Caraga's entry for Best Sanitation Practices is
from SurSur
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Oct. 29 (PIA) – A barangay in
San Agustin town, this province is the official entry of Caraga region for this
year's National Search for the Barangay with Best Sanitation Practices
(NSBBSP).
Provincial Health Officer Dr. Algerico Irizari
said that Barangay Pong-on, San Agustin was proclaimed as regional winner in
the just concluded competition in the regional level last week in Butuan City.
"Barangay Pong-on will be the region's entry for this year's search,"
said Irizari.
In an interview, PHO Supervising Sanitation
Inspector Rodrigo Gordo said that the evaluation for the national competition
will be conducted on Wednesday, Oct. 30 where the team from the Department of
Health (DOH)-Central Office will be doing an assessment.
Since 2008, Surigao del Sur has been sending an
official entry for the national competition to represent the region. In 2008,
Barangay Tawagan of Cagwait town and Barangay Sasa of Hinatuan town in 2009
both are national awardees.
Barangay Babuyan in Carrascal town was a 3rd
placer in 2010 competition while Barangay Mararag of Marihatag in 2011 and
Barangay Maticdum of Tandag City in 2012 both proclaimed as National awardee,
respectively.
The annual search for Barangay with Best
Sanitation Practices is part of the DOH advocacy to give recognition to the
local government units at the barangay level that seriously included sanitation
as one of their priority programs.
DOH is now on its 6th year of implementation
that envision to boost accelerate the local government and community in
addressing sanitation problem.
(NGPB/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Surigao City commemorates 69th Battle of Surigao
Strait
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) - The city
government of Surigao through the City Tourism Office commemorated the 69th
Historic Battle of Surigao Strait with the theme, “Peace: The Winning Battle”
held recently at the Lipata Ferry Terminal, Barangay Lipata, this city.
The celebration commenced with a walk with light
that started from Banahaw Bridge, Sitio Panubigon to Lipata Ferry Terminal
Complex, followed by a memorial service officiated by Rev. Fr. Manny Quiban,
DCS and Pastor Charlie Max Sickles of Fruitful Harvest International Ministry,
floral offering at the sea, wreath laying at the Japanese Crematorium Marker
located at the School Ground of Surigao Norte National High School (SNNHS), and
film showing on the accounts of the Battle of Surigao of Strait at the City
Luneta Park.
Highlighted the celebration is the lighting of
Memorial Flame and lighting of Sky Lanterns by the representatives from
Australian Embassy, United States of America Embassy, Japan Embassy, Philippine
Navy, Department of Tourism-Caraga, City Government of Surigao, Provincial
Government of Surigao del Norte, and 2nd Congressional District of Surigao del
Norte.
City Mayor ErnestoT. Matugas led the celebration
together with Governor Sol F. Matugas and Congressman Guillermo A. Romarate,
Jr, and Australian Embassy representative Hon. Stephen Burnett and United
States Embassy representative Hon. Eric W. Kneedler delivered their keynote speech
during the said activity.
The Battle of Surigao Strait which is
commemorated every 25th of October, a subsidiary of the 2nd Battle of the
Philippine Sea, shares the consideration as one of the biggest sea battles in
terms of the number of warships committed and sank. Opposing fleets carried
some 200,000 personnel in a theatre of war that spanned a distance 500
kilometers apart. (PIA-Surigao del Norte)
ConsumerNet-Caraga spearheads Power, Water Forum
By Atty. Maria Aurora R. Curaza-Maquiling
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) - ConsumerNet Caraga
(CNet) is spearheading the Power and Water Forum on October 30 at 1PM, Luciana
Convention Center, J Rosales Avenue, this city.
ConsumerNet-Caraga, a network of national
government agencies and utility firms working together for the welfare and
protection of consumers in the region, aims to inform the general public
through the forum on the latest updates on the status of water supply in Butuan
City and electricity in the whole province of Agusan del Norte. Representatives of the Butuan City Water
District (BCWD) and Agusan Norte Electric Cooperative (ANECO) will present the
said updates.
Expected to join are the officers and members of
Butuanong Konsumador and Cabadbaran Civil Society Organization Network,
consumer organizations based in Butuan City and Cabadbaran City,
respectively. Also invited are those
coming from the sectors of senior citizens, academe, media firms as well as
personnel from the ConsumerNet-Caraga members agencies.
The said forum on power and water concerns is
part of the celebration of the Consumer Welfare Month. “Health Product:
Quality, Efficacy, Safety and Transparency – Everybody’s Concern” is this
month’s theme of the month long celebration with the Department of Health (DOH)
as the lead agency.
DTI-Caraga Regional Office is the secretariat of
the ConsumerNet-Caraga.
For inquiries, contact DTI-Caraga Regional
Office at (085) 342-5615 or email at dti_caraga@yahoo.com. (DTI-13/PIA-Caraga)
AgNor launches ANGEL
BUTUAN CITY, OCT. 29 (PIA) – The provincial
government of Agusan del Norte in coordination with the Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG) of the province will launch the
Accelerating New Dimensions on Good Governance and Excellence in Local
Leadership (ANGEL) on Wednesday, October 30, here.
ANGEL is a provincial innovation to recognize
and award exemplary achievements and efforts of good leaders who are winners of
the provincial search and award for the year 2012 Lupon Tagapamayapa Incentives
and Awards (LTIA), Best Performer Barangay Peace and Order Committees (BPOC)
and Most Child-Friendly Local Government Unit (LGU) of the province.
According to DILG provincial director Romeo A.
Solis, the launching of ANGEL is an important and breakthrough of highlighting
good governance in the province of Agusan del Norte. (NCLM/PIA-Agusan del
Norte)
Caraga bags WFD 2013 Best Mosaic Award
By Emmylou T. Presilda
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) - On its third
straight win, Caraga Region took home the Best Mosaic Award during the National
On-the-Spot Mosaic Making Contest held at the Diliman, Quezon City last October
11, 2013.
The On-the-Spot Mosaic Making Contest is an
annual activity conducted in line with the celebration of World Food Day every
16th of October. This year’s theme,
“Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition” was the subject of
every artwork done by the 17 regional representatives who came together to
showcase their talent and artistry.
In coordination with the Department of
Education, screenings were conducted in the different levels: school, district,
division, and then to the regional elimination. Participated by children in
grades IV-VI, each level selected three best mosaics and move on the next
level. One winner was then chosen during
the Regional Elimination and represents the region in the National Contest.
In the national level, five Best Posters were
chosen from among the 17 regions and Christian A. Garcia from East Bayugan
Central Elementary School, Bayugan City was chosen as one of the five Best
Mosaic and received a cash prize amounting to P15,000 from the Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO), a trophy, and an all-expense paid tour in
Manila sponsored by the National Agriculture and Fishery Council (NAFC). Christian was with his coach Richard Obina,
who is now on his grand slam coaching of three straight wins for the last three
years in the DA’s annual poster and mosaic making contest.
“It was so much fun especially the tour and we
also met the Secretary of Agriculture Proceso Alcala in the DA who gave
additional P10,000 as personal incentive to the winners,” Garcia said after returning from Manila.
Garcia received the award on World Food Day,
October 16, at Liwasang Aurora, Quezon City Circle, Diliman, Quezon City
together with regions 6, 11, 12, and ARMM. (DA-RFU 13/PIA-Caraga)
‘Bahandi Caraga’ to take center stage at
Kabuhayan 2013
By Eldie N. David
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) - Local producers and
exhibitors from Caraga Region will take part in the prestigious Kabuhayan 2013
Trade Fair and Exhibit annually organized by the Congressional Spouses
Foundation, Inc. (CSFI) to be staged on November 7-10, 2013 at the Mega Trade
Hall 2 of SM Megamall in Mandaluyong City.
Caraga region’s participation for the first time
to this event is realized through the effort and initiative of Ms. Marie
Therese F. Fortun, the CSFI Caraga Regional Chairperson and better half of
Agusan del Norte First District Representative Lawrence “Law” Fortun.
The region will carry a branding ‘Bahandi
Caraga’ which will display the richness of the region’s arts and crafts as well
as food products which are considered a comparative advantage of Caraga.
“Although this is the first time that Caraga as a region will participate in
this trade fair, we surely hope that this will not be the last,” according to
Ms. Fortun. “After this event we are looking at the possibility of again
sending our local producers to an international trade fair in the United States
early part of next year. In this manner, we will be able to help our local
producers find their niche in the international market,” Fortun added.
Fortun’s active involvement in the CSFI is her
way of helping her husband in delivering genuine services to their constituents
and likewise promoting Butuan City and the region as a whole. Several other
projects are already lined-up by Fortun which she wishes to implement in the
next few months. Among the projects line-up is the “Lakbay Aral” of CSFI
members in Caraga Region with Butuan City as the entry point that will take
place early part of next year.
The region’s participation to this annual fair
was also made possible through the assistance of Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand M.
Amante, Jr., Agusan del Norte Provincial Governor Angelica Rosedell M.
Amante-Matba, Surigao del Sur Provincial Governor Johnny T. Pimentel, the
Department of Trade and Industry Caraga Regional Office and some benevolent
private benefactors. (1st district-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
