PIA-Caraga involves media workers in staff
recruitment process
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, July 30 (PIA) – The Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) Caraga conducted on Monday the selection process of
its job applicants through a written examination and interview at the
PIA-Caraga regional office here.
PIA-Caraga Regional Director Abner Caga said
that one thing that makes selection process unique among other government
agencies is that, it is not only PIA personnel who are involved but also its
partner stakeholders from the quad-media.
“The media has been our partner in information
dissemination and we also wanted them to know better our PIA personnel to
establish a good working relationship with them, that’s why we considered them
to be in the members of the panel,” said Caga.
Caga added that in this way, applicants will
experience fair and transparent selection process by the PIA selection board.
“After the examination, applicants are given the chance to see each of their
answers during the rotation of test questionnaires. We want to inculcate to
them (applicants) the mindset that the agency is just and transparent. With
this, we will also be able to get the best and deserving applicant for the
position."
Caga also emphasized that applicants who desire
to work in the agency must be able to pass both the examination and the
interview and should possess good communication skills; willing to work beyond
what is expected; eager to achieve the agency’s targets; among others.
“Since the seven applicants are after for the
Information Officer II position, he/she must possess the Career Service
(Professional)/Second Level Eligibility; a proficient writer of news and
feature articles for print and broadcast; has vast experience in media
coverages of important event; proficient in the formulation of communication
plans on development programs; proficient in MS word, excel, powerpoint
presentation applications; and one-year of relevant experience,” Caga said.
It was also learned that the applicants’ outputs
will be sent to PIA central office for further assessment and final decision
considering the choice of the regional selection board. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Surigao City, BFAR to step up ECOFISH program
By Annette Villaces
SURIGAO CITY, July 30 (PIA) -- The Surigao City
Agriculture Office and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) planned
to strengthened the Ecosystems Improved for Sustainable Fisheries (ECOFISH)
program.
During its meeting held recently at the
CMO-Conference Room, City Mayor Ernesto Matugas said he issued a Memorandum
Order for the suspension of permit for the hauling and banning the harvest of
brown seaweeds locally known as “samo.”
Plans to be implemented in order to strengthen
the ECOFISH program include the monitoring of illegal fishing, registration of
local legitimate fisherman, and provide training for sustainable fishing.
The ECOFISH program is implemented by the
Department of Agriculture through BFAR with the support of the United States
Agency for International Development (USAID) that aims to protect the coastal
marine resources and improved livelihood through sustainable fishing. (SDR/City
PIO/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Farmers Field School on Corn Production
culminates with 150 graduates
By Aurell P. Arais
BUTUAN CITY, July 30 (PIA) - Age doesn’t matter
in education.
This was proven by Enrica Miramonte, a 78 year
old corn farmer of Esperanza, Agusan del Sur.
Nanay Enrica is one of the 150 farmers who
received their certificates during the mass graduation of the Farmers Field
School (FFS) on Corn Production last July 18, held in the municipal gymnasium
of the town.
She said that she has to walk more than two
kilometers early morning every Friday for four months to reach the venue of
their class.
Nanay Enrica said that from the training, she
learned lot of new technologies such as the proper way of land preparation,
selection of high yielding seeds, seeding rate and the proper way of applying
fertilizer.
Aside from the FFS mass graduation, simultaneously
held is the culmination of the season-long Training of Trainers (TOT) on
Integrated Pest Management for Corn Production attended by 30 agricultural
extension workers (AEWs) including the five barangay extension workers (BAWs).
The event was graced by Esperanza Municipal Mayor Deo Manpatilan Jr. and other
local officials.
Also in attendance were OIC Provincial
Agriculturist Jessica Unson of Agusan del Sur, Agri-Pinoy Corn Coordinator Abel
F. Wagas of DA RFU 13, and Dr. Nenita Sumile, Center Director of the
Agricultural Training Institute.
The conduct of season – long TOT on IPM and the
FFS on Corn Production are geared towards capacitating both LGU extension
workers and farmers to increase their knowledge and learn new approaches in
corn production.
It is a joint effort of the DA-RFU-13, ATI and
LGUs in responding to the goals of the present administration to attain food
sufficiency and security. (FEA/RAFID DA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
