FSUU photo exhibit promotes awareness on impacts
of climate change
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, July 3 (PIA) – The Father Saturnino
Urios University (FSUU) in partnership with Minda News is spearheading the
photo exhibit dubbed “IMPACT: When Nature Strikes Back” featuring the effects
brought about by Typhoon Sendong in Mindanao which is considered one of the
impacts of climate change.
Photos presented in the exhibit are the works of
award-winning photojournalist Erwin MascariΓ±as, who is currently working with
Minda News (print media). The exhibit will run until July 6, 2013 at the FSUU
lobby, main campus, this city.
MascariΓ±as said the activity aims to enhance
peoples’ awareness on the impact of climate change and promote preparedness
among individuals to reduce the risks during disaster/calamity.
MascariΓ±as also encouraged the students to share
their knowledge on climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction into
their respective communities. "The photos tell us to be prepared and be
more conscious and vigilant on what is happening around us so we can be spared
from any disaster and even save other peoples' lives," he said.
Meanwhile, FSUU President Fr. Christian Young
thanked partner- stakeholders and media for extending their support to said
event and for helping in disseminating disaster risk reduction related
information to the general public.
Climate change is a significant and lasting
change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods ranging
from decades to millions of years. It may be a change in average weather
conditions, or in the distribution of weather around the average conditions
(i.e., more or fewer extreme weather events). (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
AFP, PNP-13 appeal public support to prevent
atrocities
By Johny S. Natad
BUTUAN CITY, July 3 (PIA) – The Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP-13) appealed to the
public to help them in averting violence especially in the critical areas in
Caraga region.
During the recent Caraga Conference for Peace
and Development Executive meeting, 401st Brigade, Phil. Army Commanding Officer
Col. Henry Dar and PNP Caraga Regional Director P/CSupt. Getulio P. NapeΓ±as
asked all partners to cooperate with them in ensuring peace and security in the
region. They also encouraged the public to inform military and police
authorities by simply sending text message for any complaints and reports of
the presence of illegal armed groups in their communities.
In ensuring stability of peace and security in
the region, Col. Dar informed that the AFP is augmenting its task force in
Agusan del Sur and other highly critical areas. Moreover, he also ensured that
the armed forces will not stop defending the region from any atrocities brought
by the communist group by improving its intelligence report. “The AFP is always
available 24/7 ready to risk the lives of the soldier to ensure peace and
safety in the region,” Dar added.
Meanwhile, the PNP officials ensured that the
Police Regional Office-13 has also intensified their security preparations as
Barangay and SK elections is fast approaching. They said that they have already
set several strategies to include, the organization of the Joint Security
Control Center (JSCC) at all levels, establishment of the Election Monitoring
and Assistance Centers, hosting/attending election stakeholders security planning
meetings and workshops at regional and provincial level with COMELEC and AFP,
and intensified information campaign using tri-media and disaster risk
reduction management plan to reduce or prevent calamity that may occur in the
region. (FEA/PIA-Caraga)
DENR-13 commends PNP, Army personnel in
anti-illegal logging drive
By Eric Herson F. Gallego
BUTUAN CITY, July 3 (PIA) --The Department of
Environment and Natural Resources in Region 13 (DENR-13) on Friday, June 28
gave recognition to the officers and men of the police and the Philippine Army
who have contributed to the success of the anti-illegal logging campaign in the
region. At the same time, the DENR has also honored its 15 senior employees who
have retired from the government service this year after serving the DENR for
30 years.
The recognition was made during the culmination
program of the Environment Month held at the DENR Regional Office covered court
in Barangay Ambago this city. The closing ceremony was graced upon by Bishop
Juan de Dios Pueblos of the Diocese of Butuan.
DENR-13 Regional Executive Director Nonito M.
Tamayo said “the all-out support given by the PNP and the military in the
anti-illegal logging campaign has greatly contributed in achieving the target
goal of the DENR.” He said the illegal logging activities in the region have
dwindled considerably since the police and the military took over the operation
from the civilian-led task force by virtue of the Anti Illegal Logging Task
Force Resolution 2005.
Even the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task
Force (PAOCTF) under Executive Secretary Paquito Ochoa has acknowledged and
congratulated the DENR-13 in its anti-illegal logging campaign during an
evaluation made in February this year. “The DENR was commended by the task
force for reducing the illegal logging incident by 70 percent (%) in the
region,” RED Tamayo said.
“We are proud of these accomplishments. We are
successful because of the support given us by the PNP and the military and the
LGU,” he added.
The DENR has also given tribute to the 15 senior
employees who retired after 30 years from government service. They included the
following: from CENRO Nasipit - Bonifacio Sumagpao, Lynus Coloso (posthumous)
represented by his wife Carmelita Coloso, CENRO Tubay-Hetulio A. Sayud, CENRO
San Francisco- Pacheco G. Tan, CENRO Bayugan-Monica Comandante and Eligio C.
Limbaco,CENRO Bunawan- Reynaldo B. Orquillas and Odelon S. Quiz, CENRO Loreto-
Dioscoro B. Jagus,CENRO Tandag- Corseni B. Bautista and Sixto P. Portillo,
CENRO Lianga- Corazon L. Pagayanan and Fernando L. Wapili. (FEA/DENR-13/PIA-Caraga)
PRO-13 storms Butuan City barangay
By Philip Amer Mazo
BUTUAN CITY, July 3 (PIA) – Police personnel
from the Police Regional Office-13 (PRO-13) stormed Barangay Dumalagan this
city armed with medicines, medical and dental services, food and volume of
school supplies on its Medical and Dental Civic Action Program (MEDCAP).
The goods were intended for the residents and
elementary school children and secondary students of Barangay Dumalaga.
The group, which was led by PRO-13 Regional
Director P/CSUPT Getulio P Napenas along with his staff and National Support
Units such as the Regional Health Service Office, facilitated the distribution
of medicines and medical check-ups, dental check-ups and tooth extractions to
some 1,450 beneficiaries as part of the PNP's Social Agenda. Private groups
also joined the activity to show their support by sponsoring the goods and
other services.
A short program was initiated by the Police
Community Relations Division at the barangay’s covered court.
Barangay Captain Edgardo Dechon, in his welcome
remarks, said he is grateful for the initiatives of the PNP since it greatly
helped his constituents most to the school children.
“School supplies to be distributed will surely
boost the morale of the children knowing they would have new sets of school
materials they could use every day in school and it also eases financial burden
of every parent knowing that it save them money,” Dechon added.
Dechon said the activity was the first ever to
happen in his barangay who explained that people aren’t supposed to be afraid
of policemen and soldiers and should befriend them.
Meantime, Napenas thanked all the participating
units and PRO 13 personnel who joined the activity making it a successful
event.
The PRO 13 Band with its new bread of singers
and band players made the covered court full of audience alive with its new
trend of music. PO2 Jaime Franz Cenarillos from PRO 11 entertained the crowd
with amusement on his magic show. The front of the stage was instantly filled
with children as PO2 Cenarillos showed the kids his skills in magic. The
program was followed by the distribution of the school supplies to the school
kids in elementary. (FEA/PNP-PRO 13/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: PNoy dili motudlo pag-usab kang
Administrator Nangel sa NIA
Ni Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY, Hulyo 3 (PIA) - Si Presidente
Benigno S. Aquino III mibutyag kagahapon nga wala sya’y intensyon sa patudlo ug
usab sa National Irrigation Administration (NIA) Administrator Antonio Nangel
ug laing termino sa ahensya, ingon nga nagpabilin ang pagkadismaya sa
performance niini sulod sa nahisgutang ahensya.
Sa press briefing nga gipahigayon human sa
nag-unang seremonyas sa pagpang-apod-apod sa 22,603 bag-o nga mga pistola nga
Glock17 9mm didto sa Camp Crame, Quezon City, ang Presidente miingon nga siya
mipahimangno na sa opisina sa Executive Secretary, Department of Budget and
Management ug uban pang ahensya nga dunay kalabotan sa pagsubli sa operasyon sa
NIA ug makahimo ug mga suhestiyon unsaon sa papa-usbaw sa ilahang serbisyo.
“Nanugon na ako, una kay Executive Secretary,
uban usab ang DBM ug uban pang mga ahensya sa gobyerno sa pagtan aw niini ug
kung masulbad na nato ang irrigation, masangpotanon ang dugang sa atoang abot
sa agrikultura”, (“Nag-atas na ako, umpisa kay Executive Secretary, kasama na
rin ang DBM and other agencies of government to look into this at kung maayos
natin ang irrigation natin, significant ang dagdag sa agricultural output
natin,”), sulti ni Presidente.
“ Sa kadako sa atoang pondo nga gihatag nato sa
maong ahensiya, kinahanglan usab nga dunay pagproteksyon nga mabati ang atoang
mga mag-uuma. Sakit kung mapamatud-an nga ang proteksyon diay nahimong binuang
lamang ug dili nato madawat nga nahitabo kadto” (“Sa laki-laki ng pondo na
ibinibigay natin sa ahensiyang iyan, dapat naman may kalingang nadarama ang mga
magsasaka. Masakit kung mapapatunayan na iyong kalinga pala ay naging kalokohan
lang, at hindi natin matatanggap na mangyari iyon,”) dugang pa niya..
Siya mibutyag sa iyahang desisyon nga dili
itudlo ug usab si Nangel dayag na human siya mipakita sa iyahang pagkadismaya
sa performance sa NIA atol sa pagsaulog sa ika-50 nga anibersaryo niini sa
miageng bulan.
Dunay renewal ang pagtudlo kada tuig. Karon,
gawas nalang kung magka-amnesia ako gikan karon hangtud unya wala koy plano nga
i-renew” (“May renewal ang appointment contract every year. Ngayon, maliban na
lang kung magkaroon ako ng amnesia mula ngayon hanggang mamaya ay wala akong
balak i-renew,”) sulti sa Presidente. (NGBT/PND (rck/PIA Surigao del Sur)
Cebuano news: Presidente Aquino miapod-apod ug
22,603 ka pistola ngadto sa PNP
Ni Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
MANILA, Hulyo 3 (PIA) – Si Presidente Benigno
Aquino III maoy nanguna sa pagpang-apod apod sa mga bag-ong 22,603 ka Glock 17
9mm nga pistola ngadto sa mga napiling personahe sa Philippine National Police
(PNP) sa seremonyas nga gipahigayon didto sa PNP headquarters sa Camp Crame,
Quezon City, kagahapon, Hulyo 2.
Subay sa taho, ang mga bag-ong pistola kabahin
sa 60,000 nga mga armas nga napalit sa PNP gikan sa alokasyon nga P1.2-
bilyones sa PNP modernization program.
Sumala pa, ang unang 21 ka personahe sa mga
kapolisan nga midawat sa Glock 17 9mm nga pistola gikan sa Presidente mao ang
mga mosunod: PO2 John Ely Bayan gikan sa La Union Police Regional Office, PO2
Rodrigo Salviejo – PRO 2, Santiago City; PO2 Nino Ryan Opinga – PRO 3, Olongapo
City; PO1 Reilineth De Jesus PRO 4A, Tagaytay City; PO1 Bone Roger Tabinga –
PRO 4B, Puerta Princesa City; PO1 Eliseo Prieta, PRO 5, Naga City; PO2 Jun
Damaolao – PRO 6, Iloilo City; PO2 Crisanto Nudalo – PRO 7, Cebu City; PO2 Gregorio
Wabina – PRO 8, Tacloban City; PO1 Joey Mutuc – PRO 9, Zamboanga City; PO1 Earl
Ballesteros – PRO 10, Cagayan De Oro City; PO1 Robinson Palomares – PRO 11,
Davao City; PO1 Sotero Gania – PRO 12, General Santos City; PO1 Ismael Tabamo,
Jr. – PRO 13, Butuan City; PO2 Esnairah Lucman – PRO ARMM, Marawi City; PO1
Elizalde Kibayan – PRO CAR, Baguio City; PO1 Angel Martin – NCRPO, Northern
Police District; PO1 Randy Colanggo – NCRPO, Eastern Police District; PO1
Maridel Malabanan – NCRPO, Manila Police District; PO1 Butch Zinampan – NCRPO,
Southern Police District; ug PO1 Ranilyn Magailon – NCRPO, Quezon City Police
District.
Ang Glock safe-action nga pistola maoy
kasamtangan maoy gigamit sa hapit 60 porsyento sa national police forces ug sa
mga ahensya sa law enforcement sa Europe, Amerika ug Asia. (NGBT/PND/rck/PIA
Surigao del Sur)
