NGCP confident to
counter climate change
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, July 3
(PIA) – “It is not an issue meant to be solved only by the powers that be, but
rather a matter to be dealt with by the entirety of human race. It’s a
responsibility of all and sundry to help and advocate on climate change (CC)
mitigation and daptaton,” firmly stated by National Grid Corporation of the
Philippines (NGCP) District-4 Mindanao Operations and Maintenance head Camilo
Gamolo.
The NGCP has
demonstrated support for being the first institution to display the required CC
tarpaulins imprinted with thematic brand logo, “Nagbabago na ang Panahon,
Panahon na Para Magbago” in Butuan City. This is in adherence to the call of
the national government to intensify the campaign on Climate Change mitigation
and adaptation.
The three huge tarps
were spread out in conspicuous walls outside their establishment to catch extra
attention to the public. This concrete action is just part of the significant
strategies to popularize the ‘new normal’ of climate change.
The high branding
presence and visibility of this material is directed towards community
awareness and active cooperation for individual’s own protection.
Gamolo said, ”the
challenge of climate change to the human race is to redeem ourselves as a breed
capable of paramount changes to correct what we have authored upon ourselves.”
He meant real
transformation from being complacent to being pro-active, resilient and
responsive to the factors affecting the environment including the threats
brought by climate change.
Meanwhile, Philippine
Information Agency Caraga regional director Abner Caga expressed that “building
resiliency is everyone’s concern and as individual stakeholders, therefore,
each is encouraged to contribute in any manner to hype responsiveness on
climate change challenge.” (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
Data sharing of gov’t
& partner agencies on Listahanan requires MOA, says DSWD-Caraga
By Jennifer P.
Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, July 3
(PIA) – During the Consultation Dialogue on the Listahanan or National
Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) spearheaded by the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga with partners from
the regional line agencies, non-government organizations, civil society
organizations and academe on Thursday in one of the local convention centers
here, DSWD emphasized that data sharing on Listahanan by its partners requires
execution of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
Dante Rosales,
regional focal person of DSWD-Caraga's Listahanan explained that the
Listahanan's data is protected under a MOA which ensures that the data will be
used only for its intended purpose.
"This is also in
consonance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012, which is intended to protect the
integrity and security of personal data in both the private and public
sectors," said Rosales.
Rosales further
clarified that the data sharing agreement stipulates that the data user must
integrate Listahanan in all its social marketing activities – highlighting or
emphasizing the use of the targeting system in identifying beneficiaries of its
social protection programs and projects.
“Data user must also
provide regular feedback on the data utilization and resolution on complaints
regarding beneficiary eligibility and ensure the confidentiality and use of
requested data only for purposes agreed upon,” Rosales added.
Meanwhile,
Christopher Saavedra, regional information technology officer of DSWD-Caraga
reiterated that "information such as statistics and magnitude can be
obtained through official data requests. However, a MOA is required if the
information being requested includes the names of family or household
members."
Listahanan is an
information management system that identifies who and where the poor are
nationwide. The system makes available to national government agencies and
other social protection stakeholders a socio-economic database of poor
households as basis in identifying potential beneficiaries of social protection
programs & services.
The DSWD's Listahanan
data and statistics can also be accessed at the Listahanan website -
http://listahanan.dswd.gov.ph. From the home page, click the
"Statistics" tab and log in as a guest (instructions provided on the
page). Users may view data down to the barangay level. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
PIA Caraga
participates in this year’s NSED
By Jennifer P.
Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, July 3
(PIA) – The personnel of Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga headed by
regional director Abner M. Caga participated in this year’s conduct of the
National Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) on Wednesday at their regional
office.
“As we advocate for
Climate Change adaptation and mitigation, we also aimed to be
disaster-resilient government workers. We value this kind of activity
especially that disaster in any form can be inevitable. That’s why we go
hand-in-hand with the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
on our ongoing campaign for a disaster-resilient communities here in our
region,” stressed Caga.
Caga reiterated
that the annual observance is pursuant to Executive Order No. 137 dated August
10,1999 which provides an opportunity to promote public awareness on DRRM to
all stakeholders.
For this year, the
RDRRMC Caraga has identified Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur as the host municipality
where the ceremonial sites for the said drill will be done in all schools in
the Poblacion area.
Caga further relayed
that the drill will also gauge the efficiency of the warning dissemination and
the response of the provincial/city and municipal DRRM councils and the local
government units, as well as the level of preparedness of schools, hospitals,
and surrounding communities if an actual earthquake takes place.
This year’s NSED is
anchored on the theme, “Kahandaan at Kaligtasan ng Pamayanan, Pundasyon ng
Kaunlaran.” (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Youth sector leaders’
training, strategic planning workshop set in Butuan
By Jennifer P.
Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, July 3
(PIA) – Following the suspension of the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Election, the
youth sector leaders from the different barangays here will participate in the
training and strategic planning workshop on July 8, 2014 at Imadejas Convention
Center, this city.
“This is in response
to Republic Act No. 10632 otherwise known as An Act To Postpone The Sangguniang
Kabataan Elections On October 28, 2013, Amending For The Purpose Republic Act
No. 9340, And For Other Purposes, and its implementing rules and regulations,
and as a support to the 86 barangays of Butuan City on the said SK election to
be conducted on or before February 23, 2015,” bared Agnes Carlos, Community
Affairs Officer of the city government’s Public Affairs, Information and Assistance
Division (PAIAD).
Carlos further said
that during the training, the participating youth leaders will discuss the
types of leadership, art and the culture of leadership.
“Mayor Ferdinand
Amante Jr. will tackle the ‘Vision 2020 and the Youth’; Vice Mayor Angelo Calo
will share the ‘Youth as the Farmers of Tomorrow’; SP Samuel Allan Amante will
discuss ‘Youth and the Local Tourism Industry’; SP Rema Burdeos on ‘Youth and
the Duties and Responsibilities of the Family’; and SP Nestor Amora on ‘Youth
and the Barangay Affairs,” added Carlos.
Along with the
mentioned topics, participants will also identify issues and concerns of the
youth in the city which need to be addressed.
It was also learned
that they are expected to complete its Action Plan for 2015.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Disaster
consciousness month celebration in Caraga kicks off in Hinatuan town
By Nida Grace P.
Barcena
HINATUAN, Surigao del
Sur, July 3 (PIA) - The local government here was chosen among the 70
municipalities in Caraga Region to lead the kick off celebration of the
National Disaster Consciousness Month from July 1 to 31.
In a simple ceremony
held Wednesday at Hinatuan gym, Surigao del Sur Governor Johnny Pimentel, chair
of the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (PDRRMC), said
that is very much appropriate that the kick-off celebration will be held here
because the town was already a winner of the Gawad KALASAG in 2013.
"Aside from
being a national Gawad KALASAG awardee last year, this town is also role model
in disaster preparedness in the entire province," Pimentel said.
The opening ceremony
was graced by Hinatuan mayor Candelario Viola and Office of the Civil Defense
(OCD) Caraga regional director Liza Mazo, Department of Science and Technology
(DOST) Caraga regional director Dominga Mallonga, Provincial DRRM officer Abel
de Guzman, and some local officials.
Meanwhile, the local
DRRM council of Hinatuan conducted various activities as part of the kick-off
celebration such as the Fire Drill and Fire Olympics; Simultaneous Earthquake
Drill in different schools; observance of Earth Hour, Rescue Exhibition with
different scenarios and symposium on Disaster Risk Reduction Management-Climate
Change Adaptation (DRRM-CCA). (NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Mindanao town seals
cacao deal with Kennemer Foods International
DAVAO CITY, July 3
(PIA) - A production and trading agreement aimed to integrate and scale-up
cacao production in Mindanao was sealed here recently between the local
government of Marihatag in Surigao del Sur and the Kennemer Foods International
(KFI).
Marihatag Mayor Alan
Pelenio and KFI President Simon Bakker led the signing of agreement at the Seda
Abreeza Hotel, which will initiate the massive planting of four million cacao
trees in the town’s 5,000 hectare pilot site.
KFI is a major
supplier of US-based Mars chocolate and specializes in growing and trading
high-quality agricultural crops including fermented cacao beans.
“We are more than
excited about our partnership with KFI and we’re optimistic that the people of
Marihatag will enjoy long-term benefits from this initiative particularly that
the project will be managed by our people organizations (POs),” said Pelenio.
He added that the
local government plans to integrate cacao with its existing coconut plantations
since “cacao is best suited to be inter-cropped with coconut trees.”
Pelenio said that
part of the agreement with KFI is the capacity building of its POs since these
organizations will be trained on the latest cacao production technologies to
ensure the project’s success.
The initial planting
of the cacao trees commenced on Friday in which 1,600 trees were planted in the
town’s 2-hectare demo farm. The event
was participated in by officials and staff of the Marihatag Local Government
Unit (LGU), local chief executives of the province of Surigao del Sur, staff
members of the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), and farmers in the area.
“A P600,000 worth of
cacao seedlings, or 30,000 trees will be planted next week,” said Pelenio while
adding “we will be spending P50,000.00 per hectare for land preparation and
eventual harvesting since it would take at least 18 months for cacao trees to mature
and bear fruits.”
An estimated annual
gross income of P180,000.00 per hectare is projected to be generated from the
project which is expected to generate more than 500 jobs.
“Aside from providing
us with technical support, KFI is the assured market for our produce,” he said.
MinDA Chair Luwalhati
Antonino, who witnessed the agreement signing encouraged local chief executives
in the island-region to grow chocolate-producing cacao, of which its demand is
currently seeing a spike in the global market.
“Chocolate is a
multi-billion dollar industry and Mindanao has vast tracts of land suitable for
cacao,” she said while adding “Mindanao strives to become the country’s leader
in cacao production.”
Mindanao’s effort to
scale-up its cacao production is part of the ongoing initiatives of MinDA’s
“Inclusive Growth Program,” which seeks to facilitate investments that result
in jobs and community empowerment, such as agribusiness projects where
communities become integral to the supply chain.
The initiative is
also part of the Barangay StraTREEgic Forest Program (BSFP), a project of
MinDA’s MindaNOW! Nurturing Our Waters Program, which supports the National
Greening Program (NGP) that aims to plant 1.5 billion trees covering 1.5
million hectares across the country from 2011 to 2016. (MinDA/PIA-Caraga)
2014 Nutrition Month
celebration activities in SurSur bared
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY, July 3
(PIA) – Provincial Nutrition Officer Ermelinda Ascares bared the month-long
activities for the 2014 Nutrition Month celebration in Surigao del Sur.
While the hanging of
streamers by all local government units (LGUs) and concerned state agencies was
set on June 30, the opening salvo marked by a parade will be done in Tandag
City on July 10, she admitted.
With the theme
“Kalamidad Paghandaan: Gutom at
Malnutrisyon Agapan,” Ascarez said that the major activities include provision
of nutripak; advocacy on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Emergencies
(IYCF-E); poster-making contest; seaweeds cooking-demo; backyard/community
gardening; and Provincial Nutrition culmination/awarding ceremony.
In addition, she also
announced that there are city and municipal LGU-initiated activities to mark
the month-long event. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Mining company in
Caraga upholds human development
BUTUAN CITY, July 3
(PIA) - A mining company in Caraga Region is giving priority to develop human
resources by providing education and trainings especially to out-of-school
youths.
In a recent interview
with Engr. Ranulfo S. Aquino, Administrative Manager of Hinatuan Mining
Corporation in Brgy. Hinatuan, Taganaan, Surigao del Norte, he said as part of
the Corporate Social Responsibility of the company, they are investing on the
human capital as they believe that this is the only way where the local
residents in Taganaan will be empowered as well as in sustaining the economic
aspect of the locality.
Aquino said majority
of the local residents from the different barangays of Taganaan who have
benefited the education and training programs sponsored by the company are
out-of-school youths.
“Specifically, since
2011, we have regularly supported trainees of Alternative Learning System (ALS)
of the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Technical-Vocational Education
and Training (TVET) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA),” he said.
The official added to
date, there are already 253 trainees of ALS who have graduated and the eldest
of these trainees aged over 60 years old. “This shows that the Hinatuan Mining
Company doesn’t mind age, as long as they can read and write,” Aquino said.
Aquino said that with
the ALS, the company together with the local government unit of Taganaan made
sure that the curriculum set by DepEd was followed, while Hinatuan Mining
Corporation is regularly giving honorarium to teachers.
Meanwhile, in as far
as technical-vocational is concerned, Aquino said scholarship programs were
given to residents in Barangay Talavera, one of the island barangays of
Hinatuan.
According to Aquino,
63 youths are currently undergoing different trainings with TESDA through the
agency’s Surigao del Norte Provincial Office. He added the company is not only
aiming that these trainees will finish the training but as well as to inculcate
in their minds the importance of values formation “for we believe that success
is a product of hard work and good values,” Aquino said.
Aside from the free
tuition, miscellaneous fees, board and lodging and book allowance, Aquino said
the beneficiaries were also provided with passport assistance. He explained
that since some of the tech-voc programs are intended for works that are
required abroad such as the shipping industry, they have already prepared the
trainees for their future employment abroad.
Aquino added that
among the skilled works needed in the shipping industry and in abroad is
welding where the trainees should undergo assessment not only from TESDA to
obtain a National Certificate, but as well as international certifying body
such as the American Standard. “To obtain this, we send them to Davao through
the Korean-Philippine Training Center for the certification,” he said.
After receiving the
American Standard Certification from Kor-Phil Training Center, Aquino said the
trainees will be sent to Keppel Batangas for their On-the-Job Training.
“Afterwhich, because of the rigid training they’re into, they will now be ready
for any employment opportunities both here and abroad,” Aquino said.
The official likewise
said that to date, around 20 scholars from Brgy. Talavera and the neighboring
barangays of San Jose, Kampandan, Silang, and even as far as South Dinagat are
in Laguna under the Panasonic company in Sta. Rosa to undergo a 10-month OJT in
the field of welding and consumer electronics.
With the regular
assistance that Hinatuan Mining Company is offering to the community in the
municipality of Taganaan, Aquino said may this serve as a key to eventually
change their lives towards economic development which is one of the agenda of
the national government. (TESDA-13/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog News: DSWD,
JICA pinag-ibayo ang paghahanda laban sa sakuna sa Pilipinas
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Hulyo
3 (PIA) - Sa pagsisikap na mapaghandaan ng bansa na matugunan ang epekto ng
pag-iba ng klima, ang National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council
(NDRRMC), sa pamamagitan ng Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD), Office of Civil Defense, at ng
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), ay nagpalabas ng Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Capacity Enhancement Project (DRRM-CEP).
Isa sa mga konkretong
nagawa ng kooperasyon ay ang pormulasyon ng National Disaster Response Plan
(NDRP) na nagpapatupad ng isyu na nangangailangan ng napapanahon, mabisa at
koordinadong pagtugon sa mga sakuna o kalamidad sa lahat ng antas ng
pamahalaan.
Ang DRRM-CEP, na
sinusuportahan ng pambansang plano para sa mga sakuna, ay gagamitin sa panahon
ng buhawi o ulang munson.
Si DSWD
Undersecretary Parisya Hashim-Taradji ay nakatanggap ng plano ng DRRM-CEP mula
kay JICA Project Formulation Advisor Hayato Nakamura noong sila ay nagsagawa ng
pagpataas ng bandela sa DSWD noong Lunes sa Batasan Hills, Lunsod ng Quezon.
Ang DRRM-CEP kung
saan sinimulang balangkasin noong Marso 2012, ay naglalayon na tulungan ang
DSWD na pormulahin ay kanyang sariling plano para sa pagtugon sa mga sakuna,
polisiya, protocol sa makataong pagtugon, kasama na ang pagsasanay sa mga
nakasalalay.
Si Usec Taradji ay
nagpadala ng kanyang pasasalamat sa JICA sa kanilang patuloy na suporta at
ambag lalo na sa panahong may sakuna.
“Ang pagkakaisa ng
DSWD at JICA ay lumalakas sa pagdaan ng mga taon. Pinahalagahan namin ang
inyong pangako at suporta sa programa ng pamamahala sa panahon ng panganib sa
pamamagitan ng pamamahagi ng karunungan,” sabi ni Usec Taradji.
Sa mahigit 40 na
taon, ang JICA ang siyang palaging nagpapadala ng pundo at mga eksperto para
tumulong sa pagbawas ng panganib at sakuna ng bansa.
“Sa pagiging matagal
ng kasama ng DSWD, ikinagagalak naming ibahagi itong plano ng DRMM-CEP.
Inaasahan naming na ang komprehensibong planong ito ay magsilbing patnubay ng
DSWD as lahat ng proseso ng pamamahala ng mga sakuna,” sabi ni Nakamura.
Binigyang diin din ni
Nakamura na ang pagkontrol ng natural na peligro ay totoong imposible pero ang
pagpalakas ng kapasidad sa pagtugon ay siyang pinaka-epektibong paraan para
pangasiwaan at mabawasan ang risgo ng sakuna.
Ang seremonyang
ginanap ay kasama sa pagdiriwang ng buwan ng National Disaster Consciousness sa
buwan ng Hulyo at may temang “Kahandaan at Kaligtasan ng Pamayanan, Pundasyon
ng Kaunlaran. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Lathalain: Madahon at
berdeng gulay, ang wonder gulay
MANILA, Hulyo 3 (PIA)
- Alam nyo ba na ang mga berde at madahong gulay ay mayaman sa sustansiya at
micronutrients? Ang micronutrients ay
mga bitamina at mineral na kailangan ng katawan sa kaunting dami lamang upang
mapanatili ang mga iba’t ibang proseso sa loob ng ating katawan.
Halimbawa ng madahon
at berdeng gulay ay mga dahon ng malunggay, ampalaya at sili. Kasama na rin dito ang mga talbos ng
kangkong, kamote, sayote at kalabasa.
Ang repolyo, letsugas, cauliflower at broccoli ay kabilang din sa
grupong ito.
Ang madahong gulay ay
may bitamina A na nagbibigay proteksyon
sa sakit at tumutulong sa pagpapalinaw ng mata.
Ang mga ito ay may B-vitamins din na nagbibigay enerhiya at lakas. Ito rin ay tumutulong sa muscular at nerve
function ng ating katawan. Ang vitamin C
na taglay ng mga gulay na ito ay tumutulong sa pagpapaigting ng resistensiya,
pagpapatibay ng mga cells at pag-absorb ng iron.
Nagdudulot din ang
mga berde at madahong gulay ng mga mineral tulad ng iron at calcium. Ang
calcium ay kailangan para sa pagbuo at pagpapatibay ng buto. Ang iron naman ay tumutulong sa pagbuo ng
pula ng dugo na mahalaga upang hindi maging anemic ang isang indibidwal.
Ang mga madahong
gulay ay isa ring mahalagang pinagkukuhanan ng fiber o hibla. Ang fiber ang nagsisilbing tagapag-walis at
tumutulong maglinis ng ating digestive system.
Ayon sa Nutritional
Guidelines for Filipinos, ine-enganyo ang pagkain ng mas maraming gulay at
prutas para maiwasan ang micronutrient deficiencies. Ayon sa surbey ng FNRI noong taong 2008,
natukoy na karamihan sa mga Filipino ay di kumakain ng sapat na gulay at prutas
na mayaman sa vitamin C.
Isinusulong ang
pagkonsumo ng tatlong dulot o servings ng madahong gulay sa loob ng isang
araw. Ang kalahating tasang lutong gulay
ay katumbas ng isang dulot.
Ang impormasyon na
ito ay hatid ng Food and Nutrition Research Institute ng Department of Science
and Technology o FNRI-DOST. Para sa karadagdagan impormasyon at kaalaman sa
pagkain at nutrisyon sumulat o tumawag kay: Dr. Mario V. Capanzana, Director ng
FNRI- DOST. General Santos Avenue, Bicutan, Taguig City o sa kanyang E-mail
address: mcv@fnri.dost.gov.ph o sa telepono bilang 8-3-7-2-9-3-4 and
8-2-7-3-1-6-4, Maari ring bisitahin ang aming website:
http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph. (FNRI S
& T Media Service/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano News: Surigao
City DRRMC mipahigayon og simultaneous earthquake drill
SURIGAO CITY, Hulyo 3
(PIA) – Ang City Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (CDRRMC)
mipahigayon og usa ka simultaneous earthquake drill sa mga napiling
pampublikong eskuylahan sa syudad kahagapon, Hulyo 2, 2014.
Ang maong kalihukan
gipahigayon subay sa pagselebrar sa National Disaster Consciousness Month
karong bulan sa Hulyo.
Tumong ug tinguha sa
maong kalihukan ang pag-establisar og mga miyembro sa CDRRMC nga may kahibalo
ug katakos nga mohimo sa ilang mga responsibilidad isip usa ka commander,
responders ug evaluators adesir ug panahon nga mutumaw ang usa ka kalamidad
lakip usab ang angay nga buhaton human mutumaw ang kalamidad.
Ang maong
simultaneous earthquake drill gihimo isip parte sa mga nakahan-ay pang mga
kalihukan nga gitawag og “SURIGAO SHAKEDOWN” ning bulan sa Hunyo.
(SDR/MICO-Surigao City/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
