DENR-13 optimistic to achieve Caraga region’s NGP
target
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) – The Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga headed by regional director
Nonito Tamayo expressed optimism that Caraga region will strike its target to
plant trees covering the 100,000 hectares during the term of President Benigno
Aquino III in support to the issued Executive Order No. 26 or the National
Greening Program which serves as a tool to fight climate change and provide a
sustainable income for the Filipinos.
With this, DENR-13 promotes the mechanized nursery
in Bislig, Surigao del Sur which is one of the five nurseries constructed in
the country wherein three project sites can be found in Luzon and one in the
Visayas.
In contrast to the manual production of seedlings,
the seeder machine of the state-of-the-art and mechanized nursery is the basic
facility which processes the sowing of seeds into the styro-blocks propagation
container with customized seed pads.
As described by Eric Gallego, chief of the
regional public affairs office of DENR-13, the mechanized nursery includes a
Hardening Area, a 15,000 sq.meter lot which will ensure the gradual exposure of
the seedlings into full sunlight for the sturdy and quality planting materials
before they are planted into selected planting sites. It has a section called
the ‘growing area’ which is a 10,000 sq.meter lot that functions as development
of geminants into seedlings.
At the other side is the the Seeder Building which
processes the sowing of seeds into the styro-blocks propagation container with
customized seed pads and treated through a misting area for watering before
they are placed into the greenhouse. There are two Greenhouse buildings being
built at a 350 sq.meter lot in that area. These buildings are equipped with
misting devices and other facilities that helps in the germination process of
the germinants, Gallego added.
“The
objective is to provide seedling requirement of the National Greening Program
(NGP). This modern and mechanized nursery can produce 1-million seedlings per
day and up to 10-million high quality seedlings a year,” bared Tamayo.
“Unlike the usual seeding plastics bags, these
specialized potting media are recyclable. What is good also during lull months
of typical production, raising vegetables is a best alternate to maximize
output,” Tamayo said.
There are about 10-million seedlings required for
the NGP target in Caraga region in 2014. Tamayo is confident that with the
massive production of different species of seedlings like fruit-bearing, cacao,
coffee, rubber, and forest seedlings including the mangrove and highly
specialized crops, the region can attain more than enough of its requirement.
This was proofed in figures that out of 16,591
hectares target, over 12,500 hectares of the identified NGP areas were already
developed with seedling production of 7,977,570 out of approximately 12-million
seedlings target.
Tamayo disclosed that the current year’s capital
outlay of DENR-13 has increased by 11%. The total budget for NGP alone is
P376,579,000 apart from its supplemental budget for supplemental targets.
Basing on the commodity roadmap, DENR-13 sees to
it that planting of seedlings will meet the needs of planters and ensure
sustainability. Tamayo expressed that the department provides seedlings to
planters in different communities according to their preferred plant species
that are adaptable to soil conditions in a given area.
They found out that 60% of the planters wanted to
grow timber species which is also a fast-growing species, so they can harvest
later for livelihood. The remaining 40% of planters wanted to plant mixture of
indigenous trees for the protection of watersheds, fruit trees, coffee, and
mangrove species.
“We geared towards provision of incentives to
people’s organization who shared efforts in the planning, seedling production,
site preparation, planting, maintenance and protection, harvesting,
utilization, and re-planting in specific protection and production dichotomized
forest areas,” stated Tamayo.
When asked about the department’s plans for the
subsequent year, Tamayo pointed out its objective to intensify efforts on
management of biodiversity, coastal program, and wildlife enforcement with
particular attention on critical habitat protection and development for
endangered species.
“DENR-13 shall continue to reinforce the comprehensive
land use and forest land use plans which are important tools in the holistic
and efficient management of forest resources. Toward this end, the DENR and the
local government units (LGUs) together with other government agencies shall
undertake forest land use planning as an integral activity of comprehensive
land use planning to determine the optimum and balanced use of natural
resources to support local, regional and national growth and development. We
aim to seek advocacy, popular support and ultimately help achieve community
empowerment,” reiterated Tamayo.
The forest land use planning will fully prepare
the LGUs to undertake their shared responsibilities in the sustainable
management of forest land resources and enhance their capacities in the various
aspects of forest management.
Also, through community-based forest management
(CBFM), local communities including indigenous people represented by their
People’s Organization (Pos) and traditional tribal councils join DENR and the
LGU in making a land use plan and prepare a community resources management
framework (CRMF) including its objectives, represent the interest of their
communities, and protect and maintain forest land entrusted to their
stewardship.
Tamayo emphasized the CBFMs goal in promoting
sustainable management of forest resources, social justice and improved
well-being of local communities, and strong partnership among local communities
and the DENR.
“There are 126 CBFM agreements granted to
communities to 210,000 hectares of land wherein financial subsidy from the
government is given to them,” he said.
Tamayo said that the following remains to be the
prioritized major programs of the department until next year 2015: National
Greening Program; Land Management and Disposition; Anti-illegal Logging; and
Geo-Hazard Management and Mapping, among others.
After the TreeVolution: Greening MindaNOW, the
Mindanawons attempt to break that record of India by targeting to plant more
than 4.6 million tree seedlings in multiple locations in an hour, Tamayo made a
remark that the survival rate of the trees is positive because rainfall is
evenly distributed throughout the year in Caraga region.
“Under a specific guideline of 80% standard
survival rate, we achieved more than 91% within our scope. This means that we
can do more to support the National Greening Program of the government that
targets 1.5 billion trees covering 1.5 million hectares reforested by 2016 to
which Mindanao’s contribution is 456,000 hectares,” he added.
Tamayo said that the DENR has adopted the NGP as a
strategy to fight climate change. He encouraged all Caraganons to plant more
trees, sustain an enthusiasm look after the survival of these trees, and
champion the climate change advocacy.
Meanwhile, the partnership between DENR-13 and
Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga in rationalizing the implementation
of a nationwide Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation programs have obtained
constructive results as concepts were cascaded to the local communities.
Tamayo expressed his appreciation to PIA Caraga
headed by regional director Abner Caga for providing them copy of the partial
accomplishments report. “In the essence of genuine service and transparency, we
sincerely acknowledge the comprehensive report given to us. Indeed, the efforts
are positively overwhelming and it drives us to push further in the campaign
for CC mitigation and adaptation knowing the capabilities of our partner agency
in strengthening public awareness and information dissemination. The task is
huge but by performing together with mutual support, much more can be delivered
and attained,” articulated Tamayo.
In his statement, Caga underscored that the
collaboration has proven a better penetration to stakeholders compared to the
ordinarily and traditionally carried out media mileage.
“We were able to create multipliers through our
agency’s credibility and exemplary capabilities as clearly shown in our
detailed report. With joint efforts, we can help prepare communities to be more
resilient on climate change related challenges.” said Caga.
The campaign is the national government’s efforts
to mitigate the effects of global warming by convincing people and communities
to adopt the new normal and insulate their communities from the impacts of
weather changes and patterns. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
News Feature: Flood drill in Agusan Sur features
disaster resilient villagers
Agusan del Sur, Oct. 29 (PIA) - It all started
with a call from a Very High Frequency (VHF) radio transmitter as the main
channel of communication in Barangay Remedios, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur having
a very poor cellular phone signal. The message was to inform the community that
there is a typhoon approaching the area, as embodied in the plan of the flood
drill scheduled to be conducted that very same day, October 24, 2014.
The radio message was addressed to Barangay
Captain Lilian Bande, who immediately called for an emergency meeting with the
barangay council in order to prepare for any eventualities that the typhoon
will bring.
Estimating the distance of the typhoon from the
barangay and the time of its landfall, the first public address system (PAS)
using megaphones and a motorcycle was executed breaking the silence of the
community. The message of the first PAS was for the Barangay residents to be
alerted and preparations be done so that few minutes later, the second and
final PAS sounded for the final execution of evacuation.
Members of the evaluation team rushed to the
evacuation center upon hearing the siren of the first PAS, passing thru signage
as guide and direction for the evacuees. At the entrance of Remedios Elementary
School, two tables were set up with lady volunteers manning, ready to respond
to the needs of the evacuees. At their back is a map of the entire school
premises that serve as the directory of the room assignments per purok. Then
the evaluators heard some noise from behind.
Turning their heads and looking back, the
evaluators were surprised to see evacuees on their feet, carrying with them
small children and any personal belongings they could carry. Some did not even
bother to wear slippers as they used to do while in the farm. A pale old woman,
laid on a blanket and carried by her relatives catched the attention of the
evaluators as she was laid down on a table and was immediately attended by the
medics. But all of a sudden, just a few minutes of being nursed, the medics
called for an ambulance that will carry the old woman to the hospital. The
condition of the old woman was real. She was on the verge of death.
The rooms of the evacuation center were labeled
according to purok assignments. At the back of the school buildings were trees
intended for the animals of the evacuees. There is a room for lactating mothers
and the least, there is a morgue for the casualties, which later on turned to
have six because of landslide and the strong current of the Agusan River as
declared by the rescuers.
“Never in my life had I seen the situation of a
real emergency evacuation. All I thought was it was as simple as what we see in
television in big cities where evacuees are still laughing and simply walking
away from the building where the drill was conducted. What I saw now is a
reality that these poor people displayed, showing how hard is it for them to
become victims of calamities. I can not imagine how a thin, pregnant woman
carrying mats, pillows, blankets on their heads, holding her small children on
one hand, walking as fast as they can in order to immediately reach the
evacuation center. Old men and women calmly responding and answering the
questions of the registrants after they were settled inside the evacuation center.
I thought to myself, how disciplined they are after the trainings were made by
the Philippine Red Cross and the local government. But not only that. I
thought, these people are united and are very cooperative. No wonder, their
community is very progressive,” I thought, as one of the evaluators.
With a population of more or less 1,600 people, we
believe not a single person hesitate to participate during the flood drill.
Every participant of the drill received three kilos of rice, canned goods,
biscuits and soft drinks for their snacks to make the distribution of relief
goods real.
"I am very glad and proud of what was
displayed during the drill. I, together with our municipal administrator,
former Mayor Leonida Manpatilan pray that you will share what you have learned
to other barangays so that we can be sure that here in Esperanza, we will have
zero casualty and less damages to properties,” Mayor Deo Manpatilan said who
himself witnessed the entire activity until it was concluded. (DMS/PIA-Agusan
del Sur)
Surigao Norte to organize 'Culture and Arts
Council'
SURIGAO CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) – In a bid to
strengthen and preserve the cultural history and heritage of the province, the
provincial government of Surigao del Norte through the Provincial Tourism and
Culture Office will organize the Provincial Council on Culture and the Arts.
The local government code of the 1991 mandates and
provides the functions of the council which are to promote culture and the
arts, and to coordinate with government agencies and non-government
organizations to raise the level of consciousness of local cultural values and
conservation of historical and cultural heritage.
Surigao del Norte Governor Sol F. Matugas has long
recognized the importance of the council in the development and preservation of
the Surigaonon identity. (SDR/Provincial Tourism and Culture Office/PIA-Surigao
del Norte)
SurSur PNP, lower units earn certification for
performance governance system
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) – The Philippine National
Police (PNP) in Surigao del Sur under Officer-In-Charge (OIC) Provincial
Director (PD) P/SSupt. Narciso Verdadero, together with all the lower units
under its control, has already earned their respective unit certification for
the so-called Performance Governance System (PGS).
Verdadero explained that PGS, of which an
“Operational Dashboard" is one of its key components, embodies the power,
operation, and control as well as the corresponding responsibility and
accountability of an organizational unit to exercise over a particular area of
responsibility (AOR) in line with carrying out its task to maintain peace and
order and to ensure public safety and internal security.
It was learned that the occasion was held on
October 6-9, 2014 at the Police Provincial Office (PPO) conference room here
with P/CSupt. Keith Ernald SiΓ±gian, Deputy Regional Director for Administration
(DRDA) of the Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13)-Caraga, at the helm of the
panel.
During the affair, each organizational unit from
the Police Provincial Office (PPO) down to its sub-units such as the two
Regional Public Safety Companies (RPSCs), two City Police Stations (CPSs), and
17 Municipal Police Stations (MPS), plus the Provincial Public Safety Company
(PPSC), through their respective heads were required to present and render
report about their PGS.
P/Insp. Alex Luna, chief of the Provincial Police
Strategic Management Unit (PPSMU) said that all units, except for three
Municipal Police Stations (MPSs)—Bayabas, San Agustin, and Carmen - have passed
the rigors of the first of four stages, citing initiation, compliance,
proficiency, and institutionalization.
Luna clarified, however, that all three MPS have
“conditionally” passed the Performance Governance Reporting, but due to
portion/s of their PGS that have to be amended, hence they must retake the
initiation stage anew. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
More than 180 registrants avail on-site validation
conducted by COMELEC
SURIGAO CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) – More than one
hundred eighty registrants availed the on-site validation conducted recently by
the Surigao City Commission on Election Office (COMELEC) held at the City
Cultural Center, this city.
The on-site validation is part of the COMELEC’s
commitment to ensure the conduct of clean an honest election this coming 2016.
City COMELEC officer Gina Taer bared that around one hundred one
(101) individuals applied for validation and eighty six (86) applied for change
of status, transfer of registration, new registration and reactivation of their
status.
Taer said that the conduct of the said activity
also aims to avoid irregularities especially flying voters during elections and
for those who are not anymore in the updated and revised list of registrants.
For those who still want to validate their voter’s
status, just visit the city COMELEC office located at the 2nd Floor of Surigao
City Integrated Bus and Jeepney Terminal, Barangay Luna, Surigao City. (SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
OPAG-SurSur, PCA collaborate in controlling
coconut scale insects
By Japhet C. Sugian
TANDAG CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) – The Office of the
Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG) in Surigao del Sur in collaboration with
Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) has recently conducted a Level Technical
Awareness on Coconut Scale Insects also known as “Cocolisap” to the three
batches of farmers in Marihatag town, Bislig and Tandag Cities.
Technical information of the capability of pest
and the extent of damage it brings and some possible control measures were
presented.
Coconut scale insect (Aspidiotus destructor,
Signoret) accordingly is endemic in the province of Surigao del Sur. Though PCA- Surigao del Sur has released a
statement suggesting a “no show” of scale insects in the province, they still
encouraged farmers to be very vigilant and be observant in such cases.
On his presentation, provincial seed coordinator
and entomologist Daniel C. Lequillo said scale insects are small insects and
considered as plant parasites. He showed to the participants the morphological
characteristic of this pest and its level of damage to coconuts.
On the other hand, provincial IPM coordinator
Floresita Pante also explained how to combat this pest. “Mechanical control is
found to be more appropriate in this stage of damage which includes pruning and
spraying with the use of soapy water and it is also applicable to use natural
enemies, insects against insects," she said.
“The knowledge imparted by the speakers will help
us especially in early detection. It is very important to know the pest by
heart so that we will be able to establish immediate control to prevent its
infestation," said Rex Fernandez, CAFC chair of Tandag City.
Surigao del Sur chief provincial agriculturist Marcos
Quico also shared the importance of farmers in every agricultural endeavor of
the provincial government. He said, “the farmer will serve as channel of
information and act as an extension worker to their area or barangay”.
Meanwhile, Governor Johnny Pimentel already
ordered the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist, together with the PCA, to
continue their initiatives in controlling possible pest occurrence, restore
coconut planted areas with senile trees and re-establish a rehabilitation
campaign to improve coconut industry in Surigao del Sur. He also pointed out
that concept for coconut optimization program in the 2nd district of Surigao
del Sur must be drafted the soonest for the inclusion of funds to the
Department of Agriculture- Philippine Rural Development Project (DA- PRDP).
(NGBT/OPAG-SDS Information Officer/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Tandag City mayor lauds shared efforts of program
stakeholders
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) – Citing a collective
effort in particular challenges in ending dengue and measles outbreak;
TreeVolution activity, world record on most trees planted in one hour; and
first in Measles Rubella Oral Polio Vaccination (MROPV), Tandag City lady mayor
Roxanne Pimentel specified under each feat the actions taken by her
administration with active and continued cooperation of the constituents.
On dengue and measles outbreak, Pimentel
recognized the participation of citizens through intensive containment and
implementation of control measures such as the intensified Aksyon Barangay
Kontra Dengue, regular clean-up activities, and the 3-Part Walk for a Cause.
“For planting 37,500 fruit trees in 187.5 hectares
around Brgy. Maticdum, the activity became yet another unifying factor for
Tandaganons as it also showed that many of us still care about the
environment," expressed Pimentel referring to the TreeVolution activity.
Pimentel also recounted the opportunity for being
the first city to implement MROPV in the entire Philippines. She made mention
that all 21 barangays in Tandag City and their officials; civil society groups,
people’s organizations and non-government organizations; public and private
school teachers, students, non-teaching personnel and officials of Department
of Education ; private sector, businessmen; public officials, government
employees; and all other stakeholders in the locality have shared the same
concern and effort. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
International trade fair and business gab clinch
P8.9 billion in sales and investments
DAVAO CITY, Oct. 29 (PIA) - Top business players
from two regional sub-groupings in ASEAN concluded an international trade fair
and conference here Sunday with more than US$196 million worth of investments
and booked sales.
The 2nd BIMP-EAGA and IMT-GT Trade Fair and
Business Leaders’ Conference, which gathered more than 1,500 participants
mainly from Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
cornered P6 billion worth of possible investments during the business-matching
sessions, while initial reports from the Philippines and Malaysia indicate a
total of 2.9 billion in booked sales from the international trade fair.
Other countries that participated in the five-day
event that attracted more than 25,000 local and international visitors included Canada, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands,
Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, UK and the USA.
BIMP-EAGA stand for Brunei Darussalam Indonesia
Malaysia the Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area, while IMT-GT stands for
Indonesia Malaysia Thailand Growth Area. The two sub-regional groupings were
formed with the goals of promoting trade, investment, and tourism in
less-developed states and provinces.
Among the products that caught the attention of
the buyers included raw and processed food, textile, clothing, furniture and
kitchenware. Service products from agri-based companies and tourism also fared
well during the event.
Some of the big ticket investments sealed during
the business-matching sessions included the proposed coffee plantation in
Sultan Kudarat and the oil palm plantation in North Cotabato amounting to P1.5
billion each, an oil depot in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao worth
P440 million, and a corn processing facility in South Cotabato amounting to
P350 million.
“Although these figures are indicative, but these
illustrate a re-invigorated interest on the two sub-regional groupings, which
offer a wide-range of investment potentials,” said Sec. Luwalhati Antonino,
chair of the Mindanao Development Authority.
She added that the potential investments will
provide approximately 117,000 possible employment for the people of Mindanao.
“What we have achieved so far only proves that
international gatherings such as these can transcend beyond social and cultural
affairs and can provide tangible results that can be translated into actual
investments and trading,” added Antonino.
Considered as this year’s largest sub-regional
trade fair and business gathering, the five-day event, held at SM Premier’s SMX
Convention Center in Davao City also featured simultaneous side events that
included an ICT summit, exporters’ forum, food festival, a golf tournament, and
a film screening, all designed to attract foreign investments and promote
regional cooperation within ASEAN and the Pacific region. (MinDA/PIA-Caraga)
SurSur to participate in Agricultural Extension
Workers Congress
By Japhet C. Sugian
TANDAG CITY, October 29 (PIA) - The Agricultural
Extension Workers (AEWs) of Surigao del Sur, together with other AEWs from the
different provinces of CARAGA region will participate in the 2014 AEW Congress
to be held at Almont Hotels Inland Resort, Butuan City on November 5-7, 2014.
During the first day of congress on November 5,
the Municipal Agriculture and Fishery Council presidents from different
municipalities of the region are also expected to participate in the
activities.
The AEW congress proper on the second day will be
graced by no less than the Department of Agriculture Secretary Proceso J.
Alcala who will be the guest speaker on the aforementioned event.
A culmination program of Mindanao Rural
Development Program 2 (MRDP 2) and launching of Philippine Rural Development
Project (PRDP) are also set on November 7. The governors of the five provinces
of the region will also be in attendance during the event. (NGBT/OPAG Info
Officer/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
2 NPAs surrendered in AgNor
By Cpt Samuel P Maglinao
AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Oct. 29 (PIA) - Two regular New
Peoples’ Army (NPA) members surrendered bringing along with them their two
high-powered firearms and returned to the folds of the law.
In the early morning on Thursday, October 23, a
certain former rebel named Jomar Basay Orang, 23 year old and Richard Basay
Orang, 35, elder brother, both a resident of Sitio Tagkiling, Barangay
Anticala, Butuan City, here, voluntarily surrendered to the 29th Infantry
(MATATAG) Battalion, Philippine Army, at Barangay Del Pilar, Cabadbaran City,
Agusan del Norte bringing along with them two AK47s and four magazines with 119
rounds of ammunitions.
The two surrenderees disclosed that after the
series of encounters that transpired in Brgy. Tagbongabong, RTR, some members
were forced to leave the movement and abandon the arms struggle.
According to their revelations, the NPAs deceived
them and promised that they will help uplift their way of life, bring economic
stability to their families and community assuring financial assistance during
their stay in the armed struggle. But all of their promises never happened
instead they are forced to do extortion activities and sow terror and fear to
the populace.
They also added that they are already exhausted of
evading the government forces security operations that was conducted in the
area that is not worth dying for in a group of anti-people, anti-life and
anti-God.
Ltc Adonis Ariel G Orio, the Battalion Commander
of 29IB said, “the two surrenderees saved not only their lives but also their
own families as they will be given the chance to live normally and avail
programs of the government. The Comprehensive Local Integration Program (CLIP)
will reintegrate them to the mainstream society to start a new life, grant them
financial assistance for their livelihood, and remuneration for the firearms
they surrendered.
Ltc Orio added that the 29IB supports the
localized peace talks with any groups particularly the NPAs such as this former
rebel who have been long tired of being deceived by the leftist movement. The
unit urges all Caraganons to help and work with the government to attain peace
and development in the province of Agusan del Norte. ((Inf) PA/PIA-Agusan del
Norte)
DSWD Caraga joins launching of Most Child-Friendly
brgy in Butuan
BUTUAN CITY, Oct. 29 - As the lead agency and
chair of the Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCWC), the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga joined
the launching for the annual search of the Most Child-Friendly Barangay held
recently at the City Hall ground, this city.
DSWD-Caraga regional director Minda Brigoli
underscored the leadership of the Hon. Mayor Ferdinand Amante, Jr. and the
local government unit who are child advocates for creating another milestone in
coming up with the launching of the Search for the Most Child-Friendly
Barangay.
“The DSWD continuously provides technical
assistance and coordinates the implementation and enforcement of all laws to
the promotion of children’s rights,” director Brigoli assured.
Aldie Mae Andoy, DSWD-Caraga Sectoral Head added
that the search specifically aims to strengthen the participation of the
barangays in the city government’s projects and activities; promote child
friendliness and awareness of children’s rights in every barangay; encourage
the barangays to address issues and concern on children; and to inspire
barangays to formulate and implement new programs and services for children,
and come up with best practices that can be duplicated by other barangays.
Mayor Amante also said that the annual search
institutionalizes a child–friendly environment and governance at the barangay
level that promotes and protects child’s welfare and child’s right to survival,
development, protection, and participation.
“We want to sustain a healthy engagement for the
best interest and welfare of our children and to be able to come up with a high
impact projects,” Amante mentioned.
Amante further encouraged all Barangay Council on
the Protection of Children (BCPC) to be functional and ensure budget allocation
of one percent of the total Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) for Local Council
for the Protection of Children (LCPC) strengthening.
The city had undergone validation on the Child
Friendly Local Governance Audit (CFLGA) last August 13, 2014 conducted by the
RCWC Caraga member agencies headed by the DSWD.
The said audit was in reference to the Department
of Interior Local and Government (DILG) dated April 23, 2014 re: Child Friendly
Local Governance Audit Implementing Guidelines and DILG Memorandum Circular No.
2014–08 dated July 7 CFLGA.
“We have already submitted the list of passers of
the CFLGA to the CWC – Technical Management Group (TMG), to include Butuan City
for conferment of the Seal of Child – Friendly Local Governances,” Andoy
disclosed.
After the Conferment of the SCFLG, all Seal
recipients will advance to the Presidential Award for Child Friendly
Municipalities and Cities.
Butuan City was awarded as regional winner of
Child–Friendly Local Government Unit 2012 and had received an amount of
P50,000.00 as its cash prize in the Presidential Award for Child–Friendly
Cities.
The strengths and effectiveness of the child
protection system lie in the presence of organized and functional Local Council
of the Protection of Children in all government units particularly the Barangay
Council on the Protection of Children (BCPC) which is closest to children and
their families.
For this year, the city vies for Presidential
Award for Child Friendly City 2014. (DSWD-13/PIA-Caraga)
