Tandag City gov’t to allocate more funds for its
education programs
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 22 (PIA) - Tandag City Mayor
Roxanne Pimentel said that the city government will allocate more funds to
support scholarship grants and education for out of school youth.
Pimentel also said the city government is also
supportive in sports related activities for the school children/students.
"Every year, we provide funding for the
sports activities of our pupils/students especially during provincial meet to
expose them on the different sports and other health-related activities,"
bared Pimentel.
Pimentel added that in the next congress, the
city government hopes to make it a two-day activity to give more time for our
children and they can enjoy more fun activities while they also learn new
things from the invited speakers.
“210 pupils will again participate in the next
year's children's congress and hopefully to include the children with special
needs," stressed Pimentel.
It was also learned that Mayor Pimentel has
raised an ordinance avoiding minors to enter any videoke bars in Tandag City.
"We believe this will prevent prostitution and trafficking in persons
among minors," she said. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
RCWC to hold 4th Caraga Children’s Congress in
Butuan
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 22 (PIA) – In celebration of
this year’s National Children’s Month, the Regional Committee for the Welfare
of Children (RCWC) led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) Caraga will be holding the 4th Caraga Children’s Congress on October 29
at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city.
“The participants of this congress are the
children aged 10-15 years old who are beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang
Pilipino Program (4Ps) in all cities and municipalities of Caraga region,”
bared DSWD-Caraga regional director Minda Brigoli.
Local officials and representatives from
government agencies will also attend said event.
This is also an avenue for proper representation
of issues and concerns of the children sector.
Said celebration is in accordance to
Proclamation No. 267, which is to give recognition to all Filipino children who
are the most valuable asset of the nation. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Surigao del Sur generally peaceful, manageable -
PNP
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Oct. 22 (PIA) – Despite the slight
increase in crime volume, the peace and order situation in the province of
Surigao del Sur is generally peaceful and manageable, said Police provincial
director Antonio Taylan during the Provincial Peace and Order Council meeting
held on Monday, Oct. 21 at the Provincial Governor's Conference Room, this
city.
Taylan said from January – September 2013, the
Police Provincial Office (PPO) has recorded a total crime volume of 814
incidents with an increase of 39 incidents compared from the same period of
2012.
"Out
of 814 incidents, 477 recorded as
index crimes from 1st to 3rd quarter of this year (rape, robbery, theft,
physical injury, homicide, murder, cattle rustling, and carnapping) where
physical injury is the most common crimes with recorded 134 incidents followed
by theft with 128 incidents," he said.
He also reported the accomplishment on special
laws, to include the implementation of the COMELEC resolution on total gun ban
in coordination with the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
In connection with the forthcoming Barangay
Election, Taylan said they were able to arrest two persons and confiscated two
caliber .38 revolvers and one 12-gauge shotgun.
(NGPB/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
HRMI Surigao Norte Council to host 10th Caraga
HR Managers Convention
By: Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Oct. 22 (PIA) – The Surigao del
Norte Council of Human Resource Managers, Inc. will host the 10th Caraga
Regional Council of Human Resource Managers, Inc. (CRCHRMI) on October 23-24,
2013 at Philippine Gateway Hotel, this city.
This year’s convention is anchored on the theme,
“Caraga HR Managers: Leading the Quest for a Competent and Dignified Government
Human Resources.”
Topics to be discussed during the 2-day activity
include HR Moral Imperative: Creating an Ethical Workplace by Assistant
Commissioner Ariel G. Ronquillo of Civil Service Commission; Managing Workplace
Diversity, encouraging creativity and building capability by Ms. Helen
Alian-Evalle of HAE Consultancy; Readiness and Intention to early Retirement
among Government Employees in Butuan by Ms. Pilar M, Bulawin of CRCHRMI;
Improving Human Resource practice in the region through inter-active
collaboration; sharing of Best Practice and Implementation of SPMS in the
province of Agusan del Sur by Agusan del Sur Governor Adolph Edward G.
Plaza; and HR Competencies and Civil
Service Commission updates by Director Emma M, Dela PeΓ±a of CSC Diliman, Quezon
City.
The 2-day activity will be highlighted with the
Awarding of Regional Qualifiers for the Civil Service Commission National
Awards and the Launching of CRCHRMI Website.
Surigao del Norte Governor Sol F. Matugas,
Surigao City Mayor Ernesto T. Matugas and CSC-Caraga Regional Director Adams D.
Torres are expected to graced the event.
According to CRCHRMI Surigao del Norte Council
President Mila B. Lisondra, around 300 Human Resources Managers from Agusan del
Norte Council, Agusan del Sur Council, Province of Dinagat Islands Council,
Surigao del Norte Council, Surigao del Sur Council and CSC Provincial Directors
are expected to participate the said event. (SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Cebuano news: Civic Education Training Seminar
(CETS) gipahigayon sa Butuan City division malampuson
Ni Gerry G. Gabiana
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 22 (PIA) - Gitambungan sa
daghang mga magtutudlo sa Araling Panlipunan ang tulo ka adlaw nga Civic
Education Training Seminar nga gipangunahan ni Mr. Renato L. La Torre, Butuan
City Division Araling Panlipunan Coordinator niadtong Oktobre 17-19, 2013
gipahigayon sa Division Training Center niining dakbayan.
Moduolan sa ka gatos nga magtutudlo ang
mitambong sa nasangpit nga seminar, mapasekondarya man o elementaryang
tulunghaan sulod niining dibisyon sa Butuan City. Tumong niini nga mokat-on ang
mga magtutudlo kon unsa ka mahinungdanon ang pag-edukar diha sa katawhan
samtang ginamatoto usab ang ilang mga anak. Dugang pa niini nga pamaagi
mapakita ang panagtambayayungay (kon collaboration) sa mga guinikanan ug
magtutudlo pag-edukar sa mga magtutungha. Ug nga mahigmata unya ang mga
magtutudlo nga isip ikaduhang guinikanan alang sa pagpalapnag pa sa ilang
gimbuhaton sa mga magtutungha nga dili mabuhat sulod sa tagsa-tagsa ka
panimalay sa mga guinikanan.
Gisugdan gyud dayon kini sa hamubo nga programa
ug mainitong ginaabi-abi ni Mr. La Torre ang mga magtutudlo sa nagkadaiyang
tulunghaan niining 86 ka barangay sa dakbayan. Gisundan usab ang mensahe ni Dr.
Joseta B. Carmen, CESO V kinsa kasamtangang Superintendent sa debisyon sa
Butuan City. Gipamahayag niini ang ka-importante sa sa gitawag nga 3C’s kon kaalam (Competence),
maayong pamatasan (kon Character), ug panagtambayayungay (kon Collaboration) sa
katawhan diha sa komunidad arun nga may kabag-ohan diha sa ilang gipuy-an.
Dugang pa sa nasangpit nga Superintendent ang pag-ingun nga “kon wala nay laing
modayeg kanatong mga magtutudlo kita na lang, kay kita man ang bugtong nahibalo
sa atong pagkakita, kung walay modayeg nga uban pa o ‘di kita nalang” pasubli
kining nga pamahayag agi ug hagit o mga pagdayeg sa mga magtutudlo alayon sa
bag-o palang nga World Teacher’s Day Celebration diin nagadala kini sa temang
“MY TEACHER MY HERO”.
Sa unang duha ka adlaw pa lang sa seminar
napasabot usab ang kamahinungdanon sa Project Citizen kon diin adunay duha ka
dinapit nga maayong batan-ong mamumulong, sila Ms. Raiza Cusi-Program Manager
ug Janelle Monsanto nga pareho nanarbaho sa PCCED kon Philippine Center for
Civic Education and Democracy, usa ka NGO dinhi sa nasud. Adunay simulation ug
workshop pagtisar sa kaalam nga nakutlo sa mga mipartisipar sa maong seminar.
Sa laing bahin may dugang mamumulong nga si Dr.
Fe Gladys Golo-Board Member, PCCED ang mipaambit sa konseptong
HOME-SCHOOL-Community Collaboration diin nakapahigmata sa mga magtutudlo dihang
nakita niini ang ginagmay’ng kakulangon sa mga magtutudlo sa hisgutanang
responsabilidad kauban ang mga ginikanan para sa kalambu-an ug kabag-ohan sa
komunidad nga atong gipuy-an.
Adesir natapos ang seminar, aduna pay mga
mamumulong gikan sa kaulohan arun itukib ang importansiya sa Civic Education ug
makab-ot ang tumong sa seminar pinaha-om sa K to 12 nga kurikulum alang sa
Araling Panlipunan nga pagtulun-an. (NCLM/DepEd Butuan City Division/PIA-Agusan
del Norte)
