Caraga RDRRMC awards winners of Gawad KALASAG
Search 2013
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, August 1 (PIA) -- As a culmination
activity for this year’s National Disaster Consciousness Month (NDCM)
celebration, the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(RDRRMC) chaired by Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga Regional Director Liza
Mazo conducted on Wednesday the Regional Awarding of Gawad KALASAG 2013 at the
LJ Mega Convention Hall, St. Joseph Subdivision, this city.
Gawad KALASAG stands for KAlamidad at Sakuna
LAbanan SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan or Fight for Calamity and Accidents,
Self Excellence for safety. It is an Annual Search for Excellence in DRRM and
Humanitarian Assistance.
Dir. Mazo emphasized that Caraga have achieved
significant milestones in the field of DRRM compared to our ASEAN neighbors.
"However, to effectively ensure the sustainability of our government
programs on DRRM, we need to do more," she said.
Department of the Interior and Local Government
(DILG) Caraga Regional Director Lilibeth Famacion, RDRRMC-Caraga Vice
Chairperson for Disaster Preparedness/Regional Selection Committee chair for
Gawad KALASAG 2013, recognized the concerted efforts of all local government
units and partner stakeholders in Caraga region as they continue to advocate
prevention, mitigation and preparedness among people to achieve zero casualty
in any eventualities such as during disaster/calamity.
Together with Dir. Famacion and Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) Regional Director Dominga Mallonga, vice
chairperson for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation, Dir. Mazo awarded the Best
PDRRMC (Provincial Category) to Surigao del Norte as 1st placer; Dinagat
Islands - 2nd placer; and Surigao del Sur - 3rd placer. For the
Highly-Urbanized City Category, the Best CDRRMC is given to Butuan City (lone
winner).
For the Civil Society Organization Category, the
Sibog Katawhan Alang sa Paglambo (SIKAP) Inc. received the award from the
council.
The Agusan National High School - DRRM Committee
of Butuan City received the award for being the Best Heroic Act on Humanitarian
Assistance Category while the said school is also awarded the Best School DRRM
(school category).
For the Volunteer Organization Category, the
Rescue and Emergency Service Provider on Disaster (RESPOND), Inc. received the
award.
Mazo further revealed that the awarding marked
the commencement of the month-long observance of the NDCM for 2013. "Since
August of 2009, by virtue of Executive Order No. 137, the whole month of July
of every year was declared as NDCM to be collectively observed by all Filipinos
and other nationals throughout the country through a month-long conduct of
activities which have impact in reducing disaster risks," she said.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Butuan crowns 2013 Nutrition King & Queen
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Aug 1 (PIA) -- As a culmination
activity of this year's Nutrition Month celebration with the theme "Gutom
at Malnutrisyon, Sama-sama Nating Wakasan," the Butuan City Social Welfare
and Development (CSWD) - Day Care Center conducted on Thursday the Coronation
of Nutrition King and Queen 2013.
Fe Labitad, day care in-charge, said they are
doing their best to help parents enhance the skills and talents of their
children and inculcate good character traits so these children will grow
responsible, smart, and God-fearing.
Jocelyn Loquite, CSWD Operations chief
representing Aldeberan Mordeno, CSWD officer, said that children should be
treated well and be given proper nutrition so they will grow happy and healthy.
"These children are the hope of our future, so let's take good care of
them," she said.
Also, Butuan City Councilor Rema Burdeos said
parents and teachers should not prevent children from playing since it is a
serious business to children while they also do things in school that will
enhance their mental skills. "We should also continue to discipline these
children so they'll know better what's wrong and what's right as they
grow," she said.
Also, the "yaya" or nannies of
schoolchildren at the Day Care Center also participated in the coronation and
presented a dance number. Yayas also guide their wards and help them in their
school activities.
Crowned as Nutrition King is Kobe J. Ninofranco
and Rauline Andrea Marie P. Sabandal as Nutrition Queen, while Maxene M.
Kobayashi as Ms. Day Care Child 2013.
Along with the coronation, the new set of
elected officers composed of parents also took their oaths administered by
Councilor Ferdinand Nalcot.
The parents expressed commitment to do their
responsibilities for the development of the day care center that will benefit
the children. The activity is anchored on the theme "Community of Effort
is the key to Success." (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
OWWA-Caraga launches Mobile Information
Technology training
By Ritchel M. Molero
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 1 (PIA) -- Families of
Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs), including OFWs on leave will now have the
opportunity to learn basic computer skills and Information Technology Training
right in their communities as the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration
(OWWA-RWO 13) has started offering the Tulay Program on-site.
The program aims to give OFWs access to both
technology and technology training in the hope that this will give them the
skills to find better employment opportunities as well as help bridge the
physical divide between the workers and their families in the Philippines.
In Caraga, the week-long Mobile Information
Technology Training kicked-off on July 22-26 in Brgy. Cuevas Trento, Agusan del
Sur at the internet cafΓ© and residence of Editha Granada, president of the
Cuevas OFW Family Circle. Mrs. Granada offered the venue for free.
Around 14 former OFWs and OFW dependents
comprised the initial beneficiaries of the Mobile Tulay Program. The
participants were taught basic information technology (IT) skills. They were
given lectures and hands-on training on basic computer fundamentals,
applications such as Word, Excel, Spreadsheets and Internet fundamentals.
The next schedule for the Mobile Information
Technology Training will be at the Municipal Hall of Trento, Agusan del Sur on
August 5-9.
The OFW Family Circle of San Miguel, Surigao del
Sur has also requested another training slated on August 12-16. The succeeding
schedules shall be announced later.
The OWWA Information Technology Training has so
far sewed 2,702 OFWs for the past five years. It was formerly implemented at
the Butuan City Office of OWWA Regional Welfare Office-13. (FEA/OWWA-13/PIA-Caraga)
DILG-Pamana Project rehabilitates Tagbina,
SurSur road
By Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 1 (PIA) -- Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG) Caraga Regional Director Lilibeth A.
Famacion formally turned-over the Pamana (Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan)
project on the rehabilitation and repair of the Barangay Poblacion – Magsaysay
– OsmeΓ±a – Villaverde farm-to-market road to the municipality of Tagbina,
Surigao del Sur on July 26.
Governor Johnny T. Pimentel of of Agusan del Sur
accepted the P13.5-million worth farm-to-market road aimed at helping farmers
transport their farm products to the nearest economic center and providing an
easy road access to residents despite the area being a conflict-affected area.
The 16-kilometer road stretching through
barangays Poblacion, Magsaysay, OsmeΓ±a, and Villaverde will serve a holistic
approach in bringing economic relief in the area which will consequently
eliminate armed conflicts and episodes of insurgency.
Famacion challenged the punong barangays
(village heads) of the four recipient barangays to formulate a joint resolution
to maintain the road network and regulate the use of the road especially during
rainy season as heavy trucks frequently traverse the roads.
The formal turn-over ceremony took place at
Brgy. OsmeΓ±a gymnasium which was synchronized with the release of checks to
Tandag City and San Miguel, Surigao del Sur.
Tandag City received P1.264 million for the
rehabilitation of San Isidro – Maticdum – Mabuhay farm-to-market road. On the
other hand, the municipality of San Miguel received P16 million for the road
opening of Carromata – Bitaugan farm-to-market road.
The punong barangays vowed to maintain the roads
as they thanked Governor Pimentel in opening the roads through the Pamana
project.
DILG-Pamana projects are designed to bring
developmental projects in the conflict-affected areas of Caraga region to
address the needs of the community to eliminate conflicts arising from poverty
and destitution. (FEA/LGOO II, DILG-13/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog news: Naglaan ng P12.7 milyon ang DSWD para
sa pangmadaliang tulong sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo sa Mindanao
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Agosto 1 (PIA) -- Naglaan ang
Department of Social Welfare and Development ng pangmadaliang relief resources
na nagkahalaga ng P12.7 milyon para sa mga nasalanta ng baha na tumama sa
Mindanao dahil sa malakas na ulan, sabi ng Malakanyang noong Martes, Hulyo 30.
Sa ginawang pagpupulong sa mga mamamahayag sa
Malakanyang, sinabi ni Deputy Presidential Spokesperson Abigail Valte na ang
DSWD ay nakipagtulungan din sa mga lokal na pamahalaan para sa tulong teknikal
at resource augmentation (TARA) na kailangan ng mga biktima.
Bumuhos ang malakas na ulan sa Maguindanao,
Sultan Kudarat at lungsod ng Cotabato noong nakaraang linggo na siyang naging
dahilan ng pagbaha at ang paglikas ng mahigit 50,000 na residente sa
kani-kanilang mga tahanan.
“Ang impormasyon na aming nakalap ay nagsasabing
lahat ng DSWD teams ay masinsinang nakikipag-ugnayan sa kani kanailang lokal na
counterpart para sa kanilang kahilingan sa teknikal na tulong at paghulip ng
pangangailangan o ang tinatawag nating TARA,” sabi ni Valte.
Ang DSWD ay naglaan na ng P12.70 milyon na
halaga para sa pangmadaliang relief resources na naglalaman ng naka-antabay na
pondo, family food packs at iba pang pagkain at mga kagamitan,” dagdag pa ni
Valte.
Idiniin din ni Valte na ang pambansang
pamahalaan ay kumilos na upang madagdagan pa ang tulong na iniaabot ng DSWD at
ng mga lokal na pamahalaan sa pamamagitan ng pagbibigay ng pakepaketing pagkain
para sa mga resident eng mga naapektohang lugar.
“Ang pambansang pamahalaan ay nagbigay ng dagdag
na 6,000 food packs para sa DSWD-ARMM (Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao)
at inaprubahan na ni Sec. Dinky Soliman ang pag release ng dagdag na 30,000
food packs para sa Maguindanao at Sarangani,” sabi ni Valte.
(AMC/DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
