Agnor PDRRMC records damages, casualties caused
by TD Agaton
By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 22 (PIA) – The provincial
government of Agusan del Norte through its governor and chair of the Provincial
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC) Ma. Angelica Rosedell
Amante-Matba has recorded damages in agriculture and casualties caused by
Tropical Depression (TD) Agaton.
In agriculture, based on PDRRMC report, as of 5
p.m., January 21, the PDRRM office headed by Erma Suyo recorded a total of
2,040.70 hectares mostly rice cops damaged by TD Agaton in the province.
The municipality of Remedios T. Romualdez (RTR)
recorded the biggest damage in agriculture affecting 1,609 hectares of rice
fields; Nasipit with a total of 87.4 hectares of rice and corn crops; and
Buenavista with 344.3 hectares.
Also, the PDRRMC recorded different damages of
crops during the floodings caused by TD Agaton, to include: in the municipality
of Las Nieves – different variety of vegetables (squash, camote, corn, egg
plant, pepper, cabbage, ampalaya, tomato, and okra). In Buenavista, it includes
rice, vegetables, bananas, chicken, rootcrops, cutflowers, corn, and even
carabaos).
Five casualties were also recorded by the
PDRRMC: Jolito Agatia, 32 years old, a resident of Alegria in Surigao del Norte
with his seven companions went to Sitio Pangaylan in Santiago to gather
firewood. Agatia was swept away while trying to cross the flooded river of
Aciga. Saturnino Decoy, Sr.- 51, Saturnino Decoy, Jr - 35 and Loloy Salabe, 9
years old reportedly went to the mountain in Sitio Bayabas on January 15 to dig
mineral ores (gold). The three were buried alive caused by a landslide in the
middle of the heavy rains.
The youngest victim is a six year-old boy,
Raymond F. Formentera of Sitio Bolihon, Tagcatong, Carmen. He got drowned.
Formentera’s three-year-old brother is still missing.
The province has been declared under the state
of calamity on Sunday, January 19, 2014 due to the massive floodings that the
municipalities are experiencing until this time. (NCLM/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
DSWD extends relief assistance to flood victims
in Caraga
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 22 (PIA) – The Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga Field Office here has extended
food relief assistance to flood victims in the region.
Some 1,000 packs of food relief were distributed
to flood victims in Barangays San Marcos, San Teodoro, Poblacion, Mambalili,
Nueva Era, Bunawan Brook, San Andres, Imelda and Libertad, all in Bunawan,
Agusan Sur worth P285,360.00.
The agency had also released some 4,000 family
packs to Butuan City as requested by Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr, and 3,000
family packs to Agusan del Norte 1st District (Butuan City-Las Nieves) Cong.
Lawrence Fortun.
Each of the family pack distributed by the
agency contains three kilos of rice, six pieces noodles, six pieces canned
goods, and six sachets of instant coffee.
Accordingly, DSWD’s cost of assistance now
reached to P9,032,623.32 of which P3,000,000.00 came from DSWD-XI (Davao City)
Field Office as augmentation to DSWD-Caraga Field Office.
Also, a total of 32,812 family packs had also
been allocated as augmentation to affected local government units in the
region.
Meanwhile, volunteers have been mobilized for
the ongoing repacking of family packs at Brgy. Tiniwisan, this city.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
RDC-13 launches Caraga RDP, RDIP
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 22 (PIA) – The Caraga Regional
Development Plan (RDP) and Regional Developent Investment Program (RDIP)
2013-2016 was formally introduced to the stakeholders during the Regional
Development Council (RDC) Caraga’s launching activity held recently in this
city.
The Caraga RDIP is the companion document of the
RDP. It is the translation of the objective and strategies of the RDP into
concrete programs, projects, and activities to be implemented by the agency
regonal offices, state universities and colleges, and the local government
units.
RDP and RDP 2013-2016 is aimed at strengthening
manufacturing sector through expanding and broadening export base,
strengthening industry cluster, and massive promotional activities in tourism
industry with its 499 breathtaking destinations, among others.
Butuan City Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. stressed the significance of the plan because
it serves as the blueprint for the socioeconomic development of Caraga for the
next three years, being identified as one of the fastest developing region in
the country.
He highlighted in his message the booming of
mining and aqua industries in Surigao and agri-timber in Agusan. “Caraga has a
record of increased business investments. This is a result of good convergence,
unity, and understanding among leaders which benefit most of the people in
Caraga,” Amante said.
Meanwhile, NEDA Deputy Director General Usec.
Margarita R. Songco, representing on behalf of NEDA Director General and
Socio-Economic Planning Sec. Arsenio M. Balisacan, relayed that the revised RDP
and RDIP contained a more sharpened strategies to best address the challenges
of Caraga region. "It is now poised to take flight," she said.
NEDA Caraga regional director Mylah Faye Aurora
CariΓ±o also said that “growth here in Caraga is really inclusive since all its
programs and social services are accompanied with substantial reduction in
poverty."
The Caraga RDP and RDIP Tarp was unveiled during
the event. “It is hoped that the integration will definitely have a significant
impacts to Caraga region’s economy particularly that its growth drivers are in
varying state of preparedness,” remarked CariΓ±o. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
