Surigao Norte PDRRMC joins disaster
consciousness month celebration
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte July 1 (PIA) –
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Council (PDRRMC) of Surigao del Norte
launched on Tuesday the provincial observance of July as Disaster Consciousness
Month, with the theme, “Kahandaan at Kaligtasan ng Pamayanan, Pundasyon ng
Kaunlaran.” This special celebration is aimed at increasing awareness of the
Filipino people towards disaster resiliency through risk reduction and climate
change adaptation.
The celebration kicked-off with a motorcade
around the city, followed by a mangrove tree planting at Sitio Panubigon,
Barangay Lipata, this city.
Prior to the kick-off activity, the PDRRMO along
with a geologist from the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology -
Central Office conducted a site inspection on June 30, dubbed as “Walk the
Fault,” to identify the actual location of the Eastern Mindanao Fault segment
of the Philippine Fault Zone that traverses the province particularly near the
settlement areas of the municipalities of Mainit and San Francisco (Anao-aon)
both in Surigao del Norte.
On Wednesday, July 2, the members of the Solid
Waste Board (SWB) organized pursuant to the provisions of Republic Act 9003
otherwise known as the “Philippine Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of
2000, will convene to strengthen and develop a sound SWM mechanism to address
the global challenge of climate change and other similar atmospheric conditions
especially the widespread indiscriminate disposal of wastes.
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council is in unison with this month-long celebration to enjoin
Surigaonon and raise awareness on disaster preparedness, response, mitigation
and adaptation to reduce disaster risk. (SDR/PDDRMO-Surigao del
Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
MRDP pumps in additional P125M for rural
livelihood projects
By Jay M. Rosas
DAVAO CITY, July 1 – A total of P125-million
worth of new livelihood projects will be implemented in various provinces under
the Community Fund for Agricultural Development (CFAD) component of the
Mindanao Rural Development Project (MRDP).
The fund source will come from unutilized loan
funds of MRDP's rural infrastructure (RI) subprojects, which were realigned to
implement highly-viable CFAD subprojects as well as expand ongoing subprojects.
“Following the World Bank implementation review
last March, the Program came up with a priority list of subprojects which will
be implemented between May to October,” MRDP Program Director Lealyn Ramos
said.
She added that these subprojects under the CFAD
component are those short-gestating subprojects that have a track record of
being highly-viable. The Program also reviewed previous CFAD subprojects which
were issued with Certificate of Availability of Funds (CAF) but were dropped
due to foreign exchange fluctuations.
“We are closely coordinating with local government
units (LGUs) on the pipeline subprojects to ensure availability of
counterpart,” she added.
Under the CFAD, LGUs are required to provide a
counterpart of 20 percent, while the remaining funds are sourced from the World
Bank loan and national government.
“To ensure the sustainability, the MRDP is
conducting assessments of the functionality and viability of the people’s
organization who are the beneficiaries of these livelihood projects,” Ramos
said.
Region XI obtained the largest allocation with
P40-million worth of subprojects including mostly livestock production projects
and potable water supply systems, small-scale fishing and crop production
subprojects in the provinces covering the provinces of Davao del Sur, Davao del
Norte and Davao Oriental.
Around P35-million worth of subprojects were
allocated to Region 12. Some of these subprojects include improving rice
production particularly black rice production and provision of pre- and
postharvest facilities aside from crops and livestock production.
Rubber-based farming and crumb rubber processing
comprise the bulk of the P30-million CFAD allocation in Region 13. Other new
subprojects in pipeline for the region include sago flour processing in Agusan
del Sur and the establishment of a cold-storage facility in Surigao del Norte.
Region 9 received an allocation of P10-million
worth of subprojects while Region 10 and ARMM both received P2.5-million worth
of subprojects.
The CFAD component has completed 3,523
subprojects with a physical accomplishment of 92 percent totaling P1.1 billion
or 86 percent total fund utilization.
By August 2014, ongoing MRDP-CFAD subprojects
are expected to be completed, while the new subprojects are expected to be completed
in October 2014.
Recent data also showed that the subprojects
reached a total of 175,666 beneficiaries, with 24 percent IP beneficiaries and
46 percent women beneficiaries.
Implemented by the Department of Agriculture and
jointly funded by the World Bank and the national government, the MRDP is
expected to be end by December 2014 paving the way for the new Philippine Rural
Development Program (PRDP).
Under the PRDP, interventions will be geared
towards market development and support of priority commodities and enterprises
and developing a climate-resilient agri-fishery sector. (DA-MRDP/PIA-Caraga)
Commemoration of DPWH 116th founding anniversary
in Caraga a success
BUTUAN CITY, July 1 - The celebration of the
116th year of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) was a
much-admired success in Caraga Region and has valuably toned solidarity and
team spirit among its public servants, so inspired by the theme: “DPWH:
Marangal na Serbisyo, Tungo sa Pagbabago.”
Won over by the presence of unity as employees
from all district engineering offices (DEO) of DPWH-13 were present to witness
the closing ceremony on June 23, regional director Danilo E. Versola stressed
his message mainly on cultivating teamwork to improve the quality of outputs of
the agency with sensitivity on this year’s theme.
Quoting a great American writer, Maya Angelou,
Versola read, “I’ve learned that every day you should reach out and touch
someone. People love a warm hug or just a friendly pat on the back.”
Versola believed that the sports fest, dance
competition and all activities done in relation to the festivity brought a
significant impact as such as his so-called “friendly pat.”
Further, he said, “It just might make a
difference in the quality of our teamwork and our outputs, and the quality of
our lives in general.”
Meanwhile, he gladly received the trophy as the
Regional Office was hailed once again as the Overall Champion for this year’s
sports fest. Ranked second was the combined team of Agusan del Norte DEO and
Butuan City DEO and the third place was the team of Surigao del Norte 1st,
Surigao del Norte 2nd and Dinagat Islands DEOs.
In the later part of the night was held the
modern dance competition. The audience felt the fiery thrill as all ten groups,
from nine DEOs and the Regional Office, showcased their rhythmic routines and
groovy dance moves in their stylish and colorful costumes.
Much to the thundering applause and loud
cheering, Surigao del Norte 1st DEO grabbed first place, followed by Agusan del
Norte DEO as second place, and thirdly, the Dinagat Islands DEO.
The whole celebration concluded with fireworks
display as everyone look up in awe not just for the colorful pyrotechnics but
also to the hopes of more fun for the next year’s celebration of the DPWH
anniversary. (DPWH-13/PIA-Caraga)
Antonino urges Mindanao execs to submit viable
tourism dev’t proposals
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, July 1 (PIA) –
Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) Chair Luwalhati Antonino urged local
chief executives in Mindanao to come up with viable eco-tourism development
proposals, which can be pushed by MinDA for possible funding from the Tourism
Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA) board.
Speaking at the opening ceremonies of the 54th
founding anniversary of Surigao del Sur held here recently, Antonino said that
MinDA can help lobby for feasible tourism projects since the organization now
sits as one of the members of the TIEZA board by virtue of Republic Act 9996 or
otherwise known as the MinDA Act of 2010.
She added that MinDA endorsed to TIEZA several
tourism project proposals from the province of Surigao del Sur, which are
currently being undertaken. These include the provision for road access and
other support facilities for the Tinuy-an Falls, Enchanted River, and the
Britannia Islets Jump-off point.
“Surigao del Sur is host to a number of
Mindanao’s key tourist destinations such as the Tinuy-an Falls in Bislig City,
touted as the 'Niagara Falls of the Philippines,' Hinatuan’s Enchanted River,
which is unique to the country, and the becomingly popular Britania Group of
Islands in San Agustin,” said Antonino.
Prior to the creation of MinDA and its
membership to the TIEZA board, the entire island-region of Mindanao used to
receive an average of seven to 10 percent share from the Philippine Tourism
Authority’s (now TIEZA) annual budget.
However, with MinDA’s membership to the TIEZA
board, the island-region got a hefty share of 35 percent or P157 million from
TIEZA’s budget for tourism development in 2011. A 40 percent share or P340
million from the P851.22-million TIEZA budget for tourism development in 2012
was also secured by the island-region.
“Among the completed TIEZA projects in Mindanao
in 2013 include the construction of Bagobo-Tagabawa Village in Sitio Lawon,
Brgy. Tibolo, Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur, the construction of Davao Oriental
Provincial Museum, and the Lake Sebu development.
A P30 million budget was also secured from TIEZA
for the construction and implementation of ecotourism projects aimed to protect
endangered marine species and help sustain community-based tourism enterprises
in Tawi-Tawi’s Turtle Islands, one of the world’s major nesting sites of marine
turtles.
Antonino, who went to the islands for an ocular
visit last month said the projects are aimed to provide the residents
sustainable means of livelihood by promoting the islands as tourist attraction
while ensuring the protection of the endangered species and their nesting
sites.
Other ongoing TIEZA projects in Mindanao include
the construction of Baywalk in Brgy. Aplaya, Digos City, Davao del Sur; the
Tourism Police Information Counter in Polomolok, South Cotabato; the World War
II landmark in Rosario, Agusan del Sur; and the construction of one unit
drydock facility or boat ramp in Siargao Island.
“While Mindanao is blessed with natural
resources that make ecotourism as one of its major economic drivers for growth,
tourism development however, must not be pursued at the expense of our
environment,” said Antonino.
She called on Mindanawons to rally for the
protection and conservation of the island-region’s watersheds and river basins
under the MindaNOW! Nurturing Our Waters Program, which seeks to safeguard
Mindanao’s environment from degradation.
Antonino explained that Mindanawons share the
same resource, “therefore we also share the responsibility of protecting and
nurturing our environment,” she concluded. (MinDA/PIA-Caraga)
News Feature: A variety of foods daily is key to
good health
By Czarina Teresita S. Martinez
MANILA, July 1 (PIA) - Did you know that the
human body needs more than 40 different nutrients everyday for good health?
There is no single food that can supply the body
with the needed nutrients in proper amount and balance starting at age six
months and onwards.
The revised Nutritional Guidelines for Filipinos
recommends eating a variety of foods everyday to get the nutrients needed by
the body. The NGF was developed by nutrition experts led the Food and Nutrition
Research Institute of the Department of Science and Technology (FNRI-DOST).
The three major food groups are the go, grow,
and glow foods.
Go foods like rice, bread, noodles, pasta, and
corn give us energy. Other go foods include root crops like sweet potato,
cassava, and potato. Sugars and jams, oil, margarine and butter that make our
food tasty give energy as well.
Grow foods build and repair body tissues that
make children grow tall. Grow foods also make the muscles strong.
Examples of grow foods are meat and meat
products, chicken and other poultry products, fish and seafood, milk and dairy
products, beans and nuts, and eggs.
Glow foods, like fruits and vegetables help
regulate body processes by providing vitamins and minerals.
Glow foods give us fiber that makes our
digestive system healthy.
However, other than these food groups, the
intake of water is also necessary. Water and other beverages also regulate body
processes as they play an important role in digestion, absorption, metabolism,
transport, and utilization of nutrients.
Water and beverages also help us excrete waste
products and toxins from our lungs, skin, kidneys, and large intestines.
Remember to eat a variety of foods and drink at
least eight glasses of water everyday.
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, E-Mail: mvc@fnri.dost.gov.ph or mar_v_c@yahoo.com,
Telefax: (02) 8372934, (02) 8273164, or call (02) 8372071 local 2296 or visit
our website: http:www.fnri.dost.gov.ph (FNRI-DOST S&T Media
Services/PIA-Caraga)
Iba’t-ibang uri ng pagkain kailangan araw-araw
Ni Celina Ann Z. Javier
MANILA, Hulyo 1 (PIA) - Alam ba ninyo na walang
isang pagkain ang nagtataglay ng lahat ng sustansyang kailangan ng ating
katawan?
Kaya dapat tayong kumain ng iba’t-ibang klase ng
pagkain araw- araw upang makuha ang lahat ng sustansya kailangan ng ating
katawan.
Makukuha ang mga sustansya ito sa mga Go Foods
tulad ng kanin, at mga lamang-ugat na mayaman sa carbohydrates at taba, gayon
din sa mga Grow Foods gaya ng karne, isda at itlog na mayaman naman sa protina
at mga Glow Foods tulad ng gulay at prutas na mayaman sa mga bitamina at
mineral.
Ito ay sang-ayon sa unang mensahe ng Nutritional
Guidelines for Filipinos o NGF: “Eat a variety of foods everyday to get the
nutrients needed by the body.”
Sundin natin ang sampung mensahe ng NGF na
makakatulong sa atin na magkaroon ng malusog na katawan sa pamamagitan ng
pagkain ng tama.
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-DOST
S&T Media Services/PIA-Caraga)
Mga pagkaing maalat at mataba dapat bawasan at
iwasan
Ni Celina Ann Z. Javier
MANILA, Hulyo 1 (PIA) - Mahilig ka ba sa maaalat
at matatabang pagkain? Ang sobrang pagkain ng mga ito ay maaaring maging sanhi
ng pagkakaroon ng mataas na blood pressure, na maaari namang maging dahilan ng
stroke at mga sakit sa puso.
Ito ay ayon sa ikawalong mensahe ng Nutritonal
Guidelines for Filipinos o NGF: “Limit intake of salty, fried, fatty and
sugar-rich foods to prevent cardiovascular diseases.”
Sundin natin ang sampung mensahe ng NGF na
makakatulong sa atin na magkaroon ng malusog na katawan sa pamamagitan ng
pagkain ng tama.
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 837-2934 and 827-3164, Maari ring
bisitahin ang aming website: http://www.fnri.dost.gov.ph. (FNRI-DOST S&T
Media Service/PIA-Caraga)
