Skills dev’t program launched in Surigao del Sur
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 6 (PIA) - A skills development
program was recently launched in the province of Surigao del Sur through the
Reaching Communities for Skills Development and Productivity Program (RCP).
This development came after the local officials
headed by Mayor Roxanne C. Pimentel of Tandag City has observed that high
poverty incidence, unemployment rate, large number of school dropouts, pace and
order and others are considered among the problems that pervade socio-economic
growth of the city.
The political leaders in the province are
convinced that in order to combat or fight these problems, there is a need to
provide the Surigaonons with livelihood and employment opportunities.
During the launching of the program, Mayor
Pimentel said the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)
has been a regular partner with the city government of Tandag in the
development of the area.
“Basta yaon permi gapaluyo sa ato si TESDA
regional director Jun Sunico ug provincial director Rey Cueva, molambo gayud
kita (As long as regional director Jun Sunico and provincial director Rey Cueva
is always here to support us, we will have progress)," Mayor Pimentel
said.
Pimentel added with unemployment remains to be
one of the problems that the city is facing, there is a need for the local
officials to find ways so that by giving them the opportunity to be employed,
they will also be given dignity… As the saying goes, “To give dignity to our
fellowmen, give them jobs,” Pimentel said.
The chief executive of the city likewise
stressed that the skills development program is one of the priority programs of
her administration as she believes that through this, the community to be
empowered and likewise find stable and better job opportunities.
Pimentel further said during the previous year
of her administration, she has continuously supported trainings in Computer
Hardware Servicing, Electrical Installation and Maintenance, and Consumer
Electronic Servicing.
“Aside from these, we have provided
community-based trainings like massage therapy, food and beverage services,
table skirting, facial and foot care and housekeeping,” Pimentel said.
Mayor Pimentel is likewise hoping that through
the RCP program, they would be able to chart the destiny of the youth
especially those who cannot afford to continue college education because human
capital development has always been viewed as the most important component in
any nation striving for economic growth.
The official likewise pointed out that these
efforts would not be made possible without the support of TESDA. “That is why
we continued to include P1 million support to TESDA-LGU projects especially now
that the RCP program has been established,” Pimentel said.
The RCP is designed to address the technical
vocational education and training needs of the various sectors of the city in
partnership with the national government agencies, barangays, people’s
organizations, provincial government and industry.
At the end of every training period, the target
beneficiaries would have been trained and certified that would prepare them for
gainful employment and nhance their productivity.
Specifically, the program is aimed at conducting
city-wide skills training, livelihood and capability building programs across a
wider sector of beneficiaries. Likewise, it aimed to initiate the possible
organization of a group of beneficiaries and establish a viable livelihood
projects through the provision of starter kits and micro credit assistance.
The project involves three components: skills
training, livelihood training program, and programs of other agencies/offices.
Skills training component covers the conduct of
various skills training program in the barangays, including the provision of
Assessment and Certification Services and Jobs Facilitation Assistance.
The livelihood training program includes short
term training programs designed to encourage self-employment. Part of this
component is the provision of starter kits to the graduates. (TESDA-13/PIA-Caraga)
PRO 13 hires 325 additional non-uniformed
personnel anew
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY Aug. 6 (PIA) – Police Regional
Office 13 (PRO 13) in Caraga headed by regional director P/Chief Supt.
Dominador Eslava Aquino, Jr. is hiring anew additional non-uniformed personnel
(NUP) intended to be utilized as crime registrar in police stations.
According to SPO1 Ranilo Malong, Public
Information Officer (PIO) of Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office (SDSPPO)
under officer-in-charge (OIC) provincial director P/SSupt. Narciso Verdadero,
325 slots of the 7,439 vacant positions nationwide are up for grabs in Caraga.
He said that the PRO 13 has already started
accepting applicants, adding that the deadline for the submission of
application is set Wednesday, August 6.
Malong stressed that interested applicants are
required to submit the following requirements: Letter of Application; Duly
Accomplished Personal Data Sheet (CSC Form 212-Revissed 2005); Transcript of Records
and Diploma; Certificate of Eligibility; Certificate of Training; Certificate
of Employment, if any; an original together with an authenticated copy each of
NBI Clearance; NSO Birth Certificate; and, NSO Marriage Certificate, if
applicable, respectively.
“Interested applicants may call at 815-3325 and
815-1668/342-4570 or visit PIO PRO 13 and look for Mr. Gil Licayan
(09217452960-Smart/09155250447-Globe) of the Regional Personnel and Human
Resource Development Division (R1) for more details,” he added. (NGBT/Radyo ng
Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Surigao del Norte mining companies support
establishment of prov’l training center
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 6 (PIA) - Following the recent
inauguration of the provincial community training center in Bad-as, Placer,
Surigao del Norte, Gov. Sol F. Matugas said the establishment of the training
center was made possible through the public-private partnership program of the
provincial government.
The official said mining companies operating in
the province have initially contributed some P15,4000,000 for the establishment
of the building structures, as well as the facilities that are now placed in
the training center.
The training center was established by virtue of
Executive Order No. 1, proposing the operation on a co-management scheme
between the provincial government of Surigao del Norte and the Technical
Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)-Surigao City through forging
a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
The Chamber of Mines of Caraga in cooperation
with the Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSEM) – Surigao Chapter will
rehabilitate the existing buildings in the area as a Practical/Workshop Area and
likewise, construct new building for the Basic and Common Competencies
including the first year operation.
The Provincial Government Office of Surigao del
Norte initially transfers some qualification-offerings of the Provincial
Manpower Training Center-Surigao del Norte including the trainers and likewise,
allocate funds for the payment of the light and water bills, maintenance of the
building and medical-dental services of the trainees until the PCTC can
establish a self-sustaining scheme, with the assistance of TESDA.
The training center shall initially run by the
Provincial Governor’s Office of Surigao del Norte through its Provincial
Employment and Manpower Office (PEMO) and TESDA-Surigao del Norte through its
Provincial Manpower Training Center in a complementation system until the PCTC
can establish its own Governing Board and personnel complement.
The PCTC is generally aimed at serving the
youths, unemployed and underemployed of the province and nearby provinces. It
offers skills trainings on Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC II on as the
Distinctive Area of Competence (DAC) and its support qualifications namely:
Automotive Servicing NC II, Electrical Installation and Maintenance NC II,
Consumer Electronics Servicing NC II, Driving, Garments NC II, and other
mining-related qualifications.
The training center is proposed to be accredited
as an Assessment Center in the aforementioned qualifications. The PCTC plays a
major role in improving the way of life of the Surigaonons. It will pave the
way for progress and development of the entire province of Surigao del Norte.
Meanwhile, Gov. Matugas added, the contributions
of Silangan Mindanao Mining Corporation, Taganito Mining Corporation, Hinatuan
Mining Corporation, and Platinum Gold Metals Corporation have paved the way for
the Surigaonons especially the youths to fulfill their dreams and aspirations
in lives.
The official therefore, is thankful that indeed,
the public-private partnership that is initiated by the provincial government
has gained an important milestone into the lives of the Surigaonon populace. (TESDA-13/PIA-Caraga)
1st Lawig Men’s Open Volley tourney underway
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 6 (PIA) - The first ever Lawig
Men’s Open Volleyball tournament went underway last August 2, 2014 at Brgy.
Baan Riverside basketball court and participated by teams coming from this city
and neighboring municipalities in Agusan del Norte.
The annual tournament, which is supported by
Agusan del Norte first district representative Lawrence “Law” Fortun, is
planned to be held in other different venues with the aim of discovering new
talents in the sport and promote competitiveness among the youth participants.
For this year’s initial staging, teams from
Butuan City, Cabadbaran City and the municipalities of Tubay and Nasipit
registered for the tournament. Teams such as the Placeros Team, composed of
players from Barangays Obrero and Bading; Sta. Ana – Tubay and De Amigos make
up the power house teams in this tournament which is also supported by the
Philippine Volleyball Federation.
According to Fortun, supporting this kind of
event for the youth is aligned with his campaign platform of youth empowerment
through sports development. “It has always been my advocacy to empower the
youth through sports development and this is one of them,” Fortun said.
“Through this kind of activity we will be able
to hone the skills of our local volleyball players and help them be involved in
sports activities and develop their whole being while veering them away from
vices,” Fortun added. (LAWig/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Tagalog News: Palasyo pinagtanggol ang
programang Conditional Cash Transfer (4Ps)
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Agosto 6 (PIA) - Marami ang
nakinabang mula sa programang Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) nang ito ay
pinalawak para masaklaw ang higit 4.1 milyong pamilya sa taong ito mula sa 1
milyon noong 2010, sabi ng isang opisyal ng Palasyo.
“Sa sunud-sunod na pag-aaral ng World Bank,
AusAID at iba pang internasyonal na ahensya, napatunayan din na napabuti ang
kalidad ng pamumuhay ng mga kabahayan o mga pamilyang benepisyaryo ng
Conditional Cash Transfer program,” sabi ni Presidential Communications
Operations Office Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. sa mga mamamahayag sa isang
panayam sa Malakanyang noong Martes.
Nagkokomentaryo si Secretary Coloma sa mga tawag
na itigil na ang programang CCT na ginawa noong Kontra-SONA na binigkas ni
minority leader Cong. Ronaldo Zamora.
Idiniin ni Zamora na ang programa ay nabigong
iangat ang mga benepisaryo mula sa kahirapan.
“Mula noon hanggang 2012, naibaba lamang mula 32
percent hanggang 27.9 percent. Ibig sabihin, sa loob ng 21 taon, ang ibinaba ng
kahirapan ay 5 percent. Pero doon sa isang taon, mula 2012 hanggang 2013, ang
naitalang pagbaba ay 3 porsyento na kaagad. Kayo na ang magpasya kung aling
programa ang naging mas epektibo,” sabi niya.
Natandaan niya na ang puntirya ng gobyerno ay
ibaba sa 32 porsyento ang kahirapan noong 1991 hanggang 16.1 porsyento sa taong
2015.
“May 19 na taon na ang layunin na ‘yon mula
1991. At ipinunto ko nga, 5 porsyento lang ang ibinaba niyan sa loob ng 21
taon. Pero doon sa ating nabanggit, naibaba ‘yan ng 3 porsyento sa loob ng
isang taon,” paliwanang ni Coloma.
“Kinikilala naman natin na malaki-laki na rin
‘yung nabawas kung tutuusin sa maikling panahon ng aming panunungkulan,” dagdag
niya.
Inulit ni Secretary Coloma na minomonitor ng
Department of Social Welfare and Development ang mga benepisaryo ng CCT.
Kaya nga ito tinawag na conditional cash
transfer. Ibinibigay lang ‘yung benepisyo kung tiyak na ginagampanan nila ang
kanilang responsibilidad bilang benepisyaryo,” sabi niya.
Sabi niya na balak ng pamahalaan na palawaking
pa ang programa para umabot sa 5 milyon ang tatanggap sa taong 2015.
“Nananalig kami na sa pagtutuos ng mga datos at
aktuwal na naging resulta ng conditional cash transfer ay patuloy na bibigyan
ito ng suporta ng ating Kongreso sa pagpasa ng pambansang budget para sa taong
ito,” sabi ni Coloma. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Tagalog News: Gobyerno gumagawa ng hakbang para
mapabuti ang sektor ng agrikultura
Ni David M. Suyao
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Agosto 6 (PIA) - Gumagawa na ng
hakbang ang gobyerno sa pagsisikap na mapabuti ang katayuan ng mga mamamayan sa
sektor ng agrikultura, sabi ni Presidential Communications Operations Office
Secretary Herminio Coloma, Jr. ng magkaroon ng panayam sa media noong Martes sa
Palasyo.
"Ang isinasagawang istratehiya ng
pamahalaan ay mayroong spatial or area focus. Tinutukoy kung nasaan ang
pinakamaraming mga mahihirap," sabi ni Secretary Coloma.
"At batid naman natin na ang mga magsasaka
ay kabilang doon sa hanay ng mahihirap, kung saang mga probinsya sila
naroroon."
Sabi niya na inases na ng gobyerno ang 44 na mga
lalawigan base sa mataas na lawak na karukhaan, bilang ng mga mahihirap at ang
kanilang pagkakataong malapit sa natural na sakuna na naging ambag sa kanilang karukhaan.
Ito ay magiging tulong din sa mga magsasaka na
tumaas ang kanilang ani at mabigyan sila ng pagkakataong magtanim ng mga
pananim na may mataas na ani para tumaas din ang kanilang kita, sabi niya.
"Kaya ito ay bahagi ng istratehiya para sa
agricultural sector, na hindi ganoon kataas ang naging paglago noong mga
nakaraang taon," dagdag pa niya.
Komento niya sa mga batikos na ang sektor ng
agrikultura ay dati ng kulang ang suporta mula sa pamahalaan sa matagal ng
panahon. Sinabi ni Coloma na ang datos mula sa National Economic and
Development Authority (NEDA) ay maaring mag-analisa kung ang kita ng mga
magsasaka ay tumaas. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Cebuano News: Buhatan sa mayor mipagawas og
Memorandum kalabot na sa R.A 9485 o Anti Red-Tape Act of 2007
SURIGAO CITY, Agosto 6 (PIA) – Ang buhatan sa
mayor ning syudad bag-ohay pa lamang mipagawas og memorandum ngadto sa tanang
empleyado sa gobyerno kalabot na sa R.A. No. 9485 o Anti Red-Tape Act of 2007.
Ang maong
memorandum nga gipagawas pinaagi kang Mayor Ernesto Matugas ngadto sa tanang
empleyado sa gobyerno ning syudad kalabot na sa hugtanong pag- implementar sa
R.A. No. 9485 kun Anti Red-Tape Act of 2007 partikular na sa section 11, sub.
sec. (b) Grave Offense (Fixing or collusion with Fixers.
Subay sa maong memorandum nga ang makalapas sa
maong balaodnon pwede matangtang ug ma-diskwalipikar sa trabaho.
Samtang
ubos usab section 12 of sa maong balaodnon adunay dugang nga penalty o
silot nga pagkapreso sa dili mulapas sa
6 ka tuig o multa na dili muobos sa P20,000 mil ka pesos ug dili mulapas sa
P200,00 mil ka pesos.
Ang maong balaod nagpahinumdum usab sa tanan nga
ubos sa Rule V, Section 1 of the Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A.
9485 nga ang nangulo sa matag buhatan o ahensya sa gobyerno maoy responsable sa
maong implementasyon ug ang tanang transaksyon ug proseso gikonsiderar nga
adunay permiso gikan sa hepe sa maong buhatan o ahensya sa gobyerno.
Ang makalapas nga bisan kinsa nga empleyado sa
usa ka buhatan, ang mapahamtangan sa maong silot basi sa nasampit nga balaod.
(SDR/MICO-Surigao City/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
