PIA-13 chief encourages Dinagat IOs to give
value to their roles in society
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Apr. 14 (PIA) – “You
have to give value to your role as information officers because people depend
on the information you deliver to them. Do not settle for less, do not take
your responsibilities for granted, instead do your best as government
communicator and give justice to your functions.”
This was the statement of regional director
Abner Caga of the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga during the opening
of the Three-Day Seminar-Workshop on Basic News Writing, Script Writing,
Photography, and Video Production held on Monday at the San Jose Pension House,
Justiniana, San Jose, Dinagat Islands.
“PIA is here with you today for this training,
no matter how far we have to travel because we care for the information
officers in the region. We should develop their skills and make them productive
in their position,” Caga remarked.
Caga added that information dissemination by the
information officers should be timely, accurate and reliable “so the public
will be informed real time and be able to respond especially in times of
disaster.”
Caga further disclosed that Dinagat Islands is a
fertile ground to create change. He emphasized that the best way to communicate
is through the heart.
“Our agency, in its earnest effort chose to
conduct this lecture to help enhance the skills of our local communicators,”
stressed Caga.
The good director also expressed his optimism
that the local communicators in the province will be able to level up its
strategies and means of communicating to the public.
The said training will run until April 16
(Wednesday) and participants will undergo workshops every after the lecture by
the PIA personnel. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
FNRI, DOST IV-A and Mulanay, Quezon ink
partnership on complementary food production
By Sancho S. Labong
MANILA, April 14 (PIA) - The Food and Nutrition
Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST), the
municipal government of Mulanay, Quezon, and the DOST Region IV-A (CALABARZON)
signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the production of complementary food.
The MOA signing was held on 10 February 2014 at the Municipal Function Hall of
Mulanay in Quezon Province.
Present during the event were Dr. Mario V.
Capanzana, FNRI Director; Dr. Alexander R. Madrigal, DOST IV-A Regional
Director; and Hon. Joselito A. Ojeda, Mayor of Mulanay, Quezon.
“Commitment, commitment, commitment," is
what Mayor Ojeda stressed in his welcome remarks as he challenged local
officials regarding their commitment to the technical assistance extended by
FNRI through the DOST IV-A.
According to the 2008 FNRI National Nutrition
Survey, Mulanay, a first class partially-urban municipality of Quezon, ranked
fifth for malnutrition problem in the province. It also has a poverty incidence
of 59.7 percent, as quoted in a Mulanay news article posted in the Philippine
Information Agency’s (PIA) website (2012).
Dr. Madrigal, in his Opening Remarks lauded Dr.
Capanzana for the prompt response in his invitation to attend the event despite
of a short notice.
The recent MOA signing marks the 4th
collaborative project in the region between the FNRI and the DOST IV-A, Dr.
Madrigal added.
Dr. Madrigal also mentioned the complementary
feeding program and other activities conducted by the FNRI and other DOST
agencies, and at the same time, presented the line-up of the DOST projects for
Mulanay.
Dr. Capanzana, in his message, discussed briefly
the FNRI’s mandates. He also discussed the Malnutrition Reduction Program of
the Institute and the results of the 2008 and 2011 nutrition surveys focusing
on stunting.
According to Dr. Capanzana, a child who is
stunted or chronically malnourished is shorter than normal for his or her age.
Stunting, he added, starts before birth and is caused by poor maternal
nutrition, feeding practices, and food quality.
Stunting is irreversible and has a long
term-effect. To address it, nutrition interventions are needed among pregnant
women and children from birth to five years of age.
The MOA signing for the production of
complementary food that can cover even five nearby municipalities comes in the
most opportune time to help address malnutrition and unemployment.
Assistance from FNRI includes technical training
for the production of complementary food, plant lay-out, looking for possible
source of raw materials, and promotion of the products, among others.
Witnessing the ceremony were Ms. Maria Esperanza
E. Jawili, Provincial S&T Director of DOST Quezon, the Mulanay Vice Mayor
Fernandito T. Baronia, Municipal Councilors, Municipal Health Officers, and
other local officials of Mulanay.
For more information on food and nutrition, contact: Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, Director,
Food and Nutrition Research Institute, Department of Science and Technology,
General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City, Telephone/Fax No. 8372934,
837-3164, 837-2071 loc 2287 e-mail: mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph, mar_v_c@yahoo.com;
FNRI-DOST website: http//www.fnri.dost.gov.ph . (FNRI-DOST S&T Media
Service/PIA-Caraga)
Philippines to host largest sub-regional trade
fair and business gab
DAVAO CITY, April 14 (PIA) - The Philippines
will host this year’s largest sub-regional trade fair and business conference
that will gather the top business leaders and traders from two economic
sub-regional groupings within the Association of South East Asian Nations
(ASEAN).
Business players from Brunei Darussalam,
Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand will converge here from
October 23 to 26 for the 2nd BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Trade Fair and Business
Leaders’ Conference 2014, an international event designed to attract foreign
investments and promote regional cooperation within Asia and the Pacific region.
BIMP-EAGA stands for Brunei Darussalam Indonesia
Malaysia the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, while the IMT-GT stands for
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Triangle.
“While both growth triangles have their
respective road maps, this convergence will enhance our competitiveness by
turning the sub-region into a single investment area and production network,
thereby accelerating economic growth in Southeast Asia,” said Luwalhati Antonino, Chair of the Mindanao Development
Authority (MinDA), the Philippine Coordinating Office for BIMP-EAGA.
The international fair and business conference,
which will be held at the SM Lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center will
feature a series of sub-events designed to strengthen economic, social, and
cultural relations in preparation for the ASEAN integration in 2015.
Antonino explained that the trade fair and
business conference are follow through events to the 1st BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT
Consumer Fair and Business Transformation Leaders Conference held in Melaka,
Malaysia in December of 2012, where the Philippines expressed its commitment to
sustain the convergence by hosting this year’s fair and conference.
Key exporters and producers in the ASEAN region
will conduct sharing of strategies during the Business Leaders’ Conference, and
will discuss the potential impact of the ASEAN integration on SMEs and on their
participation in the supply chain.
Also on the agenda are Climate Change Adaptation
and the alignment of the four pillars of BIMP-EAGA, namely connectivity, food
basket, tourism, and environment. Investment programs within the Mindanao
Development Corridors, the island-region’s spatial development framework, will
also be presented.
The trade fair, which will be dovetailed by the
Business Leaders’ Conference will showcase the finest and unique products of
participating countries as well as current developments in the services sector,
technology innovations, and investment opportunities. Business-matching
sessions will be conducted simultaneously with the trade fair and the business
conference.
“This year’s trade fair will also bring together
key business players from other ASEAN countries. We aim to highlight market and
investment opportunities for globally competitive products, as well as strategies
to escalate private sector participation in integration initiatives of the two
growth triangles into the ASEAN market,” said Antonino.
She added that the four-day activity is also a
commemorative celebration of BIMP-EAGA’s 20th this year. BIMP-EAGA was launched in 1994 in Davao City
as a key strategy to accelerate social and economic development of less
developed areas in participating countries.
IMT-GT was formed in 1993 with similar goals of
promoting trade, investment, and tourism in less-developed states and provinces
in Sumatra, Indonesia, Peninsular Malaysia, and Southern Thailand. Both
sub-regional groups aim to harness private sector leadership in initiatives to
promote cross-border investments and improve connectivity. (MinDA/PIA-Caraga)
Armed men torch construction equipment in
Surigao Sur
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY, April 14 (PIA) - Three unidentified
gunmen have been linked to be behind the burning of a backhoe owned by L. C.
Ting Construction based in Butuan City at around 9:30pm, Sunday in Purok 1,
Diversion Road, Barangay Poblacion, Barobo, Surigao del Sur, according to
Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Police Provincial Director Supt. Ramir Perlito Perlas.
He said that initial investigation revealed that
the suspects, who fired their firearms several times after the incident, were
spotted at the crime scene on board a motorcycle while the backhoe, color
orange with body no. 2229 was on fire.
Perlas added that before the gunmen finally fled
towards San Francisco, Agusan del Sur, a streamer with anti-New People’s Army
(NPA) slogan and another one with local government unit (LGU) tax campaign on
it were also pulled down.
An investigation is still going on in order to
unmasked the identity of the suspects for the filing of appropriate charges, he
said. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Tagalog News: Palasyo sinabing ang pagdalaw ng
Pangulo ng Estados Unidos ay pagkakataon para palakasin ang tali sa ating
kaalyado
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Abril 14 (PIA) - Sinabi ng
Malakanyang noong Linggo na ang darating na pagbisita ng Pangulo ng America na
si Barack Obama ay pagkakataon para sa Pilipinas para lalong palakasin ang tali
sa ating kaalyado.
“Ang nakatakdang pagdalaw ni Pangulong Barack
Obama ay magsisilbing magandang pagkakataon para palakasin at gawing higit na
matibay pa ang masinsin na pakikipag-ugnayan ng Pilipinas sa Estados
Unidos," sabi ni Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. sa isang
pakipanayam sa media sa pamamagitan ng dzRB Radyo ng Bayan.
Sinabi niya na Estados Unidos ay mahalagang
kapanalig ng Pilipinas sa larangan ng depensa at seguridad, isang
pang-ekonomiya, panghanapbuhay at pangnegosyong kasosyo.
“Batid natin na ang Estados Unidos ang ating
pangunahin at istratehikong partner sa larangan ng defense at security, at isa
rin pong partner ng ating bansa sa larangan ng ekonomiya, kabuhayan, at
negosyo,” puna ni Coloma.
Dagdag pa niya na parehong mga Pilipino at
Amerikano ay nakikitang ang pagbisita ay lalong magpapatingkad ng pagiging
magkaibigan ng dalawang bansa.
“At maraming dekada na ang pakikipagkaibigan ng
mga Pilipino at Amerikano kaya’t umaasa po tayo na ang darating na pagdalaw ni
Pangulong Barack Obama ay higit pang magpapatibay at magpapalakas sa
pagkakaibigan at pakikipag-ugnayan ng dalawang bansa sa isa’t isa,” sabi ni
Coloma. (PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Tagalog News: Malakanyang pinayuhan ang mga
Pilipino na pag-ibayuhin ang pag-ingat habang ginugunita ang Semana Santa
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Abril 14 (PIA) - Pinayuhan noong
Linggo ng Malakanyang ang mga Pilipino na maggugunita ng Semana Santa na
pag-ibayuhin ang pag-iingat, lalo na sa pagbibiyahe sa panahon ng mahabang
bakasyon.
Sinabi ni Communications Secretary Herminio
Coloma, Jr. sa isang panayam sa media sa pamamagitan ng dzRb Radyo ng Bayan na
ang institusyon ng pamahalaan gaya ng Department of Transportation at
Communications (DOTC) at ang Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) ay
naka-alerto para tumulong sa lahat ng motorist na nagpaplanong uuwi sa
kanikanilang probinsiya sa darating na Semana Santa.
“Sa pagsapit ng Semana Santa, ipinapaalala ng
pamahalaan sa ating mga mamamayan ang ibayong pag-iingat, lalo na sa mga
luluwas sa kani-kanilang lalawigan upang gunitain ang mga Mahal na Araw,” sabi
Coloma.
“Nakahanda at nakaantabay ang lahat ng kaukulang
ahensya ng gobyerno sa pangunguna ng DOTC, Kagawaran ng Pagawaang Bayan at
Lansangan o DPWH, MMDA, at ang hanay ng Pambansang Kapulisan (PNP) upang
tiyakin ang ligtas at matiwasay na paglalakbay ng ating mga kababayan,” dagdag
niya.
Sinabi ni Coloma na ang Semana Santa ay panahon
ng paggunita at pagdarasal at pagpahayag ng pag-asa na pagkatapos ng
pagmuni-muni, sila ay babalik na sariwa at determinado na magpatuloy tungo sa
mas magandang bukas.
“Ang Semana Santa ay panahon ng pagtitika at
pagninilay para sa mga mananampalataya. Nawa’y pagkatapos nito magkaroon tayo
ng ibayong lakas at determinasyon na makamit ang ating mga minimithi para sa
isang maaliwalas na kinabukasan,” sabi ni Coloma. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Cebuano News: Bag-ong Fire Truck, gidawat sa
BCBFP
Ni Sheila Yatar
BUTUAN CITY, Abril 14 (PIA) - Pormal na nga
gidawat ni Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr. ang gitunol sa Department of Interior
and Local Government (DILG) nga Rosenbauer TLF 4000 Fire Truck alang sa Bureau
of Fire Protection ning dakbayan atol sa gipahigayong Flag Ceremony sa City
Hall Grounds, Abril 7, 2014.
Ang maong ekipo usa ka 1000-gallon water-pumper
ug adunay 4-door MAN TGM 18.240 diin makaakomodar kini ug seven-passenger
seating. Aduna kini kapasidad nga
makapagawas ug tubig nga 2,400 litro kada minuto ug makaabot sa kalay-on nga 62
metro pinahigda ug 24 metro pinatindog.
Aduna pud kini duha ka hose nga madali-dali ug gamit samtang giandam ang
uban pang mga hos niini.
Sa mensahe ni BFP regional director SSUPT Mario
Socorro C. Timonera, giasoy niining palaran ang syudad sa Butuan tungod kay
nakaangkon kini sa maong ekipo. Gibutyag usab niini nga sa umalabot nga
panahon, adunay pay mga bag-ong ekipo nga ipangtunol alang sa Butuan.
Gipadayag usab ni Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr.
ang iyang pagpasalamat sa DILG tungod sa maong ekipo nga gilaumang makatabang
gayud sa syudad hilabina kay masinati napud nato ang ting-init nga panahon.
Nanghinaot usab ang mayor nga ang matag usa kanato mamahimong responsable aron
mahilayo sa aksidente sa sunog. (LGU-Butuan City PIO/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Cebuano News: Malakanyang mipahimangno sa mga
Pilipino ug igong pagpangandam alang sa pagsaulog sa Semana Santa
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Abril 14 (PIA) - Ang
Malakanyang kagahapon mipahimangno sa mga Pilipino kinsa magasaulog sa Semana
Santa ug igong pagpngandam ug pag-amping, ilabi kon kini mobiyahe pa dungan sa
hataas nga panahon sa bakasyon.
Si Communication Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr.
miingon sa usa ka press briefing nga gipasibya pinaage sa dxRB Radyo ng Bayan
nga ang mga institusyon sa gobyerno sama sa Department of Transportation and
Communications (DOTC) ug ang Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) alerto
alang sa pag-asister sa tanang motorist nga mobiyahe aron sa pagsaulog ug
Semana Santa didto sa mga probinsiya.
“Sa pagsaulog sa Semana Santa, nagpahimangno ang
atoang gobyerno sa dobleng pag-igmat, ilabina na sa mga mobiyahe pa sa ilahang
tagsa-tagsa ka mga probonsiya aron sa pagsaulog sa Semana Santa (Sa pagsapit ng
Semana Santa, ipinapaalala ng pamahalaan sa ating mga mamamayan ang ibayong
pag-iingat, lalo na sa mga luluwas sa kani-kanilang lalawigan upang gunitain
ang mga Mahal na Araw)," sulti ni Coloma.
“Andam ug naka estambay ang tanan nga dunay
kalabotan nga mga ahensya sa pagpanguna sa DOTC, DPWH, ug ang ga kapolisan aron
sa pagsiguro nga luwas ug hapsay nga pagbiyahe sa atoang mga kababayan
(Nakahanda at nakaantabay ang lahat ng kaukulang ahensya ng gobyerno sa
pangunguna ng DOTC, Kagawaran ng Pagawaang Bayan at Lansangan o DPWH, MMDA, at
ang hanay ng Pambansang Kapulisan (PNP) upang tiyakin ang ligtas at matiwasay
na paglalakbay ng ating mga kababayan)," dugang pa niya.
Sumala pa ni Coloma, ang Semana Santa mao ang
panahon alang sa pagpamalandong ug pag-ampo, ug nagpahayag sa paglaum nga human
sa panahon, sila mobalik ug determinado sa pagpadayon sa usa ka mas maayo nga
ugma.
“Ang
Semana Santa ay panahon ng pagtitika at pagninilay para sa mga mananampalataya.
Nawa’y pagkatapos nito magkaroon tayo ng ibayong lakas at determinasyon na
makamit ang ating mga minimithi para sa isang maaliwalas na kinabukasan,” siya
miingon. (NGBT/PND/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Cebuano News: Butuan, niduyog sa pagselebrar sa
Araw ng Kagitingan
Ni Sheila Yatar
BUTUAN CITY, Abril 14 (PIA) - Agi’g paghandum sa
sakripisyo ug pakigbisog sa mga beterano atong milabay nga Ikaduhang
Pangkalibutanong Gira, gisugdan sa usa ka Wreath Laying Ceremony ang pagsaulog
ning dakbayan sa ika 72 nga Araw ng Kagitingan didto sa Veterans Monument,
Butuan City Library Compound, Abril 9, 2014.
Sa mensahe ni Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr.
pinaagi kang Vice Mayor Angelo S. Calo, gipaabot niini ang pagsaludo sa mga
beterano sa ilang mga sakripisyo alang sa atong nasod. Isip usa ka public
servant, giawhag pud niini ang tanan sa pagsundog sa maong buhat pinaagi sa
pagtabang sa mga nanginahanglan. Nanghinaot usab ang mayor nga ang kalayo sa
patriyotismo ug kabayanihon magpabiling nagsiga sa kasing-kasing sa matag usa.
Samtang gipadayag usab ni Cong. Lawrence Lemuel
H. Fortun ang pagtahod niini sa mga beterano sa ilang mga nabuhat ug nanghinaot
kini nga ang mga nagpabiling buhi nga mga beterano amumahon sa matag usa, ug
ang pagtamod sa mga panahon samtang kaauban pa sila hilabina sa maong
selebrasyon.
Niduyog usab sa maong selebrasyon sila Konsehal
Virgilio G. Nery, Jr., mga miyembro sa Philippine National Police ug Philippine
Army, mga hepe ug trabahante sa nagkadaiyang buhatan sa lokal nga panggamhanan
sa Butuan. (LGU-Butuan City PIO/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
