PIA Caraga develops new TextBlast icons for
smart phones
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 9 (PIA) – As the information
arm of the Philippine government constantly creating strategies to reach more
recipients, the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga headed by regional
director Abner Caga is working on a new dimension in disseminating relevant
information by using its official mobile icons for smart phones.
“We are the first office to use attractive icons
that can be easily recognized by the public since almost all people of today
already have their cellphones with various applications such as Viber, WeChat,
LINE, Telegram, and the like. We will be doing surgical operation in developing
our TextBlast and other communication platforms. We will soon maximize the
utilization of these applications so significant and relevant information will
be received by our recipients in real time and without cost. Meantime, we are
on our way to launching the official icons, and hopefully to come up with the
standard application,” bared Caga.
This is considered as one of the many original
innovations of the agency in terms of being at par with the constantly
advancing technology.
Caga further emphasized that the public which
include the existing recipients of the agency will soon be informed on the
official messaging number of PIA-Caraga. “We are encouraging the public to
install different applications in their mobile phones such as those mentioned
and make use of it as well,” he added.
Meanwhile, Caga said that as the agency prepares
for the anticipated typhoons in the coming months that might affect the region,
he also cited that there will be more innovations to be made on its Advance
Forward Emergency Broadcasting System (AFEBS) radio in order to fulfill its
functionality even during the worst case scenario during disaster.
“With our commitment and unified efforts, we are
confident to say that we are ready when it comes to information dissemination
in any eventualities or during disasters. We will continue to provide the
public a timely, accurate and relevant information in a more accessible way
that they deserve. Let’s be informed and prepared at all times,” expressed
Caga.
With this development, the public can expect
more of PIA-Caraga’s strategies in terms of updating the public on recent news.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Sec. Joel Villanueva visits Caraga Region
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 9 (PIA) – Secretary Emmanuel
Joel J. Villanueva of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) visited Caraga Region on Tuesday, October 7, 2014 to grace three big
events in this city and in Surigao City.
The activity commenced in Butuan City with the
conduct of “TVET Roadshow in Caraga” highlighting the ceremonial awarding of
scholarship vouchers under the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) at
the Activity Center of Robinsons Place-Butuan.
During the event, Sec. Vilanueva also
demonstrated coffee-making since he is a National Certificate (NC-III) holder
of Food and Beverage Services (Barista). “This is one way of teaching the
students on the latest techniques and strategies in coffee-making,”
TESDA-Caraga Regional Director Florencio F. Sunico, Jr. Sunico said.
Also, students of Butuan Doctors College, AMA
Computer Learning Center-Butuan, and Caraga State University-Cabadbaran
demonstrated their skills in Barista and Bartending.
Meanwhile, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
between TESDA-Agusan del Norte and Toyota Butuan Branch was forged to ensure
that TESDA trainees and graduates will be absorbed or hired in the company.
After the coffee-making demonstration, Sec.
Villanueva visited the TESDA Specialista Desk at the 3rd Level of the mall and
see for himself the services offered in the information center.
To give time for the local tri-media
personalities, the official attended the media conference held beside the TESDA
Specialista Desk. Here, Sec. Villanueva presented the accomplishments of the
agency to the media, as well as the future programs of TESDA in line with the
Human Development Cluster of the Philippine Development Plan.
After lunch, Sec. Villanueva and his party
immediately proceeded to Bad-as, Placer, Surigao del Norte to visit the
newly-constructed Provincial Community Training Center, a joint project of the
provincial government thru the leadership of Gov. Sol F. Matugas, the mining
companies operating in Surigao del Norte, and TESDA-Surigao del Norte.
Highlighting the activity is the turnover of
equipment to be used at the training center by the different mining companies
operating in Surigao del Norte.
Also, the regional office of the Department of
Science and Technology (DOS) through Regional Director Dominga Mallonga
turned-over additional training equipment to the training center.
Further, Sec. Villanueva turned-over some
P3-million worth of TESDA Scholarship Commitment to the provincial government
thru Gov. Sol F. Matugas. It was learned that the scholarship slots is intended
for the Provincial Community Training Center.
After the event, the Secretary proceeded to
Surigao City and delivered his keynote speech before the participants of the
Calibration of Regional TVET Trainers and Assessors Conference, and the
Regional TVET Multi-Stakeholders Forum held at the Surigao del Norte Provincial
Convention Center, Capitol Compound, Surigao City.
During the event, Sec. Villanueva awarded TWSP
scholarship certificates to beneficiaries in the province assisted by Dir.
Sunico.
Moreover, a MOA-signing was conducted between
TESDA-Surigao del Norte and the Mining Industry to signify its continuous
support to the implementation of TVET programs in the province. (TESDA-13/PIA-Caraga)
RD Sunico elated over TESDA’s renewal of
partnership with Robinsons malls
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 9 (PIA) – Caraga Regional
Director Florencio F. Sunico, Jr. of the Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA) on Wednesday welcomed the agency’s partnership
renewal with Robinsons Mall here.
This, after TESDA’s top management have renewed
their tie-up to bring technical vocational education and training (tech-voc)
programs closer to the public.
TESDA Sec. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva and
Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC), through its president and chief executive
officer Frederick Go signed the memorandum of agreement on September 29,
formalizing the partnership renewal for the project.
Dir. Sunico said that since its opening in May
1, 2014, the TESDA Specialista Desk at the 3rd Level of Robinsons Place-Butuan
has been serving hundreds of mall goers and shoppers.
The official added some of the clients were
coming from other regions who happened to visit the city, as far as Laguna,
Quezon City and Manila in Luzon; Cebu, Bacolod, Tacloban and Bohol in Visayas;
and Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Iligan and Compostella Valley in Mindanao.
Liza Rivera of TESDA Public Information Office,
in a press statement said that for another year starting October, shoppers and
mall goers at Robinsons' 19 sites all over the country will continue to find
TESDA Specialista Desks manned by personnel who are ready to assist people who
need information on the agency's scholarship and other programs.
Meanwhile, Sec. Villanueva said through
Robinsons Land's Lingkod Pinoy Center, government services, such as TESDA's
programs and projects have become more accessible to the general public.
"Now, Filipinos can equate malling at
Robinsons not just with shopping, having fun, and eating, but with learning
about technical vocational education and training as well," Villanueva
said.
The TESDA Specialista Desks aim to bring the
agency's services to the public in one convenient location. It will serve as link between the agency and
the people by providing information about the agency's available programs and
services.
The desks are manned by TESDA personnel who will
provide services during office hours.
People who will visit the desks may get
information on available scholarship programs, apprenticeship or learnership
programs, available tech-voc courses, and assessment and certification among
others. The personnel will also provide
career guidance and counseling.
In May 2013, TESDA and RLC first signed a MOA
creating the desks, which became operational in Robinsons' 15 malls across the
country.
From July 2013 to August 31, 2014, the TESDA
desks have catered to a total of 33, 436 people who have approached the desks
or booth for information about the agency and its programs.
Participating malls are Robinsons Place
Pangasinan; Robinsons Place Santiago, Isabela; Robinsons Starmills Pampanga;
Robinsons Luisita Tarlac; Robinsons Place Cavite; Robinsons Sta. Rosa Market Laguna; Robinsons
Cainta, Rizal; Robinsons Place Iloilo; Robinsons Place Roxas, Capiz; Robinsons Fuente Cebu; Robinsons Dumaguete,
Negros Oriental; Robinsons Cagayan de Oro; Robinsons Place GenSan, Sarangani;
and Robinsons Place Butuan, Agusan del Norte.
Additional TESDA desks will also be available in
Robinsons malls that are opening soon -- Robinsons Malolos, Bulacan; Robinsons
Place Palawan; Robinsons Ilocos Norte; and, Robinsons Tagum, Davao del Norte. (TESDA-13/PIA-Caraga)
SurSur DILG hopes barangays to hold Oct. 12
Barangay Assembly Day
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Oct. 9 (PIA) – The Department of
the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Provincial Office in Surigao del Sur
headed by Provincial Director Pedrito Alacaba expressed optimism that all 309
barangays in the entire province are going to hold the Barangay Assembly Day on
October 12, 2014.
According to Ma. Lourdes Martinez, DILG Project
Manager here, a memorandum to this effect has already been sent for the
information and guidance of all concerned through their respective City or
Municipal Local Government Information Officers (C/MLGOOs).
It was learned that Memorandum Circular No.
2014-100 dated August 18, 2014 has been issued by no less than Secretary Mar
Roxas enjoining barangay officials to undertake activities like the “Delivery
of the State of Barangay Address (SOBA), with emphasis on CY 2014 First
Semester Accomplishments; CY 2014 First
Semester Financial Report to include, among others, the Itemized Monthly
Collections and Disbursement and the Summary of Income and Expenditures; and Updates CY 2014 on-going programs and projects.”
Likewise, “Discussion of compliance to DILG
Memorandum Circular No. 2014-81 dated July 15, 2014 regarding the posting of
Barangay Budget, Statement of Income and Expenditures and other Barangay
Financial Transactions, and Annual Procurement Plan” as well as “Discussion of
issues or concerns affecting the barangay, such as but not limited to Disaster
Preparedness; Solid Waste Management; Peace and Order situation, particularly
on the proliferation of activities pertaining to illegal drugs in the barangay;
Monitoring and strict enforcement of the laws against Human Trafficking at
barangay level; and Monitoring and strict enforcement of existing
laws/ordinances on Stray Animals.”
In addition, other activities deemed necessary
to be undertaken have been suggested in order “to create awareness.”
Moreover, in a Memorandum dated September 29,
2014 issued by DILG Regional Director Lilibeth Famacion, “the barangays are
also enjoined to discuss the UBAS (‘Ugnayan ng Barangay at Simbahan’) Project, an
inter-faith collaboration to institutionalize active community participation at
the grassroots level.”
Failure to conduct a barangay assembly is a
ground for filing a corresponding administrative complaint against concerned
officials, the DILG warned. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Hands-on training on Goat Production equips 125
farmers
By Emmylou T. Presilda
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 9 (PIA) - Stock infusion is
one approach in upgrading livestock in the region. This is done by way of introducing upgraded
blood line to improve the existing inferior stocks in the locality. But, without proper training, these objectives
would be wasted.
For the month of September, a Hands-on training
on Small Ruminant Production and Management was conducted in 5 batches by the
Department of Agriculture through its livestock program covering the 5
provinces of Caraga: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte,
Surigao del Sur, and Dinagat Islands. Each batch had 25 participants who are
previous recipients and next-in-line beneficiaries of the Goat Production
Project for the Accelerated Hunger Mitigation Program (GPP-AHMP).
The training which falls under GPP-AHMP aims to
train identified beneficiaries become highly proficient in the production and
management of upgraded goats. It also
aimed to familiarize the beneficiaries the basics on animal husbandry.
Aside
from ensuring sustainability through capability building activities, the 125
farmer-participants were expected to become skillful in goat production and
eventually produce upgraded breeds that can give quality and increased meat and
milk products, good market and increased income of livestock raisers.
Included topics were: Pasture development;
Physiology reproduction in goats; Farm management which include housing,
fencing, forage and pasture, care of dry and pregnant doe, care of lactating
doe and newborn kids, care of weanling and growing kids, breeding buck, and
record keeping. Other management
practices were also taught like castration, dehorning, hoof trimming, and
feeding.
Farmers were also trained on Breeding and
health, Dairy management, and silage making.
Each batch of training lasted for 3 days. (DA-13/PIA-Caraga)
DTI Surigao Norte conducts rapid market survey
on BI, GI, pipes and tubes
SURIGAO CITY, Oct. 9 (PIA) - The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) together with the technical officer of the Philippine
Association of Black Iron and Galvanized Iron Pipes and Tubes Manufacturer,
Inc. conducted recently a random survey of business establishment selling Black
Iron (BI) and galvanized iron (GI) Pipes covered under PNS26:2003 or the
Philippine National Standards on Black Iron and Galvanized Iron Pipes in
Surigao City.
The activity was undertaken to look into the
types and quality of steel pipes being sold in the local market.
According to DTI-Surigao del Norte Provincial
Director Celestino Negapatan it was found out during the survey that some
hardware stores are having inventories of BI-GI pipes which are reportedly sold
without strictly following the prescribed standard set by the Bureau of
Products Standards (BPS) in terms of thickness, zinc coating, and the required
marking under PNS 26:2003.
“These concerned establishments were advised
accordingly to properly dispose of their inventories of BI-GI pipes in
accordance with PNS 26:2003,” Negapatan said.
After cautioning these establishments, DTI will
be conducting follow through activities to ensure substantive compliance by
concerned stores to the requirements of the Philippine National Standards.
(SDR/DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Tagalog News: Malakanyang walang plano na bumuo
ng anti-graft na kuponon, sabi ng isang opisyal
AGUSAN DEL SUR, Okt. 9 (PIA) - Sa gitna ng
panawagan sa pagsiyasat ng klase ng pamumuhay ng maraming opisyal, nakita ng
pamahalaan na hindi na kailangan pana bumuo ng bagong Presidential Anti-Graft
Commission, sabi ng isang opisyal ng Palasyo noong Miyerkoles.
“Para sa akin, an gating tanggapan ng Ombudsman
ay nagpakita ng pagka independente. Kaya, ang kanilang mandato ay gawin ang
lahat ng paraan na kinakailangan para maseguro ang mabuting pamamahala at ang moral
na ginagawa sa hanay ng pampublikong mga opisyal,” sabi ni Presidential
Spokesperson Edwin Lacierda noong siyaay nakipanayam sa mga mamamahayag sa
Malakanyang.
“Ginagawa nila ang kanilang tungkulin ng
mahusay, kayaiiwan na lang natin diyan; at dagdag pa ang katotohanan na mas
mabuti para sa isang may kasarinlang grupo na gumawa ng lifestyle check, para
hindi maakusahan ang kahit na sinuman na nagbibigay ng pabor o kaya
proteksyon,” sabi ni Lacierda.
Binuwag ni Pangulong Benigno S. Aquino III ang
Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) sa pamamagitan ng Executive Order No.
13 na nilagdaan noong Nobyembre, 2010.
May mga panawaqganpara kay Bise Presidente
Jejomar Binay at kay Hepe ng Philippine National Police General Alan Purisima
na sumailalim sa lifestyle check kasunod ng pagsiyasat sa kanilang
mapag-alinlangang yaman. (DMS/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
