CRAM games start today
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Feb. 24 (PIA) - A total of 5,695
delegates from 12 school divisions in Caraga Region will battle it out starting
today for the Caraga Regional Athletic Meet (CRAM) held in the different venues
in Tandag City.
There are 29 different sports event including
special games to compete participated by the school divisions of Agusan del
Norte, Agusan del Sur, Bayugan City, Bislig City, Butuan City, Cabadbaran City,
Dinagat Islands, Siargao, Surigao City, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and
Tandag City.
For Archery, Football boys (elementary) and
Softball secondary the playing venue is at Buenavista National High School
Campus, while the Softball elementary is at Buenavista Elementary School.
The table tennis boys and girls both elementary
and secondary will be held at Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) in
Barangay Rosario, while Volley Ball girls both elementary will be at Tandag
City Plaza.
For billiard games, the venue is at Jag
Recreation Billiard Hall in Barangay Bongtud, while for the Badminton, it will
be at Venus Rendezvouz Badminton Court in Barangay Telaje.
The rest of the games will be held at Surigao
del Sur Sports Center.
The culmination program is set on February 27.
(NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Surigao Sur solon emphasizes no race, boundaries
in sports
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
TANDAG CITY, Feb. 23 (PIA) – In time with the
opening ceremonies of the 17th Caraga Regional Athletic Meet (CRAM) held at the
Provincial Sports Center, this city, Surigao del Sur 1st district
representative Philip Pichay pointed out that sports is for everybody
regardless of race, religion and affiliation.
"In sports, there is no race, no
boundaries, for sports is for all of us. It treats us equally and fairly.
Always remember that it is not on how you win or lose but on how you play the
game," stressed Pichay.
Pichay reiterated that with sports, rich and
poor are equal. “Whoever is committed to win in a game will win. It takes
perseverance, patience and hard work,” he said.
He also said that sport and physical activity
can make a substantial contribution to the well-being of people in the
communities. Through this, it can lead people to a healthy lifestyle and can
prevent different diseases.
Pichay further bared that he has established a
sports program in the barangays where the youths can continuously enjoy
different sports of their interest, which he also emphasized that it has
developed the talents of the youths in the community.
"Sports activities will continue as we will
further enhance our sports program in the brgys," assured Pichay.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
DepEd Caraga chief encourages youth to
participate in athletics
By Venus L. Garcia
TANDAG CITY, Feb. 24 (PIA) – As the 17th Caraga
Regional Athletic Meet (CRAM) officially opens on Sunday in this city,
Department of Education Caraga regional director Atty. Alberto Escobarte gave
particular emphasis for young generation to get involved in sports activities.
“Participating in athletic meet is an
opportunity for our athletes to interfere with each other. While many new
opponents will compete according to the rules of the games, the physical
activities and interactions help build good camaraderie and social benefit,”
said Escobarte.
He also bared that this year’s banner theme,
“Sports: The Road to Peace and Progress,” is so timely for everyone to reckon
with since sports is an avenue for friendship and reconciliation.
“Sports activities aid in the health, social and
emotional improvement of any individual. It is a toll for peace and development
and its programs greatly help children learn lifelong skills,” added Escobarte.
Moreover, he emphasized the intangible benefits
of sports to the school and community as a whole.
“Being active in sports activities can be
related to one having better cognitive functioning as higher grades and tests
scores, satisfaction in school, engagement in extra-curricular activities,
aspiration for college, and lower dropout rates,” said Escobarte.
CRAM 2014 sports competition commence today and
the announcement of the over-all winner will be on the 27th of February.
(VLG/PIA-Caraga)
FSUU declared champion in Caraga Culinary Show
and Live Competition 2014
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Feb. 24 (PIA) - The Father
Saturnino Urios University (FSUU) Butuan City contingent was declared as over-all
champion in the recently concluded 3rd Caraga Culinary Show and Live
Competition held at St. Paul University Gym, this city.
This year’s competition is based on point system
and the winning contingents received cash prize, medal, diploma and plague of
appreciation, it was learned.
For student category: (Dessert Buffet) gold
medal - Father Saturnino Urios University (FSSU); silver medal - Caraga State University (CSU); bronze
medal - St. Paul University (SPU) and Surigao State College of Technology (SSCT);
diploma - Butuan Doctors College (BDC) and Systems Technology Institute
(STI)-Surigao City; (Fruit and Vegetable Carving) silver - Caraga State
University; bronze - SSCT and FSUU; (Table Setting) silver - FSUU and SSCT;
bronze - CSU, SPU and STI-Surigao City.
For Table Skirting: silver - FSUU and
STI-Surigao City; bronze - CSU, SPU and SSCT, and for mini-cake decorating,
silver medal went to CSU; bronze medal - SPUS and diploma - FSUU. (Dual Flair)
silver - FSUU and SSCT, and bronze - Caraga State University, and for (Chef
Wars) silver - FSUU; bronze - CSU, SSCT and Butuan Doctors College, and diploma
- SPUS.
While for the professional category: Narcisso’s
Cake and Catering Services got the special award for cake decoration; (dessert
buffet) gold medal - Randy Descarten; silver medal - SSCT and bronze medal -
SPUS.
Meantime, St. Theresa College of Tandag City got
the special award for cake decoration; Jerry Maglinte grabbed the first prize
for Salads and Sandwiches; Randy Descarten and St. Theresa College -Tandag City
won the second and third prize, respectively.
The event
was graced by vice governor Arturo Carlos Egay, Jr., City Legal Officer Atty
Manuel Delani and Surigao City Tourism Council chairman Richard Nick A. Amores.
(PIA-Surigao del Norte)
178 farmers receive land titles
By Gil Miranda
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Feb. 24 (PIA) - A total of 178
farmers are now the new landowners of the land they tilled following the
distribution of titles to 175.4745 hectares of agricultural land in Barangay
Macalang, Buenavista, this province on February 20.
Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer (PARPO) II Andre B. Atega, CESO V, led the
distribution of titles, together with municipal mayor Norbert Pagaspas
represented by Sangguniang Bayan member Ruben A. Gonzaga and Brgy. Macalang
chairperson Shirley M. Edoc.
Atega in his message reminded the new landowners
to take care and make their land more productive so that the government’s
support would not end with the distribution of land but also some various
interventions to uplift their livelihood.
An 83 year-old farmer beneficiary Geronima D.
Rante was grateful to the Department of Agraarin Reform (DAR) for the land that
she finally owned. “Mapasalamaton ako sa DAR sa ilang programa sa
pagpang-apod-apod og yuta, karon sigurado na ako sa pagpalambo sa among luna.”
(I am thankful with DAR’s help in land distribution, now, I am certain to make
the land productive.)
Report said that last year 2013, DAR Agusan del
Norte ended with a 226 percent accomplishment in Land Acquisition and
Distribution (LAD) component with 1,586 landless farmers in this province were
transformed into landowners.
PARPO Atega said, DAR performance in LAD has
always been consistently above 100 percent since 2004. (NCLM/DAR-Agusan del
Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Army-NPA encounters anew in Surigao, one NPA
died
By 1Lt Joe Patrick A Martinez
BANCASI, Butuan City, Feb. 24 (PIA) - An
encounter ensued between the troops of 30th Infantry Battalion and New People’s
Army (NPA) in Barangay Mabini an outskirt barangay of Surigao City at 9:30 AM,
Sunday.
The presence of the NPAs was tipped by a concern
citizen in the area. According to him, 20 armed men are extorting from the
populace in their community.
This prompted the 30IB to send troops to the
said area but was fired upon and immediately encountered the said armed group
as the troops approached the general vicinity. The encounter that lasted for 15
minutes resulted to the death of one NPA (Name is for confirmation), recovery
of one AK 47, and subversive documents with high intelligence value.
Ltc Arsenio Sadural, Commanding Officer of the
30IB said, “the civilian populace in the area are now aware of the dangers brought
by the NPA’s in the community and so they are more cooperative with the
military especially in monitoring the movements of this communist armed group.”
“We are saddened for another Filipino losing his
life in this nonsense battle. For the bereaved family of the NPA, we are sorry
for your loss,” Ltc Sadural added.
He immediately ordered his troops to conduct
pursuit operation to drive away the NPAs in the surrounding communities.
Meantime, Col. Ferdinand F. Quidilla, Commander
of 402nd Infantry Brigade, has also congratulated the troops for their display
of courage. "They have earned distinct credit and honor not only for the
Armed Forces of the Philippines but for the entire Filipino people whom we
dedicate our service,” Quidilla said. (QMS,PA/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: NBI district office planong
tukuron sa Cabadbaran
Ni Aimee B. Sienes-Sajor
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Peb. 24 (PIA) - Gipasaka
bag-ohay pa lamang didto sa kongreso ni congressman Erlpe John M. Amante sa
ikaduhang distrito sa Agusan del Norte ang House Bill No. 3733 nga magtukod og
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) District Office sa siyudad sa
Cabadbaran.
Kini nga mahinungdanong sugyot-balaod
namugna sa pagpaningkamot ni Cong.
Amante tungod kay nakita man kini nga kinahanglan na gayod og lain nga buhatan
sa NBI aron mas epektibo ang ilang serbisyo sa katawhan dili lamang sa siyudad
sa Butuan kundili apil na usab ang mga probinsiya sa Agusan del Sur, Surigao
del Norte, ug Surigao del Sur.
Sa pagkakaron, usa lamang ang opisina sa NBI nga
nagserbisyo sa tibuok Caraga region ug nagsilbing regional office. Gawas sa
iyang regular nga mga trabahoon nga maghatag og technical assistance alang sa
episyente nga imbestigasyon sa mga kremin ug koordinasyon usab sa mga nasyonal
ug lokal nga mga law enforcement agencies alang sa pagmentenar sa kalinaw, usa
sa mga nag-unang serbisyo sa NBI mao ang direkta nga serbisyo sa mga tawo
pag-issue ug pagrenew sa NBI clearance nga kasagaran gamiton sa mga nag-apply og
trabaho dinhi sa lokal ug para sa overseas employment.
Apan sa kasamtangan nga organizational set up sa
NBI nga gamay lamang ang tawo, nakita ni Cong. Amante nga aduna na gyud
panginahanglanon nga magtukod og NBI satellite o district office dinhi sa rehiyon
aron ma-mentenar ang episyente ug dali nga serbisyo ngadto sa katawhan.
Ang siyudad sa Cabadbaran, isip maoy kapital sa
probinsya sa Agusan del Norte ug lokasyon sa panggamhanang probinsyal, maoy
pinakamaayo nga lokasyon aron matukoran sa mga national government agencies
tungod kay dili lamang kini magserbisyo sa katawhan sa lalawigan apan apil na
usab ang mga duol nga probinsya ug siyudad sa Caraga.
Mas epektibo, mas maayo ug mas kalidad nga
serbisyo ang mahatag sa NBI kon ma-establisar na ang maong district office. (LGU-Agusan
del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
