Habitat for Humanity, LGU-Butuan discuss housing
projects for the poor families
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) - Habitat for Humanity
Philippines (Caraga and Davao Region) Resource Development Manager Dolly
Santos-Serranillo with Habitat for Humanity Incorporated (BHFHI) president Nora
Rama, vice president Engr. Heddy Sumalpong, other officers and some of its
volunteers paid courtesy call to City Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. on Wednesday
and discussed housing development projects for the poor families in the city.
Serranillo emphasized that there is a need to
intensify formal housing/social housing especially to the less fortunate ones
in the community. “First, we really have to organize the community and empower
them in such a way that they will be well-aware of their duties and
responsibilities as homepartners and be able to contribute to the development
of the homeowners association they belong,” she said.
Serranillo also stressed that the organization
are continuously doing its best to help the homeless. “We’ve been appealing to
our valued donors to help and support us in our aim to improve the lives of the
poor families,” she added.
Also, Mayor Amante bared that of the 100
hectares resettlement area in the city, 30 percent is already occupied.
“We hoped to discuss with you further on how we
can work together for this project,” he said.
Amante then promised to sponsor the funding of
five houses from the BHFHI’s housing project in the city. "This will
surely increase public awareness on the Habitat's mission to provide decent
houses to the poor," he added.
Meanwhile, Amante will meet with the heads of
housing-related offices of the city government together with the BHFHI officers
and volunteers to further discuss its Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for
Barangay Pagatpatan housing project where the local government of Butuan is to
provide buffer funds for it. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Habitat distributes relief packs to TD
Agaton-affected families in Butuan
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) – After they paid
courtesy call to Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr. Wednesday morning, the Habitat for
Humanity Philippines (Caraga and Davao Region) visited Barangay Baan Riverside for
the distribution of assorted food products and bottled drinking water to the
individuals living in the said area.
The BHFHI through Resource Development Manager
Dolly Santos-Serranillo together with Butuan Habitat for Humanity Incorporated
(BHFHI) president Nora Rama, vice president Engr. Heddy Sumalpong, and its
volunteers distributed around 248 repacked goods, 246 bottled drinking water
with 19 gallons of water, two boxes of toys for the children, and 1,880 pieces
of medicines to the affected-residents.
The said barangay was identified recently by the
City Social Welfare and Development (CSWD) as the most affected area during the
wake of tropical depression Agaton, where flooding has incurred damages to
properties and loss of lives.
Serranillo said that they are providing Shelter
Repair Program to the houses of its homepartners affected by the calamity/disaster
and even to those residents in a community who are also affected. "We
provide shelter repair kits to those affected by the calamities as part of our
rehabilitation program," she said.
Baan Riverside Barangay Captain Jeremiah Cafe
said there are some 30 damaged houses in his barangay during the onslaught of
Tropical Depression Agaton in the city. “Assessment of the damaged houses is
still on-going,” he said.
At 9:30 a.m., the residents in the said barangay
started to gather and fall in line in front of the barangay hall and each
received the repacked goods, bottled drinking water, and medicines. Children
also received the toys distributed by the organization.
Meanwhile, Hilda Cabudlan, 41 years old with six
children and a resident in the said barangay, said her house was partially
damaged during the onslaught of TD Agaton in the city and still need to have it
repaired.
"I'm glad to know the Habitat for Humanity
will also be giving us shelter repair kits aside from the repacked goods and
water which we received today. Thank you to all the representatives of Habitat
for their generosity," she remarked. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
LGU-Butuan, Habitat to hold concert for a cause
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) – The city government
here through Mayor Ferdinand Amante Jr, in partnership with Butuan Habitat for
Humanity Philippines and Habitat for Humanity Incorporated (BHFHI) will hold a
concert for a cause this year which will benefit the less fortunate families.
“In 2011, we have partnered with the Gawad
Kalinga for the concert for a cause wherein we were able to gather P3-M funds
to support the housing projects of GK in the city. Local performers also joined
the said activity. Now, the city government intends to do the same and this
time with the Butuan Habitat for Humanity," bared Amante.
In a meeting on Wednesday with Habitat for
Humanity Philippines (Caraga and Davao Region) Resource Development Manager
Dolly Santos-Serranillo, BHFHI president Nora Rama, vice president Engr. Heddy
Sumalpong and its volunteers, Amante also took the chance and gave said
partners a CD copy of his music album with different genre of songs he recorded.
“Let’s discuss this further on our next meeting
within this month with the presence of Davao Habitat for Humanity project
manager Atty. Abdussabor Sawadjaan, Jr. This will be of great help for our
constituents,” Amante said.
The said representatives of Habitat for Humanity
Philippines (Caraga and Davao Region) arrived in the city on Tuesday evening
for the set distribution of assorted food products and bottled drinking water
to the individuals living in Barangay Baan Riverside being identified as the most
affected during the wake of tropical depression Agaton, where flooding has
incurred damages to properties and loss of lives. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
New BFAR Surigao Norte chief assumes office
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) – Provincial
Fisheries officer Emilio Gulle formally assumed office recently as the new
chief of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Surigao del Norte
Provincial Fisheries Office, replacing Martiniano Yandra as he will be retiring
this year.
The turned-over of responsibility was held at
the Provincial Fisheries Office in Barangay Luna, this city.
In his message, outgoing provincal fisheries
officer Martiniano Yandra expressed his heartfelt thanks to his staff and to
all stakeholders for all the support.
Meanwhile, on his part incoming provincial
fisheries officer Emilio Gulle, who is a native of Surigao del Norte said he
was delighted that after 20 years he will again served the province.
“I encouraged the Surigaonons to please help me
especially the media to deliver the goodnews and services to the fisheries sector
and I hope that you will join with me to continue the journey of excellent
government service,” Gulle said.
The turn-over of responsibility was witnessed by
BFAR Caraga regional director Nerio G. Casil, assistant regional director
Judith Roxas, and representatives from other government agencies.
(SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
SurSur receives P2.8M PAMANA checks
By Don Manuelo O. Patrimonio
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 5 (PIA) - A total of 2.8
million pesos was released by the Department of the Interior and Local
Government – Caraga Region (DILG-13) to the provincial government of Surigao
del Sur recently at the DILG Regional Office in Libertad, this city, as final
tranches to their 2013 Payapa at Masaganang Pamayanan (PAMANA) project
implementation.
DILG regional director Lilibeth A. Famacion
handed two checks amounting to P1 Million for the Rehabiliation of
Union-Bogak-Rajah Cabungsuan Road in Lingig; and P1.8 Million for the
Rehabilitation of Spring Development in Burgos, Mabahin, Manlico, Poblacion, Matho
and Tigao, Cortes.
Both projects form part of the P83.3 Million
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between DILG and the province of Surigao del Sur
entered last 2013. The Lingig Farm-to-Market Road (FMR) totals P5Million and
the Cortes Potable Water Systems (PWS, Level II) costs P15 Million in total. As
per MOA, 80 percent of both projects were already released in the prior year
and corresponding work started August 11 and July 12, 2013, respectively.
The Rehabilitation of Union-Bogak-Rajah
Cabugsuan Road is a 13.5 km FMR Project that traverses three barangays in the
municipality of Lingig, namely: Union, Bogak and Rajah Cabungsuan. It is a
project that intends to provide sustainable means of trade and transportation
for the people and farm products as well as accessibility to basic services. A
total of 4,514 are the target beneficiaries spread across the three barangays.
The Rehabilitation of the Spring Development
Projects are three water system projects that affects three barangays in the
Municipality of Cortes, namely: Burgos, Matho, and Mabalhin. These are projects
that provide potable water to the 1,404 households coming from the three
barangays.
The release of the second tranche was
recommended and approved upon attainment of the preset requirements by the
provincial government, i.e. Request letter; BAC resolution Recommending BAC
Award of Contract; copies of Contract of Agreement, Notice to Proceed, other
bidding documents; Statement of Receipt and Disbursement; Project Status
Report; Certificates of Completion, Turnover and Acceptance; Audit Inspection
Report; ECC/CNC from DENR; FCIP/CNO from NCIP; Operation and Sustainability
Plan; and Variation Order for both projects, plus additional requirements of
Potability Test and Water Permit for water projects.
PAMANA is the convergence framework through
which the national government, the local government units and development
agencies provide targeted interventions in identified conflict-affected areas.
(DILG-13/PIA-Caraga)
Local agri crops transformed into food blends
By Jund Rian A. Doringo
MANILA, Feb. 5 (PIA) - Complementary foods are
foods added to a child’s diet starting six months of age when breastmilk is no
longer sufficient to meet the nutritional recommendations of the child.
According to the World Health Organization
(WHO), complementary feeding typically covers six to 18 until 24 months, where
the nutrition of a child is very vital for growth and development. It is
compulsory that complementary feeding be timely, adequate, and appropriate.
Timely means that the child must start receiving
complementary foods from six months onwards in addition to breastmilk.
Complementary foods must be adequate to cover the nutritional needs of the
child while maintaining breastfeeding, and are prepared and given in a safe
manner. Lastly, appropriate means that foods have a fitting texture for the
child and is related to responsive feeding.
Globally, the WHO estimates that two out of five
children are stunted in low-income countries. In the Philippines, the National
Nutrition Survey (NNS) conducted in 2008 by the Food and Nutrition Research
Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST) estimates
that three out of ten children, 0-5 years, are stunted or short for their age.
The FNRI-DOST transformed some of the
locally-produced crops to complementary food blends. To address the existent
protein-energy malnutrition in the country, these blends are standardized,
acceptable, affordable, and have longer shelf-life and are packed with vitamins
and minerals. Known as the multi-nutrient growth mix (MGM), it has been shown
to increase the availability and intake of vitamin A, iron, and other important
micronutrients for a growing child when added to gruels and other home-prepared
foods.
Taking advantage of the rich agricultural
diversity of the country, the MGM are offered in three variants of
carrot-anchovies, yellow sweet potato-spinach, and squash-banana. These
variants contain carbohydrates, protein, vitamin A, calcium, iron, zinc, and
iodine which are perfect for the growing child.
MGM is one of the food-based strategies
developed by the FNRI-DOST that have a great potential of lowering the
prevalence of stunting and protein-energy malnutrition among children through
school feeding programs. With its nutritional content, affordability,
acceptability, and long storage capacity, MGM is a promising vehicle towards
achieving a healthier Philippines.
For more information on food and nutrition,
please contact: Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, Director, Food and Nutrition Research
Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Bicutan, Taguig City;
trunkline: 837 2071 local 2296 or 2287; telephone/fax no.: 837 3164, email:
mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph or mar_v_c@yahoo.com; website:
http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph. (FNRI-DOST S&T Media Service/PIA-Caraga)
Steps to safe supplementary feeding
By Ma. Idelia G. Glorioso
MANILA, Feb. 5 (PIA) - Supplementary form of
feeding programs (SFPs) have been traditionally the most popular short-term
means for correcting undernutrition, while long-range programs are being put to
address the root causes of under nutrition.
In the Philippines, SFP is being pursued by
several agencies to improve and sustain the nutritional status of preschoolers,
as part of the early childhood care and development program.
In order to achieve successful implementation of
supplementary feeding and to avoid food poisoning during feeding, what exactly
are the steps to be taken to protect
young children from food poisoning during the feeding?
First, food safety begins as early as shopping
in the market. It extends all the way to placing food on the plate or bowl of
the young children.
Second, there must be good personal hygienic
practices, good storage space, suitable container, and simple know-how on
keeping foods cool and dry.
In the Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos
(NGF) 2012, we see that in order to prevent diarrhea and other food and
water-borne diseases, one should consume safe foods and water. The NGF was
developed by a Technical Working Group headed by the Food and Nutrition
Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST).
Here are some tips in selecting, preparing, and
cooking supplementary foods to minimize the risk of contamination:
- Choose
foods in their best quality. The fresher foods are, the safer and more
nutritious they are.
- Wash hands with soap and water before handling
food. Dirty hands carry microorganisms that can contaminate foods.
- Wash
your hands after handling raw meats, fish, and poultry. Do this also after
using the bathroom, coughing or sneezing, blowing your nose, and handling pets.
- Allow
only persons free from infectious diseases to prepare foods.
- Keep
counters, cutting boards, utensils, and sinks clean.
- Prolong the storage life of food by drying,
freezing, canning and adding chemical substances like salt and sugar.
- Use a
spoon in tasting cooked foods. Wash spoon thoroughly before re-use.
- Always
keep yourself clean when preparing foods.
- Avoid wearing jewelry like rings or bracelets
while preparing food. These can collect dirt that may cause illness.
- Wash dishes and other utensils thoroughly with
soap and water. Wipe with clean cloth.
- Cooking
not only improves the taste of food and softens fibers and connective tissues
but also safeguards against disease – producing organisms.
For young children, advise and encourage them to
wash before and after eating and practice personal hygiene.
For more information on food and nutrition,
contact Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, : The Director, Food and Nutrition Research
Institute, Department of Science and Technology, Gen. Santos Avenue, Bicutan,
Tagig, Metro Manila, Tel./Fax: 8372934, 8373164; FNRI-DOST website:
http//www.fnri@dost.gov.ph, email:mar_v_c@yahoo.com, mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph. (FNRI
S & T Media Service/PIA-Caraga)
DOST execs, workers vow to carry out 8
priorities for 2014-2016
By Angelica A. de Leon
MANILA, Feb. 5 (PIA) - With sunny yellow as the
Department of Science and Technology’s (DOST) unifying color on a mild gray
Monday morning, the Department’s workers, officials and executives pledged
their commitment to intensify their individual and collective efforts to
achieve the “8 DOST Outcomes” on the so-called DOST Commitment Day Monday,
February 3, 2014 at the DOST Complex in Bicutan, Taguig City.
Said outcomes involve the use of science and
technology (S&T) interventions to enhance eight areas, namely agriculture,
MSMEs, industry, IT-BPM, government service, healthcare, human resources, and
weather and geologic hazards en route to national development for 2014 and
beyond.
Clad in yellow shirts and clutching yellow
balloons, officials and employees of DOST, its various agencies and advisory
bodies, as well as representatives of its regional offices, gathered to pledge
their commitment to the Department’s eight identified outcomes, the first of
this kind of event ever held at the Department.
“As traditional industries are transformed and
new industries such as nanotechnology are created, we need to ensure that our
country be at a position of advantage in the global economy. We have to find
our niches in order to compete effectively in high-value added sectors
mentioned in the eight major outcomes and reap the many economic benefits this
can bring,” said DOST Secretary Mario G. Montejo in his opening message during
the Commitment Day ceremony.
Montejo also reminded everyone to deal more
effectively with issues concerning negative responses to science. “Whether
these feelings stem from false premises – for instance, the environment versus
technological advance, or from a simple misunderstanding of the impact of
scientific advance, we have to do a better job in reminding the general public
about the virtues of science,” he remarked.
After his speech, DOST directors, employee
association presidents, and Sec. Montejo himself formally signed the
Declaration of Commitment on a larger than life-sized tarpaulin with the title
“Juan Direction: Our commitment to the 8 DOST Outcomes.”Called the “Wall of
Commitment”, this was installedat the DOST Main OfficeQuadarangle.All DOST employees and workers are expected to
affix their signatures on the tarpaulin to signify their commitment to work
hand in hand for the realization of said eight major goals.
The commitment signing was followed by the
highlight of the ceremony – the releasing of the yellow balloons on which
personal wishes for the Department, the science community, and the country as a
whole, were written. Sec. Montejo led
the balloon release before the 3,000-strong warm bodies, a number significantly
greater compared with ordinary Monday mornings when flag ceremonies are held at
the main office.
Representatives from DOST regional offices as
well as agencies located in Quezon City and Los Baños, Laguna boosted the
group’s number and upped the tempo for collective commitment as symbolized by
affixing their signatures on the so-called “Wall of Commitment” and
releasing balloons with their written
wishes.
Titled “Juan Direction,” a phrase coined by the
DOST community to refer to the concept of the Filipinos’ single, harmonized
journey to progress, the DOST Commitment Day coincided with the weekly 8:00 am flag ceremony for government
employees and served as year-starter for the Department’s activities and
projects for 2014. (S&T Media Service, DOST-STII/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog News: Sa gitna ng konsumerismo,
nutrisyon ng kabataang babae dapat bigyang pansin
Ni Ma. Anna Rita M. Ramirez
MANILA, Peb. 5 (PIA) - Isa sa tatlong kabataang
babae edad labing-tatlo hanggang labing-siyam anyos ay bansot o maliit para sa
kanilang edad. Anim hanggang walong
porsiyento naman ay payat para sa kanilang edad.
Samantala, lima sa isandaang kabataang babae ang
overweight o mabigat ang timbang para sa kanilang taas at kanilang edad.
Ito ay ayon sa resulta ng 2011 surbey ng Food
and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), isang sangay ng Department of Science
and Technology (DOST).
Bansot ang isang tao kung ang kanyang taas ay
mababa para sa kanyang edad. Ito ay
sanhi ng matagalang panahon ng malnutrisyon, bunsod ng kakulangan sa pagkain na
kadalasan ay dulot ng kahirapan, ayon sa mga eksperto sa nutrisyon.
Kabaligtaran nito ang pagiging overweight kung
saan mas marami ang pagkain at sustansyang nakokonsumo ng indibidwal kaysa
paggamit niya ng enerhiyang dulot ng mga pagkain at sustansyang ito.
Maraming dapat isaalang-alang sa kalagayang ito
ng kabataang babae. Una, ang kanilang
reproductive role o paghahanda sa pagbubuntis ng isang babae. Pangalawa, ang kanilang kalagayang
pang-nutrisyon ayon sa datos ng FNRI.
Ang yugto na ito sa buhay ng isang kabataang
babae ay umiikot sa tinatawag na pangalawang growth spurt o panahon ng mabilis
na paglaki. Ito ang yugtong nagiging
aktibo ang kanyang mga hormones na siyang nag-iimpluwensya at nagdudulot ng
malaking pagbabago sa pisikal at emosyonal na aspeto ng pagkatao.
Anu-ano ang mga pagbabagong ito? Nariyan ang pagbabago sa hubog ng katawan
upang ihanda ito sa kanyang reproductive role o pagbubuntis. Isa pa ang pag-umpisa ng regla na senyales na
maaari nang magbuntis ang batang babae.
Kasama rin ang unti-unting paglaki ng kanyang balakang, tanda ng
paghahanda ng kanyang katawan sa paghubog ng sinapupunan at pagbubuntis.
Ang mga paghahandang ito ng kanyang katawan ay
mangangailangan ng karagdagang enerhiya at sustansiya at ito ang binibigyang
diin.
Napapansin din ang pagkakaroon ng mood swings o
dagliang pagpalit ng emosyon na hindi rin halos maintindihan ng bata, at ang
paggawa ng desisyon dala ng bugso ng damdamin o ang tinatawag na pagiging
impulsive. Ang lahat nang ito ay sanhi
ng hormonal changes na “aktibo” sa kanyang pangangatawan sa mga panahong ito.
Sumasabay din sa panahong ito ang tindi ng
impluwensya ng kapaligiran ng bata, gaya ang
peer pressure ng kaibigan, ang pagtingin sa sariling pangangatawan o
body image, ang pakiramdam na “walang nakakaintindi sa kanyang damdamin”. Kasama rin dito ang impluwensya ng
komersyalismo at konsumerismo, halimbawa, ay ang naglipanang mga bagong
teknolohiya at iba-ibang uri ng social media, kung saan ang oras ng kabataan ay
nakokonsumo sa mga gawaing kaugnay dito.
Ayon sa pag-aaral na isinagawa ni Ms.
Marilou L. Madrid, Science Research
Specialist II ng FNRI-DOST sa 128 na
kabataang babae sa isang unibersidad sa Los Baños, ang pagka-di kontento sa
pansariling pangangatawan o body image ay palasak maski sa mga kabataang nasa
husto naman ang pangangatawan. Mas gusto
ng grupo ng kabataang ito ang isang balingkinitang katawan, ayon pa sa
pag-aaral.
Malaki rin ang kakulangan sa bitamina at mineral
ng kanilang pagkain, ayon pa sa datos ni Ms. Madrid. Gayunpaman, walang nakitang direktang
koneksyon ang persepsyong ito ng kabataang kasapi sa pag-aaral at sa kanilang
pagkain at pangkalahatang kalagayang pang-nutrisyon. Ito marahil ay dahil sila ay bahagi ng
populasyong na mas nakaaangat sa buhay.
Kailangan pa rin ang masusing pag-aaral sa mga
kabataang out-of-school o di nag-aaral, at bigyan ding pansin ang pamilyang
kanilang kinalakhan, ayon pa rin kay Ms. Madrid.
Isa pang obserbasyon sa mga kabataang babae ay
ang pagpili ng pagkain, gaano kadalas kakain o kung magkano ang gagastusin para
sa pagkain galing sa kanilang school allowance na maaaring makadulot ng pagbago
ng kanilang dietary pattern.
Ang mga pagbabagong ito sa pisikal, emosyonal na
aspeto at ang impluwensiya ng kapaligiran ang nakikitang malaki ang potensyal
na maaaring makaimpluwensya sa kabuuang kalusugan at nutrisyon ng kabataang
babae sa panahong ito.
Ayon sa datos na nakalap sa 2008 surbey ng FNRI,
naobserbahan na ang pagkain ng kabataang babae ay kulang na kulang sa
micronutrients. Sa katunayan, wala pang
80 porsiyento ng kanilang pangangailangan sa mga sustansyang ito ang naidudulot
ng kanilang pangkaraniwang kinukonsumo sa isang araw, ayon pa sa surbey.
Anim hanggang siyam sa sampu sa kanila ang may
kakulangan sa thiamine o bitamina B1 (64.9 porsiyento), ascorbic acid o
bitamina C (80.7 porsiyento), vitamin A (81.1 porsiyento), riboflavin o
bitamina B2 (82.1 porsiyento), calcium (97.9 porsiyento) at iron (98.1
porsiyento).
Maliban sa iron (78.9 porsiyento), halos ganito
rin ang nakitang kakulangan sa micronutrients sa pagkain ng kalalakihang nasa
ganito ring edad.
Samantala, ang pangkaraniwang pagkain sa isang
araw ng walo sa sampung mga kabataang babae at lalaki ay naitalang kulang sa
enerhiya. Halos kalahating porsiento
naman ang may kakulangan sa protina (53.5 porsiyento sa kababaihan at 46.9 sa
kalalakihan).
Kailangang-kailangan ang mga sustansyang ito sa
pagtustos ng karampatang enerhiya para sa panahon ng growth spurt at pagbabago
sa kanilang pangangatawan lalung-lalo na ang paghahanda sa kanilang
reproductive role ng pagbubuntis.
Ang kalagayang pang-nutrisyon at pangkalusugan
ng kabataang babae ay hindi pwedeng isaisang-tabi. Dapat makita ang mas malawak na implikasyon
nito sa kanilang kinabukasan bilang ina.
Ang pagtanggap at pag-intindi sa maselang
kalagayang ito ng kabataang babae ay unang hakbang para sa mga magulang upang
marepaso rin nila ang kasalukuyang pamamaraan nila ng pag-aalaga sa kanilang
mga anak.
Ang paaralan ay mainam ding maging sensitibo sa
mga issues at hamon na hinaharap ng kasalukuyang kabataang babae.
Ang pinagsanib pwersa ng magulang at paaralan ay
malayo ang mararating upang matugunan nang sapat ang mga pangangailangan ng
kabataang babae.
Ang FNRI-DOST ay may mandatong magsagawa ng
National Nutrition Surveys para tutukan ang pangkalahatang kalagayang
pang-nutrisyon ng mga Pilipino tuwing ika-limang taon at ika-dalawang taon
naman ang pagtutok sa nutrisyon ng mga bata sa mga rehiyon.
Para sa karagdagang impormasyon sa pananaliksik
sa pagkain at nutrisyon, maaari ninyong sulatan o tawagan si Dr. Mario V.
Capanzana, director ng Food and Nutrition Research Institute sa telepono bilang
837-2934 o sa emal address mar_v_c@yahoo.com. (FNRI-DOST S&T Media
Service/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: Palasyo nagpahimangno sa Davao
City Mayor nga ituboy ang lagda sa balaod
Ni Nida Grace P. Barcena
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Peb 5 (PIA) - Ang Malacañang
niadtong Martes mipahimangno kang Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte sa pagtuboy
sa lagda sa balaod bisan sa paglutos sa mga kriminal.
Si Presidential Communication Operations Office
Secretary Herminio “Sony” Coloma Jr. miingon nga ang maong palisiya ipahamtang
sa tanang opisyales sa gobyerno nasyonal man o local lebel.
Ang tanan nga mga opisyales sa gobyerno, bisan
sa lokal o national, dunay mga nag-unang mga responsibilidad sa pagtuboy sa
pagmando sa balaod, " si Sec Coloma miingon sa usa ka media briefing
Sumala pa ni Duterte sa usa ka Senate hearing
niadtong Lunes nga siya "malipayon" nga mopatay sa usa ka
personalidad nga nalambigit sa smuggling sa bugas, kon siya mosulod sa dakbayan
sa Davao.
Ang mayor sumala pa nag-gool tungod sa hinay nga
dagan sa hustisya sa paglutos sa bugas nga smuggling.
Apan si Coloma mitumbok administrasyon ni
Presidente Aquino nga kasamtangan
gihan-ay na ang systemic nga reporma alang sa pagtugon sa mao nga-gitawag nga mga
“loopholes” sa sestima criminal justice.
(NGBT/PND/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Cebuano News: Tropa sa kagamhanan motuman sa
gipanumpaan nga katungdanan sa pagpanalipod sa mga tawo gikan sa BIFF-Palasyo
Ni Nida Grace P. Barcena
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Peb. 5 (PIA) - Ang tropa sa
kagamhanan andam sa pagtuman sa ilang gipanumpaan nga katungdanan sa
pagpanalipod sa mga Pilipino gikan sa Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters, ang
Malacañang miingon kagahapon, adlaw’ng Martes.
Si Presidential Communications Operations Office
Secretary Herminio "Sonny" Coloma Jr. mihatag sa pasalig taliwala sa
mga tahu nga ang BIFF mahimong nangandam alang sa syudadnong gubat.
"Sa lahat na pagkakataon, tungkulin ng
pamahalaan na tiyakin ang kaligtasan ng mamamayan sa kanayunan o
kalungsuran," sulti ni Coloma sa usa ka media briefing.
Siya miingon nga kini nagpasabot nga ang
Philippine National Police ug Armed Forces of the Philippines andam aron sa
pagsiguro sa kaluwasan sa mga katawhan isip kabahin sa pagtuman sa ilang
katungdanan.
Si Coloma usab miingon nga ang PNP, AFP ug
intelligence community nagpadayon sa pagbantay sa kawil sa lihok sa mga estado
sa mga kaaway.
Dugang pa niya nga ang mga pwersa sa gobyerno
dili makahimo sa pagpasagad o malugda sa pagguardiya sa bisan unsa nga panahon.
"Ang gobyerno dili motugot sa mga
pagpanghulga sa nasyonal ug lokal nga seguridad ug sa mga kinabuhi ug seguridad
sa atong mga katawhan," siya miingon. (NGBT/ PND/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
