EMB Caraga plants more trees to sustain Taguibo
river water source
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 25 (PIA) – The Environmental
Management Bureau (EMB) Region 13 through its Taguibo River Water Quality
Management Area – Governing Board (TRWQMA-GB) conducted on Friday a tree planting
activity at Brgy. Anticala, this city to help protect, restore and preserve the
Taguibo river watershed as the community’s chief source of potable water.
More than a hundred and fifty fruit-bearing and
hard wood seedlings were planted as part of the management actions for the
improvement of quality water and its availability.
The activity was also in time with the
observance of the International Day of Forests set every 21st of March as
declared by the United Nations General Assembly in which countries are required
to initiate tree planting and community-level events.
“It aims to raise awareness on sustainable
management, conservation and development of all types of forests and of trees
outside forests for the benefit of current and future generations,” reiterated
EMB regional director Metodio Turbella.
Meanwhile, the province of Dinagat Islands
through the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) also
initiated a tree planting activity at Capitol compound in Cuarinta, San Jose.
The activity was participated by the provincial
employees, members from national line agencies and non-government
organizations.
Also, a signing of a ‘commitment board’ was
instigated by hundreds of individuals who joined to commit in reducing poverty
and promoting sustainable livelihood for all forest-dependent people, said
public local government information officer Ma. Jane Mayola. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
Peace Corps serves PH more than a century
towards sustainable change
MANILA, Mar. 25 (PIA) – For more than fifty
years of volunteered services, the United States’ eminent Peace Corps has
helped the Philippines (PH) in promoting peace through developments by sending
Americans here in the country to deal with the most pressing needs of people.
Statistics revealed that more than 8,000 Peace
Corps Volunteers (PCV) have worked in the country with a strong partnership
with the U.S. Embassy. Currently, there are about 131 volunteers aged 22-27
that are working in education; children, youth and family (CYF); and coastal
resource management (CRM).
In education aspect, PCVs are working at the
grassroots level by focusing on improving the English proficiency of students
and teachers. Through the local counterparts, volunteers are assigned to
secondary and tertiary public schools and assisted in the enhancement of the
curriculum and the development of libraries.
They are into helping the students develop their
critical thinking skills and organizing teacher-training programs to provide
alternative teaching methodologies for Filipino teachers concentrating on
communicative language teaching skills.
Moreover, the volunteers serve as mentors,
tutors, co-facilitators, and advisors in basic literacy, life skills training
and staff development.
Also, in partnership with Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD), local government units (LGUs), and
non-government units (NGOs), they were able to work in organizations serving
at-risks children.
In terms of coastal resource management, PCVs
made specific coordination with LGUs to work on protecting marine environment.
They introduced livelihood-skills training and organized as well a youth
environmental education camp.
In addition, Peace Corps PH manages a Peace
Corps Response Program. These are short-term programs of approximately six
months for which volunteers undertake high impact assignments that enriches the
lives of Filipinos. (VLG-PIA-Caraga)
Surigao Norte Economic, Livelihood Cluster
members meet for convergence workshop
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Mar. 25 (PIA) – The member
agencies under the Economic and Livelihood Cluster of the HEALS (Health,
Education, Agri-Aqua, Livelihood and Social Services) Plus of the province met
on Monday for a seminar-workshop on Economic and Livelihood Cluster of the
HEALS Plus Convergence Framework.
Organized by the Provincial Economic Enterprise
Development and Management Office (PEEDMO), the one-day activity was aimed to
consolidate and harmonize all projects, programs and activities (PPAs) of each
member agencies and organizations relative to the inclusive socio-economic
growth goal of the province.
The seminar-workshop also discussed the
launching of two major programs, the Barangay Economic and Economic Empowerment
Program (BEEP), and the Project SHEEN (Services to Help Emerging and Existing
Entrepreneurs).
Topics presented and discussed during the
seminar-workshop were Overview of the HEALS Plus Convergence of the province;
Indicative Poverty Reduction Planning Framework; Barangay Economic Empowerment
Program Overview; introduction of the Project SHEEN (Services to Help Emerging
and Existing Entrepreneurs); Initial Identification of Export-ready products;
and the commitment of each member agencies.
Participated the said seminar-workshop are
representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development,
Department of Agrarian Reform, Department of Labor and Employment, Bureau of
Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Department of Environment and Natural
Resources, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of the Interior and
Local Government, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority,
Department of Public Works and Highways, Phil. Information Agency, Surigao del
Norte Alliance of Cooperatives (SUDENACO), Surigao Economic Development
Foundation, Inc.(SEDFI), Surigao Bankers Club, Barangay Development Office,
Provincial Agriculture Office, Provincial Planning and Development Office, and
Provincial Torism Office.
(SDR/PEEDMO-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
4 LGUs in Agusan Sur receive price bill boards
By Cerila P. Inson
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur , Mar. 25, 2014
(PIA) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Agusan del Sur Provincial
Office has turned-over “Bantay Presyo” price billboards to Sta. Josefa and
Trento during the recent flag raising ceremonies of the two municipalities,
while another two will be given to Bayugan City and Prosperidad.
The DTI has directed the local government units
that the billboards shall be installed strategically visible to the consumers
in their respective public markets while the LGU’s Municipal Ecoomic Enterprise
Development Office shall manage the facility.
Prices of commodities listed on the price
billboards must be updated monthly based on the result of the price monitoring
that the LGU conducted. This will serve as the price reference of the consumers
when buying basic consumers’ goods.
DTI and partners in price monitoring envisioned
that with the presence of price billboards in the market place, more consumers
will be empowered, exercise their right to choose and enjoy the best value of
their hard-earned money.
It is also believed that the price board will
also trigger fair competition among retailers that will result to reasonable
prices and better quality of goods beneficial to the consumers.(DMS/DTI Agusan
del Sur Consumer Welfare/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
DOLE, DAR Surigao Norte turn-over new rice
miller to coop
By Daryll M. Tumbaga
SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Mar. 25 (PIA) – The Department of Labor and Employment
(DOLE) Caraga Regional Field Office and Department of Agrarian Reform – Surigao
del Norte provincial office turned-over recently a new rice milling machine
worth P300,000.00 to the Cantapoy Farmers and Fishermen Credit Cooperative
(CAFFCRECO) in a turn-over ceremony at the CAFFCRECO’s coop building, Brgy.
Cantapoy, Malimono, this province.
The newly turned-over machine is part of the
Integrated Livelihood Program of DOLE to around 140 CAFFCRECO members that will
benefit the said milling machine.
As it can be recalled, CAFFCRECO started
engaging in rice milling services in 2001 following their acquisition of a
second-hand rice milling machine, after identifying that the business was
feasible since there are quite a number of palay producers in their area but
not millers.
For more than a decade of their operation, their
lone milling machine has become obsolete and sometimes malfunctions and causes
delay to their daily operations which in effect pushes their farmer customers
to have their palay milled to other millers and in turn decreasing their
expected profits.
On this premise, then Development Facilitator
(DF) Lorna G. Maturan, an Agrarian Reform Program Technologist, together with
the Medium and Small Scale Industries Coordinated Action Program (MASICAP II)
Development Foundation, Inc. drafted and formulated the CAFFCRECO’s rice
milling services project proposal and submitted the same to the DOLE.
The coop’s request came into reality on the day
the check was handed to them by DOLE-Caraga regional director Atty. Johnson G.
CaΓ±ete.
Dir. CaΓ±ete during the ceremonial turn-over
stressed that the CAFFCRECO beneficiaries were lucky to have received the said
grant, the first beneficiary in the entire province.
He also reminded the members of CAFFCRECO of
their duties and responsibilities in making the project a fruitful one and be
of more service to their constituents.
On the other hand, the members were just so
grateful of the project because it will surely help lessen the burden of their
coop’s operations and hoping to fully serve their farmer customers in the area
and most importantly it will help in generating additional income for
CAFFCRECO.
The said event was also graced by DAR Surigao
del Norte Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program Officer (CARPO) Ma. Elizabeth
L. De Guzman, MARO Alfredo E. Alvarez, Labor and Employment Officer III
Felibeth Bonono and Rhium Truce C. Salvador of DOLE. (SDR/DAR/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
Butuan City ties up with RLAs for livelihood
improvement
By Diana Generalao
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 25 (PIA) - To alleviate the
livelihood of its citizens, the city government here creates partnership with
regional line agencies (RLAs) after the Memorandum of Understanding with the
Congressional Office of Lawrence Lemuel H. Fortun, Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI), and Technical Education and Skills and Development Authority
(TESDA) was formally signed over a short ceremony to close the Forest in the
City Hall Exhibit at the city hall lobby, recently.
Part of the economic and social interventions
that will be carried out will be livelihood programs and skills training for
economically-challenged families.
The DTI will ensure the increase in livelihood
options while the TESDA will make certain for the increase in employment
opportunities to the unemployed 4Ps beneficiaries.
Serving as witnesses to the new partnership were
city councilors Ferdinand Nalcot and Rema Burdeos. (LGU Butuan City
PIO/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
City dad pushes for BADAC support
By Diana Generalao
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 25 (PIA) - City Mayor
Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. met recently with PCSupt Dominador E. Aquino, Jr.,
regional director of the Police Regional Office 13, to discuss on the existing
security issues in a brief dialogue at the City Mayor’s Office.
Throughout the dialogue, Amante was keen on
establishing a cooperative effort with the Philippine National Police to
address a number of concerns including motorcycle theft and the seemingly-unending
rampant illegal drug trade.
“We need to work in this together,” Amante said
to PCSupt. Aquino.
Amante urged the PNP Caraga chief to strengthen
the Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Council (BADAC), "because we have to stop
illegal drugs from its roots. There should be an internal effort involved
especially on those identified barangays with illegal drug trade going on.”
BADAC was created in accordance to Sec. 16 of
the Local Government Code of 1991 to effectively address the problem on illegal
drugs and ensure community peace and harmony.
“If BADAC hasn’t been functioning, it’s high
time that it should be activated. Our city DILG will look into this,” Mayor
Amante strongly suggested.
In addition, the mayor announced that a P2.5
Million budget has been allocated for Civilian Volunteer Organization (CVO)
trainings this year and that the Moral Recovery Program of the city will be
incorporated into the barangay level, as well, which will be helpful strategies
in the elimination of illegal drug trade.
“Also, if there is a need to mount more
closed-circuit televisions (CCTVs) in the city, then we will do it the soonest
time possible," Mayor Amante assured everyone at the meeting.
“Since these CCTVs have so far been helpful, we
will do what we can to improve this system. But let’s not only focus on crimes
committed on the barangay level. Let us also look into the scenarios inside
banks and other private establishments. Let’s coordinate with them regarding
security concerns and see what we can do. I believe there is already a City
Ordinance which requires them to mount CCTVs, but let’s look into how we can
improve the existing measures,” he added.
Amante said that with the motorcycle thefts,
"first and foremost, it is the responsibility of the owner to secure his
property. However, we should aid them also. Let’s release a list of safety
measures for all the motorcycle owners out there.”
“We can advise them where and where not to park,
advise them to always secure their motorcycles with chains and padlocks, all
those stuff. We should come up with the public advisory the soonest time
possible,” he said.
Also in the meeting was Col. Romeo Palgue, City
Deputy for Administration of the Butuan City Police Office, and some personnel
of the PRO 13. (LGU Butuan City PIO/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Tagalog News: Pamahalaan manatiling tapat sa
kakayahan ng pangnegosyong kapaligiran, sabi ni Aquino
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Marso 25, 2014 (PIA) - Binigyang
kasegurohan ni Pangulong Aquino ang mga mamumuhunan na ang kanyang
administrasyon ay mananatiling tapat para maseguro na tama ang nilalaruang
antas ng negosyo at manatili ang magandang kapaligiran para sa negosyo sa
bansa.
Sinabi ng Pangulo sa mga negosyante noong
nanumpa ang mga bagong opisyales ng Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(PCCI), Employees Confideration of the Philippines (ECOP), Philippine Exporters
Confederations (Philexport) at Anvil Business Club na ang pamahalaan ay nagtala
ng makahulugang tagumpay sa mga nakaraang ilang taon ng administrasyong Aquino.
Kasama rito ang malaking pagtalon ng bansa sa
iba’t ibang ranggo ng paligsahan, pati na ang pagpataas ng antas ng pamuhunan
mula sa mga nangungunang nagbibigay grado na mga ahensiya.
Tumaas din ang pamumuhunan kung saan ang neto ng
FDI ay tumaas ng 20 porsyento, mula sa $3.22 billion noong 2012 papunta sa
$3.86 billion noong2013, sabi niya sa kanyang mensahe.
“Noong nakipagkita ako sa PHILEXPORT noong
nakaraang Oktobre 2012, inihayag ko ang aking tiwala sa kanilang kakayahan na
malampasan ang bagyong kinakaharap ng sektor ng export ng panahong iyon. Sa
kasalukuyan, nakikita natin ang maliwanag na kalangitan, kung saan ang kabuuang
kalakal ng export ay tumaas ng 9.3 porsyento hanggang sa mas higit $4.38
billion noong Enero ng taong kasalukuyan, kung ihambing sa $4 billion noong
Enero ng 2013,” sabi ng Pangulo.
Naitala ng pamahalaan ang katangi-tanging gawa
na ito pagkatapos na maayos ang antas ng pinaglalaruang larangan ng negosyo at
lumikha ng mas mabuting kapaligiran para rito.
“Nabigyan ng pandaigdigang pagtanggap ng bagong
mukha ng Pilipinas sa politika at sistema, makakaasa tayo ng mas mataas na daan
sa mas malawak na larangan ng kompetisyon; basta kunin natin ang bentaha ng
ating muling paglitaw, titigil kayo sa pagpatakbo ng malaking negosyo sa maliit
na lanaw, at baka maging lider pa ng industriya sa buong karagatan ng mga
oportunidad,” dagdag ng Pangulo.
Pinayuhan din ng Pangulo ang mga bagong halal na
mga opisyal ng iba’t-ibang organisasyon ng mga negosyante sa bansa na palaging
isaisip ang mga benepisyo para sa mga tao ano man ang kanilang gagawin.
Ang mga lokal na negosyo ay dapat seguradohin
ang kanilang tunggalian sa lokal na pamilihan at gumawa ng malusog na
kapaligiran sa negosyo para sa bawat manlalaro, sabi ng punong ehekutibo.
"Dahil sa pakipagsamahan ng pamahalaan sa
mga pribadong negosyo, mas malaki ang hakbang ng bansa para sa benepisyo ng
milyong Pilipino,” dagdag ng Pangulo. (PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Cebuano News: ALS sa City Jail, giduso; pagtukod
ug buhatan IPs, gipanghingusgan
Ni Diana Generalao
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 25 (PIA) - Gipangunahan ni
Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Member Ferdinand Nalcot ang pagduso nga mamahimong
makanunayon ang pag implementar sa programang Alternative Learning System kon
ALS alang sa mga piniriso sa Butuan City Jail, atol sa pinakaulahing sesyon sa
SP niadtng miaging martes, Marso 18, 2014.
Matod pa sa konsehal nga usa kini ka pamaagi
aron mahimong produktibo ang matag tagsa-tagsa ka mga kinabuhi sa mga piniriso
bisan pa man sa ilang kasamtangang estado.
“Samtang nagpaabot pa kining mga piniriso sa
pagdungog sa kaso nga gipasaka batok kanila, aduna sila’y mabuhat sa ilang
panahon nga makatabang pa gayud unya kanila ug sa ilang matag pamilya inig abot
sa panahon. Kay dili nagpasabot nga dinha na lang taman ang ilang kinabuhi.
Kung mapamatud-an nga wala sila’y nahimong kalapasan sa balaod, naturamente
makagawas na sila. Gusto nato pangandaman ang ilang pag-gawas unya puhon,”
saysay pa ni Konsehal Nalcot.
Ang maong resolusyon gipasa na sa Committee on
Education, Science and Technology aron sa dugang pagtoon ug paghan-ay sa
posibleng implementasyon.
Samtang sa naasoy’ng sesyon gihapon,
gipanghingusgan ni SP Member Derrick Plaza ang pagtukod ug buhatan alang sa mga
Indigenous Peoples kon IPs.
Gisaysay ni Konsehal Plaza nga igo ug angayan
lamang kini aron mas mapausbaw pa ang tingog sa mga IPs kay matod pa sa
konsehal, nagtuo siya nga kung dili tungod sa mga IPs dili nato masustener ang
atong pag-angkon sa dungog ug pagtahod sa ubang syudad isip “Balangay City.” (LGU
Butuan City/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Cebuano News: Emergency Quick Response Plan sa
Butuan, mugnaon
Ni Lyka Quinto
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 25 (PIA) - Alayon sa Republic
Act No. 10121 o “Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2020”
gihamtang sa konseho ning dakbayan ang
pagmugna ug Emergency Quick Response Plan alang sa mga komersyal nga mga establisyemento
ingon man sa mga pribado ug pampublikong tulunghaan sa dakbayan, Marso 10,
2014.
Agi’g pakigtambayayong sa hiniusang lakang sa
Lokal nga Panggamhanan alang sa mga programa niini mahitungod sa disaster
management ug reduction efforts aron sa pagprotektar sa mga katawhan batok sa
kalamidad, ang City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) abli
alang sa pakighugoy-hugoy alang sa mga lokal business establishments ug
educational institutions sa dakbayan alang sa nasangpit nga EQRP. (LGU Butuan
City PIO/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
