CSC-13 to launch PRIME-HRM
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, June 1 (PIA) – With its vision of
becoming Asia’s leading Center of Excellence in Human Resource and Organization
Development and as the central human resource management in the public sector,
the Civil Service Commission (CSC) Caraga regional office will launch on
Monday, the Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human
Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) at the Almont Hotel’s Inland Resort, this city.
“We also aim of aligning agency’s HR actions,
processes and procedures as mandated under PRIME-HRM using its new assessment
tool,” bared CSC-Caraga regional director Resurreccion Pueyo.
Pueyo further explained that the PRIME-HRM is a
tool that CSC uses to recognize the best practices, innovations, enhancements,
and remarkable developments in human resource management performed by a
particular agency.
“In the event that an agency qualifies for a
status and recognition tantamount to its achievements, the commission thereby
delegates authority to that office to execute functions that are normally
performed by CSC. There are five levels that every agency under CSC can be
categorized under depending on its adherence to PRIME-HRM standards: Level I
(Regulated); Level II (Accredited); Level III (Deregulated); Center of
Excellence in Human Resource Management; and Seal of Excellence in Human
Resource Management,” relayed Pueyo.
PRIME-HRM has three components, namely
Comprehensive HRM Assistance, Review and Monitoring (CHARM); Continuing
Assistance and Review for Excellence Human Resource Management (CARE-HRM); and
Special Program for Evaluation and Assessment as Required/Requested (SPEAR).
CHARM is concerned with appraising human resource management standards and
systems, records management, and human resource personnel competence; CARE-HRM
is a continuing program that serves to assist agencies in the implementation of
the recommendations as contained in the CHARM findings; and SPEAR is involved
with the special assessment of particular HRM agencies, either by necessity or
by request. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
DA-13 opens 2 rice processing centers in SurSur
By Rhea C. Abao
BUTUAN CITY, June 1 (PIA) - Two Farmers
Association recently realized their dream of establishing agricultural facility
that would regulate the over all aspects of the rice production in their
province.
The Patong-patong, Balas, Tabinay, Bagunhian
(PABANTABA) Farmers Association of Madrid, Surigao del Sur and Tuyake Pederoid
Domoyog Irrigator Association (TUPEDO) Irrigators Association of Cantilan,
Surigao del Sur has seen the need to improve their production and minimize
postharvest losses through the establishment of the Rice Processing Complex
(RPC) II.
For years, Department of Agriculture (DA)
continues to provide the needed support to empower the farmers by providing
interventions to increase their productivity. Through its Rice Program,
mechanization is placed as one of its top priority. Assistant Secretary for
Operations at the same time the National Rice and Corn Coordinator Edilberto M.
de Luna strongly promotes farm mechanization to attain food security and
sufficiency.
On May 12, he formally led the inauguration of
the Rice Processing Complex II at Madrid and Cantilan, Surigao del Sur. He was
accompanied by the Regional Executive Director of RFO 13 Edna M. Mabeza,
Provincial Governor Johnny T. Pimentel, 1st District Congressman of Surigao del
Sur, Philip A. Pichay, Jose A. Arpilleda, Mayor of Madrid & Genito B.
Guardo, Mayor of Cantilan.
Asec. De Luna congratulated the two Farmers
Associations for their hard work in pursuing their goal to address the problem
on post harvest. According to him, the lack of post-production facilities
results to a tremendous loss and wastage in rice production. The total loss of
palay due to lack of post harvest facilities represent 14.84% of the country’s
total production of which the highest loss is attributed to drying with an
average of 5%, he explained.
RPC is a facility that showcases efficient rice
postharvest operation through mechanization and automation. It ensures savings
in labor cost, lesser losses, enhanced quality, improved distribution system
and maximized use of buy-products.
“RPC II is not only a service facility but an
enterprise venture for farmers to do and learn how to run an agri-business
operation to the best of their ability," Asec De Luna said.
President of PABANTABA Farmers Association Magno
E. Sarim said that during the rainy season, quality of harvested palay is
reduced which lead to low buying price and sometimes forced traders reject
their product.
“The establishment of RPC II has given us hope
for a brighter tomorrow with all the rice farmers in our province availing the
benefit of this faciltiy," said Elvie Arrubio, Chairman of TUPEDO
Irrigators Association.
The RPC II established in the municipalities of
Madrid and Cantilan, Surigao del Sur has a total project cost of P 30.5
million. Around 5,000 hectares will be covered in the CARCANMADCARLAN area
where the source of palay to be processed is coming from. The 5,000 hectares
has an average palay yield of 4 metric tons per year. (DA-13/PIA-Caraga)
