LGU recognizes Butuanon's contribution to Clean and Zero Waste
program
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 12 (PIA) - Butuanon's efforts
in helping maintain the city government's Clean Ground Zero Waste Program were
recognized during its second anniversary celebration.
Butuan City officials led by Mayor Ferdinand
Amante Jr., members of the different committees under the CGZW Program,
barangay captains/punong barangays, Sangguniang Panlungsod members,
representatives of government agencies, teachers, pupils, and other guests gathered
on Wednesday, Sept. 11 at the city hall grounds for the event.
During the program, art works/crafts from waste
materials by the students from the private and public schools were also
displayed for public viewing.
City Administrator Leah Mendoza urged attendees
to continue maintaining a clean community and a clean home.
"Let's make cleanliness a part of our daily
living," she added.
Dr. Virgilio Nery Jr., Butuan City councilor and
chairperson of the Clean Streets Committee under the CGZW Program, lauded the
unified efforts of the local officials, members of the different committees,
barangay eco-marshals, government agencies, media partners and the general
public for taking its role and continuously cooperating and supporting the
program and making it successful. "Though we have achieved this far, there's
still so much to be done," he said.
Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr of Butuan City
recognized the valuable efforts of Butuanons in the implementation of the city
govt's Clean Ground Zero Waste Program, reminding attendees that 'Cleanliness
is next to Godliness'.
Among
other government agencies, the Philippine Information Agency
(PIA)-Caraga headed by Regional Director Abner Caga received the Certificate of
Recognition from Mayor Amante, as Best Regional Line Agency Program Implementor
and for achieving the best practice of Waste Segregation at Source.
Mayor Amante also awarded with plaques and
certificates of recognition the members of the Youth for Environment in Schools
(YES) for Zero Waste Butuan, who has been active in environmental activities in
their respective schools.
The Clean Ground Zero Waste Movement of the
Butuan City government is aimed to facilitate a social transformation processes
among residents to manifest the desired behavior of segregating waste at
source, cleaning the surroundings and converting wastes into money; and massive
conversion of waste into organic fertilizers (biodegradables) by the organic
fertilizer production facilities and useful materials (non-biodegradables).
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Bomb scare caused panic in Surigao City
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Sept. 12 (PIA) – A suspicious
styrofoam box has caused a stir at around 2:30pm, Wednesday at the Luneta Park
in front of the City Gymnasium, this city.
Police personnel immediately barricaded the said
portion of the park for almost two hours after the suspicious item was found.
SPO1 Leodee Clerigo and PO1 Ivy Recimo both
trained personnel from Explosive Ordnance Division (EOD) of the Surigao City
Philippine National Police voluntary detonated the said box using water
disruptor with non-electric blasting cap at around 4:29 in the afternoon.
A police report confirmed that the box contained
only cellophanes used for vending, and not a bomb. (SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Broadcasters, DILG, DENR and PNP plant trees
nationwide during 2013 OPLAN Broadcastreeing
By Don Manuelo O. Patrimonio
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 12 (PIA) - Broadcasters and
staff of the different AM, FM and TV stations around Butuan City along with
students, street children, and representatives from the Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG), Philippine National Police (PNP) and
partner establishments joined efforts to plant trees during the 2013 OPLAN
Broadcastreeing: The Urban Greening Project in Barangay Masao, Butuan City,
recently.
Participants were mostly coming from the
Kapisanan ng mga Brodkasters ng Pilipinas (KBP) Butuan City Chapter, but were
joined by students from Grand View College; street children accompanied by
Butuan City Councilor Atty. Rema Burdeos and Butuan City Police Office (BCPO)
deputy police director PSupt Romy Palgue; participants from the PNP, DILG, and
the private sector, particularly Almont Hotel and Nature's Spring.
The group gathered at around 6 a.m. at the
Guingona Park where a brief opening program was conducted followed shortly by a
hataw warm-up routine.
A convoy proceeded that led all the way to
Barangay Masao with vehicles provided by KBP partner members, the city
government of Butuan, and Councilor Sergio Pascual.
Armed with their own planting implements and the
seedlings provided by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
(DENR), the participants lined the street and planted some 600 seedlings mostly
narra (Pterocarpus indicus) and talisay (Terminalia catappa).
Personnel from Barangay Masao, under the
leadership of Punong Barangay Bernardo A. Perez, assisted the planters by
preparing the planting sites. They will also take charge of monitoring and
maintaining the trees that have been planted.
The activity in Masao was part of a national
tree planting campaign held simultaneously across the country.
This is in support of the National Greening
Program (NGP) per Executive Order No. 26, Series of 2011 dated February 24,
2011. (NCLM/DILG XIII/PIA-Caraga)
DILG turns over potable water system to Barangay
Remedios, Esperanza, ADS
By Don Manuelo O. Patrimonio
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 12 (PIA) - The Department of
the Interior and Local Government (DILG) turned-over the Level III Potable
Water System to the recipient-barangay of Remedios in Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
last September 10.
Caraga DILG Regional Director Lilibeth A.
Famacion, accompanied by Agusan del Sur Provincial Director Arleen Ann R.
Sanchez, joined Esperanza Municipal Mayor Deo P. Manpatilan, Jr. and Remedios
Punong Barangay Lilian P. Bandi during the ribbon cutting and turn-over
ceremonies.
The community members of Remedios witnessed as
they blessed and cut the ribbon of the pump house and deep well, then proceeded
to the fire hydrant which they also blessed, cut the ribbon thereof, and even
turned-on to show fresh, clean water gushing out. To show their confidence of
the potability of the water, DILG personnel present took turns to drink the
water from the hydrant.
The formal turn-over ceremony followed at the
Barangay Remedios Multi-Purpose Hall. Here, they signed the Certificate of
Project Completion and Certificate of Acceptance and Turn-Over, after which
Dir. Sanchez and Dir. Famacion gave their messages.
"The DILG is a mere instrument used by the
national government to bridge projects into the level of the barangays. And
this would not have been made possible were it not for the preparation of the
municipality as well as the province," said Sanchez.
RD Famacion, on the other hand, emphasized the
importance of water, that it is "the most important mineral more than
gold, and nickel" and that it is "vital for life to exist." She mentioned how the project was made
possible through the efforts of the municipal mayor, and the Seal of Good
Housekeeping that the municipality earned which paved the way to projects and
funding coming in. She also invited them to propose more projects under the
Bottom-Up Planning and Budgeting (BUB) for 2015.
This was followed by the turning over of the key
of responsibility to the Municipal Mayor, the Municipal Engineer, the Barangay
Captain, Barangay Council and the Barangay Water and Sanitation Association
(BWASA). Acceptance speeches from PB Bandi and Mayor Manpatilan followed.
The project entitled Rehabilitation and
Expansion of Barangau Remedios Potable Water System (Level III) is worth P3.265
Million of which P3 Million comes from the DILG's Sagana at Ligtas na Tubig
(SALINTUBIG) 2012 funding and the remainder as the counterpart of the
Municipality of Esperanza.
Construction started last January 3 of this year
and was completed 6 months later, on June 28. It became fully operational only
after the electrical-supply needs were provided by ASELCO to power the
submersible pump. (NCLM/DILG XIII/PIA-Caraga)
Army in Caraga vows to ensure safety, welfare of
civilians in its AOR
By Joe Patrick Martinez
BUTUAN CITY, Agusan del Norte, Sept. 12 (PIA) -
Following the attack of Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) group in
Zamboanga City, army leaders in Caraga region vowed to ensure safety and
welfare of civilians in its area of responsibility.
402nd Infantry Brigade Commander Col. Ferdinand
F Quidilla together with his three battalion commanders, 30th Infantry
Batallion (IB) Commanding Officer Ltc Vincent Iringan, 29IB Commanding Officer
Ltc Virgilio Luna, and 4th Scout Ranger Batallion Commanding Offcier Ltc
Freddie Dela Cruz whose area of responsibility covers the whole province of
Dinagat Islands, Surigao del Norte, Agusan del Norte, and Butuan City said that
the brigade will be more vigilant in its area.
In his recent coordination with the regional
director of the Office on Muslim Affairs (OMA-13) and the regional director of
the Philippine National Police-Regional Office 13 about the matter pertaining
the security and stand of the authorities altogether, they emphasized the rule
of law in any eventualities that might occur as far as MNLF movements is concerned.
"It is noted that the MNLF group here in
CARAGA region had inherited the distinct characteristics of every Caraganons
which is a peace-loving-people. But we would like to remind our brothers not to
participate in any way that the Caraganons shall be involved or connected with
any hostile attack that might ignite the fire in every people in this region
against them," said OMA-13 regional director Engr. Yusoph M. Dianalan.
In close coordination with PNP-13 regional
director PCSupt Getulio Napenas, Quidilla said the leadership of the 402nd
Infantry Brigade emphasized that "in order to avoid confusions among the
people, any civilians are not allowed to wear military uniforms or carry
firearms. Ang PNP na aming sinusuportahan ay aarestuhin at kakasuhan kayo (The
PNP supported by the army shall arrest you and put charges against you)."
Col. Quidilla said that he and PCSupt Napenas
expect that the law regulating this matter shall be strictly observed. (402nd
Brigade/PIA-Caraga)
DENR-13 prepares to distribute 1,540 residential
lot titles
By Angel dela Torre
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 12 (PIA) - The Lands
Management Sector of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Region-13 (DENR-LMS) is expected to distribute 1,540 residential land titles in
the five provinces of its jurisdiction as a continuing program under the
"Handog Titulo ng Pangulo."
Land Management Regional Technical Director
Atty. Pacquito R. Rosal said the patents were submitted to the Register of
Deeds for official authentication before it is distributed to the
beneficiaries.
"This is 29 percent of the annual target of
the DENR-LMS this year. There are more titles that are being processed to
complete or exceed the accomplish target by December 2013," Atty. Rosal
said.
He said 538 patents will be distributed in
Surigao del Sur covering a total area of 8.6475 hectres, 331 patents in Surigao
del Norte with a total area of 6.8094 hectares, 262 patents (6.4946 hectares)
in Agusan del Sur, 262 patents (19.8237 hectares) in Agusan del Norte and
Dinagat Province, 147 patents covering a total of 2.7700 hectares.
Handog Titulo is a continuing program of the
DENR to promote social equity and alleviate poverty particularly in the rural
areas. The distribution of Residential Patents is promulgated under under
Republic Act 10023 issued on September 9,2010. (DENR-13/PIA-Caraga)
DAR-13 expects more efficiency with new LTI Op
Tool
By Joie L. Ceballos
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 12 (PIA) - The Department of
Agrarian Reform (DAR) Caraga Regional Office expects more efficiency and
effectiveness in working with the Land Tenure Improvement (LTI) data as it
started to orient its employees with the new LTI Operation Tool (LTI Op Tool),
During the opening of the orientation and walk
through workshop last September 10, DAR regional director Faisar Mambuay
encouraged all personnel involved to take time in learning the new tool. "Along the way there will be
inconveniences, but rest assured that this tool is designed and developed
towards better purposes and results," he added.
The custom web-based application will not only
hasten the delivery of output, but will also treat discrepancies of data in all
levels.
The land tenure improvement is the sector of DAR
that is in-charge with the distribution of lands to landless and qualified
farmers. As of August, DAR-13 is 109 percent of its 9588 hectares annual target
in land distribution despite the on-going rationalization efforts of the
Department.
For Mambuay, DAR is business as usual side by
side with the rationalization efforts. (NCLM/DAR-13/PIA-Caraga)
