PIA Caraga to launch radio show to save Mt.
Mayapay
By Fryan E. Abkilan
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 23 (PIA) -- The Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) – Caraga Regional Office is set to launch a radio
program focusing on the protection, conservation, preservation of Mount
Mayapay.
PIA Caraga regional director Abner Caga said the
radio program, which will be aired over the agency’s radio station - 107.8
Power FM, will initially run thrice weekly. “It will be on
Monday-Wednesday-Friday from 10:00am to 10:30am,” Caga said.
The unique feature of this program, according to
director Caga, is that anybody who has the heart and passion in the
preservation and protection of Mt. Mayapay which is one of the natuaral
landmarks of the region is invited to join.
“This is going to be interactive and it is not a
structured radio show," he said.
He added that “Those who have the passion to
preserve and protect Mt. Mayapay, you are free to be part of the show. We need
not be a master of the issue for every opinion, suggestion, idea, feeling of
any stakeholders will surely be valued and respected. No one has the monopoly
to claim that they are neither above nor in authority over any other
stakeholders in the pursuit of what is best for Mayapay." (FEA/PIA-Caraga)
Butuan RMRT joins PIA, Samahang Magdalo in
protecting, conserving Mt. Mayapay
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 23 (PIA) – The Rapid Media
Reaction Team (RMRT) composed of legitimate media practitioners of this city
have expressed their support and cooperation to the Philippine Information
Agency (PIA) Caraga Rehional Office and Samahang Magdalo’s advocacy in saving
the Mount Mayapay during a roundtable discussion recently.
The advocacy of PIA and Samahang Magdalo will
create realization among the people in the community to get involved in the
protection and conservation of Butuan’s heritage – the Mt. Mayapay, said Mike
Crismundo, Mindanao Bureau Chief of Manila Bulletin.
“We should all work together for this common
cause. This will not only benefit us but also the future generations. There is
no reason for us not to join and support this advocacy campaign since it is for
the development of the Mt. Mayapay. We all should take responsibility. And I
believe that saving Mt. Mayapay is also saving the lives of the people,” said
Crismundo.
"We, as stakeholders of this city should
really protect and conserve Mt. Mayapay, considering the fact that it is not
only our cultural heritage but it also provides us natural resources,"
Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondent Mr. Franklin Caliguid said. “We have
been experiencing the effects of climate change, and I believe that if we will
all extend effort for the protection and conservation of Mt. Mayapay, we will
experience the minimal effects of climate change unlike of those places in the
country wherein you will no longer see bountiful trees and usage of its natural
resources were already abused.”
Also, Ms. Maia Juni, station Manager of Radyo ng
Bayan Butuan said that the protection and conservation of Mt. Mayapay is not
only the responsibility of the duty bearers but also the citizenry.
“Everything is possible when all of us will get
involved and take our roles to protect Mt. Mayapay,” said Juni.
The group expressed optimism that through this
partnership, Butuanons will also influence others to do the same.
Samahang Magdalo Caraga Regional Coordinator Mr.
Micheal Torralba acknowledged the unified efforts of the media partners in
providing relevant, timely, reliable and accurate information to the public.
“The RMRT will be of great help in spreading out our advocacy campaign for the
betterment of Mt. Mayapay,” he said.
The RMRT was first organized sometime in April
of this year by PIA-Caraga through the initiative of PIA-Caraga Regional Director Abner Caga, in
preparation for the national and local elections, where local tri-media are
converged to act as one with the ultimate end of making a significant impact in
the community. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Butuan dad declares August 23, 2013 as 'A Day of
Mourning' for sea mishap victims
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 23 (PIA) – Pursuant to
Proclamation No. 03 series of 2013, Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr of this city
declared August 23, 2013 as "A Day of Mourning" for all Butuanons.
This is in connection with the August 16, 2013
incident where M/V St. Thomas Aquinas sank off the coast of Cebu City resulting
to the death of 37 passengers from Caraga region, including five passengers
from Butuan City.
The city government and the Sangguniang
Panglungsod, together with their officers and staff, are one with the bereaved
families of the victims and deeply commiserate in their sorrow.
Mayor Amante also bared that as of August 22, 48
passengers still remain missing and are subject of ongoing search and
rescue/retrieval operations.
“I hereby enjoin all the public institutions
within the jurisdiction of the city to lower the Philippine flag to half-mast
for three days beginning today, August 23,” he said. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
BFAR dads intensify programs for the fisheries
sector
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 23 (PIA) – In time with the
regional launching of the Municipal Fisherfolk Registration held recently, the
Bureau of Fishereies and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) through its National Director
Atty. Asis Perez and Caraga Regional Director Nerio Casil, emphasized that the
bureau will continue to intensify its programs for the sector.
Perez bared that the Philippines is 7th largest
fishing country in the world that is why we have to do the best that we can to
increase the sector’s capacity and provide them the tools.
Perez further revealed that among all sectors,
the fishermen are the poorest of the poor. "Based on the National
Statistics Coordination Board, the fishery sector is below poverty line. This
is why we really have to give them due attention and help them increase their
capacity to improve the quality of their living," he said.
Perez also recognized that it is only during the
administration of President Benigno S. Aquino III that the budget for the
fisheries sector has increased.
Also, Dir. Casil relayed that in 2012, its total
fisheries production is amounted to more than P5-Billion with a volume of
93,766.45 metric tons. With a total of six cities and 67 municipalities, the
entire region is well poised for more government interventions which will be
appropriately created and implemented based on the data gathered through the
Fisherfolk Registration (FishR).
Casil said the FishR program aims to fast-track,
enhance and complete the municipal fisherfolk registration nationwide as
required under the Fisheries Code of 1998. Under the FishR, BFAR seeks to
register 63,075 fisherfolk in Caraga region.
Casil stressed that the bureau will work hand in
hand with the municipalities and cities in Caraga region's five provinces to
complete the registration in their respective areas using a simplified and
standard form and FRS data management system. BFAR will also give technical
assistance to coastal municipalities and cities in the provinces to facilitate
the registration process.
Meanwhile, Casil further emphasized that the
local government units in Caraga region has a vital role in the implementation
and monitoring of Republic Act 8550, where it is stipulated that fishermen must
not use illegal fishing materials such as dynamites in the coastal areas.
This is supported by Atty. Perez by saying that
illegal fishing is still the main problem that BFAR is facing today. "We
are to implement a system to prevent such eventualities in the coastal areas.
The presence of deputized BFAR enforcers in the coastal areas who will strictly
monitor the fishermen will hopefully stop illegal fishing activities," he
added.
Perez also pointed out that the bureau will not
allow that its programs for the sector will be compromised and politicized in
the localities. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Caraga infotech council bares activities for ICT
roadshow
By Johny S. Natad
BUTUAN CITY, August 23 (PIA) – The Caraga
Information Communication Technology (ICT) council presented its upcoming
activities for the "Next Wave Cities ICT Roadshow 2nd Edition: Bringing
ICT Opportunities to Countryside Filipino Talents" to be held on September
19-20, this city.
Caraga ICT Council President Chery J. Busa
during the ICT presentation and coordination meeting last August 15, said that the roadshow is organized and supported
by the Department of Science and Technology - Information and Communications
Technology Office (DOST-ICTO), IT Business Process Association of the
Philippines (IBPAP), National ICT Confederation of the Philippines (NICP),
Butuan City government and Caraga ICT Council.
"The roadshow generally aims to provide a
venue for the government, the industry players and stakeholders to present and
discuss the prospect of the IT-BMP sector as one of the best choices for
entrepreneurship, career development and advancement among the workforce in the
next wave cities," Busa said.
Busa added that the activity will be
participated by 495 schools high school and 56 colleges and university in the
region. Expected participants are the 4th year high school and college
students, 4th year high school PTA, teachers, guidance counsellors, city
executives, career practitioners/employees (ITC industry), SMS (private
business sector), media partners, local ICT business start-ups groups, and
people from DepEd, CHED, TEDA, DOLE/PESO, DOST, DTI, DOT, DILG, NEDA.
Meanwhile, Caraga ICT Vice President Engr. Alan
A. Silor bared that one major purpose of conducting the activity is to declare
Butuan as the ICT hub of the region and the country.
"We have more than 9,000 manpower for
non-voice business processing outsourcing (BPO) and have plenty graduates from
IT related discipline. Butuan is equipped with needed energy facilities, human
resources, real state and telephone company infrastructure for the BPO
operations. With this, the city has passed the score card to be declared as ICT
hub and through the roadshow Butuan will be manifested and declared as the
“Next Wave Cities ICT” in the country," Silor emphasized.
The outlined road show activities include the IT
BMP career talks, IT prenuership forums, e-commerce forum and job fair.
The council bared that registration on the said
two-day activity is Php450.00 for a student and Php1,200.00 for a professional
who take early registration while Php1,500.00 if registration is made during
the actual date of the roadshow. (JSN/PIA-Caraga)
Tandag City Mayor asks CCPC members commitment
to support programs & activities of the City Government
By Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, August 23 (PIA) –
In her welcome address during the orientation program, City Council for the
Protection of Children (CCPC) chairperson Mayor Roxanne Pimentel has asked the
council members’ full commitment to support the programs and activities under
her administration yesterday morning at the Season’s Park Apartelle this city.
Mayor Pimentel cited on her programs and
activities under the administration legislative agenda dubbed as “Pillars of
Development” where the Social Services are stated under the 4th pillar – “The
Pillar for the Marginalized Group”.
City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD)
Officer Tessie Buniel also said, the activity was the 1st seminar Orientation
being conducted for the new reorganized CCPC members by the virtue of Executive
Order o. 05 Series of 2013, “Re-organizing the CCPC.”
The CCPC were composed of the responsible
members of the community, including representatives from the government and
private agencies concerned for the welfare of children. (NGBT/PIA-Surigao del
Sur)
Butuan Sillimanians celebrate 112th founders day
By Johny S. Natad
BUTUAN CITY, August 23 (PIA) – Anchored on the
theme "Joyfully lift up the lamb”, the Silliman University Alumni Association,
Inc. (SUAAI) Butuan chapter recently held a motorcade in celebration of the
university’s 112th Pre-Founders Day along the major thoroughfares of the city.
SUAAI Butuan chapter Public Information Officer
and Butuan Habitat for Humanity President Nora Rama bared that seventeen
vehicles joined the motorcade while 100 registered junior and senior alumni
participated the fellowship celebration from Uncle Sam's Place to Sitio
Mandacpan, Barangay San Vicente, this city.
During the fellowship activity, Atty. Rene
Burdeos, president of SUAAI Butuan Chapter bared that they have been a partner
of the city government in the national greening program (NGP) of the government.
“The alumni association planted and maintained
more than 100 dwarf yellow golden coco trees along Tiniwisan road in support to
the NGP of our national government which aims to promote Butuan into a green
city. Sillimanians who are working in both government and private agencies has
been actively taking part in restoring the natural beauty of the city,” Burdeos
said.
Meanwhile, Rama said that she even required
their volunteers to plant trees as part of their commitment to maintain and
preserve the ecological balance of the city.
“We will continue our commitment on our ‘adopt a
tree’ project. The Sillimanians have committed to promote, protect, and
preserve environment to make the city more conducive to live in,” Rama said.
On the same occasion, City Mayor Ferdinand
Amante, Jr., who is also a Sillimanian, encouraged his co-alumni to continue
plant more trees and bamboos to make the city cleaner and greener.
"Planting more trees and environmental
protection to our watershed and conservation areas are the best long term
solutions to solve environmental threats in the city," Amante said.
(jsnatad/PIA-Caraga)
Surigao City opens Bonok-Bonok sa Surigao Trade
Expo 2013
SURIGAO CITY, Aug. 23 (PIA) -- The Surigao City
Tourism Council in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
and Surigao Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SSCI) will open on Friday, Aug.
23 the Bonok-Bonok sa Surigao Trade Expo (Bosstex) at the Luneta Park along
Borromeo Street, this city.
The opening ceremony will start with a
thanksgiving mass at the San Nicolas de Tolentino Cathedral to be officiated by
Assistant Parish Priest Rev. Fr. Eddie Dumanig, DCS.
Followed by a ribbon cutting and booth exhibits
to be led by Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas with his wife Filomena U.
Matugas, City Vice Mayor Danilo C. Menor, DTI Provincial Director Celestino L.
Negapatan, Surigao City Tourism Council, Inc. Chairman Richard Nick A. Amores,
SCCI President Willie A. Gan and Senior Tourism Operations Officer Roselyn
Armida B. Merlin.
The Bosstex features Surigao products,
delicacies and handicrafts from different exhibitors.
The event will run from August 23 to September
15, 2013. (FEA/SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
