional Director Nerio G. Casil and Don Ruben Barangay Captain Hon. Thelma
A. Rosillo, assisted by BFAR Caraga Asst. Regional Director Judith C. Rojas,
Provincial Administrator Millard Tawakal, DOST Provincial Director Nancy
Charcos and DENR-13 RTD Mario Eludo.
Perez, in his message, lauded the local
government unit of Dinagat Islands especially to Governor Glenda B. Ecleo for
the full support particularly by donating a parcel of land that paveway for the
construction of the said building.
Perez said that the presence of provincial
fisheries office within the province will allow the fisherfolks to easily deal
with and seek assistance from the regional and national office.
“The building is also a testament of BFAR’s
commitment to the people of Dinagat Islands,” he added.
Meanwhile, in behalf of Dinagat islands Gov.
Glenda B. Ecleo, PHRM Officer Elvis de la Merced thanked BFAR for bringing the
fishery office closer to the people of Dinagat Islands and for uplifting the
economic condition of the fisherfolks and the fisheries sector of the province.
Caraga Regional Director Nerio G. Casil said the
PFO will be manned by eight fishery personnel, "who will mainly be tasked
to facilitate and to oversee the fisheries projects and programs and provide
immediate assistance to the needs of the fisherfolks."
He said fisherfolks in Dinagat Islands do not
have to travel to Surigao City for their fisheries needs and assistance.
(FEA/SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
CHED Caraga approves 2 degree courses to Colegio
de Liga
By Johny S. Natad
BUTUAN CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) Caraga has approved two bachelor degree courses offered
by Colegio de Liga ng Mga Barangay (CLB). The school offers free education to
poor but deserving students.
The CHED Caraga has authorized the CLB to
operate the first and second level on the degree of Bachelor of Science in Real
Estate Management (BSREM) and Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship (BS
ENTREP) effective this academic year.
CHED Caraga Regional Director Isabela L. Mahler
expressed appreciation to the Butuan City Punong Barangays for their support
for CLB during the CLB Board of Trustees’ induction and oath taking ceremony on
July 3 in Butuan City,
“We appreciate the support and energy shown by
the CLB board in pushing through its full operations with the intention to
provide free access to quality education,” Mahler said.
The CLB is the first and only college
institution founded by a Liga ng mga Barangay (League of Villages) in the
entire Philippines. It started its initial operations in 2011 with its office
and school site at Barangay Pigdaulan, this city. (FEA/JSN/PIA-Caraga)
Philippine Science High School - Caraga Campus
to open on June 2014
By Norma B. Alli
BUTUAN CITY, July 4 (PIA) -- The Philippine
Science High School (PSHS), a government high school institution under the
Department of Science and Technology (DOST) located in Barangay Ampayon this
city, will formally open on June 2014.
DOST Caraga Region and its provincial offices
are now accepting applicants for the 2014 PSHS National Competitive Examination
(NCE) which will be conducted nationwide on September 28, 2013. Successful
examinees from Caraga Region will be the pioneer batch of scholars of the PSHS
Caraga Campus for School Year 2014-2015.
A graduating grade 6 pupil who meets the
following criteria is eligible to apply for the PSHS National Competitive
Examination. He/she must belong to the upper 10 percent of the graduating class
as certified by the School Principal or have aptitude in science and math as
supported by the report card, a Filipino citizen with no pending application as
immigrant in any foreign country, born on or after June 1, 1999, in good health
and fit to undergo a rigorous academic program, with good moral character, and
have not taken the previous PSHS National Competitive Exam.
Application forms are now available at the DOST
Regional and Provincial Offices and also downloadable at the PSHS System
website, www.pshs.edu.ph.
Deadline for filing of application is on August
2, 2013. For further inquiries, they may call DOST Regional Office at telephone
no. 341-9551. (FEA/DOST-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Feature: DA’s Barangay Food Terminal boosts
cooperativism
By Aurell P. Arais
As strong as the tree named Bayug, where Bayugan
City got its name, the JCA Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries Multi-purpose
Cooperative (JARBEMCO) thru test of times still stands strong.
JARBEMCO was organized on April 5, 1999 by
virtue of CARP Law initiated by CARP beneficiaries of farm land comprising 303
hectares situated at Sta. Teresita, OsmeΓ±a, Hamogaway and Marcelina in Bayugan
City, Agusan del Sur.
From its 51 original cooperators, current
membership totals to 145 beneficiaries composed of the former workers-employees
of the former JCA Rubber Development Corporation.
At first, its operation focused on production-based
economic operations consisting of rubber, durian, mangosteen and coconut
plantations and now it has expanded its plantation coverage with the opening of
around 120 hectares of oil-palm, 60 hectares rubber and 6 hectares falcata.
To cater the needs of its workers, JARBEMCO
ventured into store operations and it has expanded even more when they availed
the Barangay Food Terminal (BFT), a Project of the Department of Agriculture
launched last February 9, 2011.
Noralyn Gonzaga, BFT Incharge said that thru
Barangay Food Terminal Project, DA provided them various equipment such as two
cold storage facilities, plastic crates, three weighing scales, push cart,
plastic tray, styrofoam boxes, electronic cash register and cash amount of
P100,000 as support fund for additional capitalization.
The proponent also raised the said amount of
P100,000 as their counterpart and was used mainly for the procurement of food
products such as meat, poultry products, fish, fruits and vegetables.
JARBEMCO’s BFT open up a sure market for local
farmers as well as swine raisers around their community where they can sell
their produce.
BFT has generated employment having three
regular employees and two on call employees during peak season of the month
receiving minimum daily wage.
Gonzaga said that BFT helps a lot for them as
workers and employees of the cooperative since they can avail its services
including credit where payment will be automatically deducted from their salary
while those non-members is bounded with duly signed customer agreement.
Aside from enjoying lower price on goods as
compared to Bayugan City market, its customers can enjoy patronage refund and
dividends every end of the year, thus an additional benefit for the customers
family and cheer up the spirit of cooperativism.
For almost two years in operation, JARBEMCO BFT
has manifested a net income of 179,940.53. Henceforth, from these figures,
financial indicators are quite promising for JARBEMCO BFT as it faces another
challenge in the years to come. (FEA/DA-13/PIA-Caraga)
