PIA Caraga to launch mobile app for news,
information, disaster response
By Fryan E. Abkilan
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) - The Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) Caraga has taken a step further toward the digital age
with the launch of a new mobile application that will provide the people with
up-to-date information about the region especially during disasters and
emergencies.
Caraga regional director Abner Caga said the PIA
Caraga mobile application will be available for Android and iOS users before
the end of the month.
“The good thing about this app is that people can
keep track of the near real-time access to news, other relevant updates about
the region as well as tips that will help them better ride out a disaster,”
Caga said.
“Users can now conveniently access our SMS text
blast through this mobile application,” he added.
The new mobile app is another original initiative
of PIA Caraga to maximize the utilization of technology.
Caga said that its IT team is regularly searching
for new possibilities to enhance the information dissemination capability of
the region and they are very optimistic that the same will be adopted as one
functional platform of the entire agency.
“In this fast-paced development of technology,
more communication engines are being introduced so we have to keep abreast in
order to cope with the demands of the public for the latest news and updates.
We want to be sharp and surgical as possible in the delivery of information,”
said Caga. (FEA/VLG/PIA-Caraga)
LGU- Butuan creates multi-sectoral governance
coalition
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) – In line with the
implementation of the “Vision 2020: Towards Becoming the Premiere Forest City
in the Country,” the city government here led by Mayor Ferdinand M. Amante, Jr.
has created a Multi-Sectoral Governance Coalition (MSGC) that will encourage
each member to align with the objectives as the city envisions to become a
model of a sustainable forest-based economy, thereby, giving its people the
highest per capita income in Mindanao by 2020.
The MSGC is the core group of well chosen
representatives from key sectors comprising the academe, business and
religious, among others.
“The magnitude of effort required to realize the
vision calls for a unified action and pooling of resources among the government
and private sectors. We encourage our partners to work with us collectively and
assist us in the implementation of the various programs and feedback the
development of the strategic initiatives in pursuit of the Vision 2020,” said
Amante.
The mayor pointed out that the MSGC is an
essential element of the Performance Governance System (PGS), particularly for
the local government units (LGUs). It was regarded as an important strategy to
ensure continuity of the transformation agenda because unlike the elected
leaders who are serving in specified term, the stakeholders of a particular
sector do not change as often.
According also to mayor Amante, the MSGC shall
identify, recommend and establish policies and/or legislative measures to
safeguard interest and concern of all stakeholders enrolling a particular
project, and to keep track of the status of the vision.
“MSGC members are also enjoined to participate in
the preparation of Commodity Development Road Map and assist in identifying
sub-strategic programs, projects and actions in realizing our goal,” bared
Amante.
The present local administration is enrolled in
the PGS under the Institute for Solidarity in Asia (ISA) as its strategic
action to optimize resource mobilization and poverty reduction.
Thus, the city propels to implement
community-based foresty projects, manage and control communal forests,
establish tree parks, and other similar forest development projects like
industrial tree farming and agro-forestry projects. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
DAR Agnor turns over P3.7 million project to
farmer cooperative
By Gil E. Miranda
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) - The Department of
Agrarian Reform (DAR) of Agusan del Norte provincial office turned- over the
completed Post Harvest Facility (PHF) under the Agrarian Reform Infrastructure
Support Project Phase III (ARISP-III) worth more than P3.7 million to Libas
Farmers Multi-purpose Cooperative (LFMPC) with 115 farmer-beneficiaries in
Barangay Libas of Jabonga town in Agusan del Norte last December 5.
During the ceremony, Jabonga Mayor Jasmin F.
Monton and DAR Caraga regional director Faisar A. Mambuay with Provincial
Agrarian Reform Program Officer Andre B. Atega, CESO V, cut the ceremonial
ribbon and unveiled the project marker.
Mayor Monton thanked the DAR Regional and
Provincial Project Management Offices for the package of interventions that
boosted economic condition not only on Libas Farmers MPC but also all farmers
within the Agrarian Reform Community (ARC) in Jabonga.
“I encourage the LFMPC to take care of the project
and make their business become commercially viable,” Mayor Monton added.
Mambuay, in his message, said that the
municipality of Jabonga has been the recipients of worth millions of
small-scale interventions such as farm-to-market road, irrigation system, agri-
enterprise projects, and post-harvest facility.
Provincial agrarian reform program officer Andre
B. Atega witnessed the ceremony and congratulated the local government unit
(LGU) of Jabonga as good project implementor.
Data from the Municipal Engineer's Office showed
that the project has a floor area of 200 square meter consisted of five rooms,
a comfort room, an office, fully furnished fixture and hardwood door and window
frames, equipped with lighting and water system suitable for LFMPC’s proposed
Coco Virgin Oil Processing Plant.
LFMPC chairman Elson P. Morada lauded DAR-ARISP
III for another window of opportunity that addressed LFMPC business gap that
lead to the expansion and deepening of the production of their Coco Virgin Oil
business venture.
The project is a jointly funded by government and
by Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) implemented under DAR’s
Agrarian Reform Infrastructure Support Project, Phase III (ARISP III) and the
LGU of Jabonga. (DAR-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
DSWD Caraga augments 51, 785 family food packs for
Region 8
By Eunice Montaos
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) - In response to the
great need of relief efforts after the country was hardly-hit by typhoon Ruby,
the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga has already
produced a total of 51,785 family food packs (FFPs) for augmentation to Region
8 (Eastern Visayas).
DSWD Caraga regional director Minda B. Brigoli
disclosed that 24,000 FFPs already reached at Tacloban Hub, and 12,000 of which
are to be distributed in the municipalities of Mapanas, Gamay, Lapinig, and
Palapag of Northern Samar.
“As of the moment, the two-winged vans loaded with
6,000 FFPs are waiting for shipping schedule at Lipata Port, Surigao City,”
Brigoli added.
She also bared that a winged van is currently
loading 3,000 FFPs in Butuan City, and two winged vans are on their way to load
6,000 FFPs in Surigao City.
The remaining 12,785 FFPs are waiting for the
arrival of the four contracted winged vans.
The DSWD Caraga has two repacking stations
situated at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) warehouse in
Tiniwisan, Butuan City, and at Brgy. Luna, Surigao City.
Some 276 registered volunteers, together with some
personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), volunteers from
congressman Lawrence Fortun, civilian volunteers, and selected staff of DSWD
Caraga were mobilized for the completion of the targeted 50,000 FFPs
augmentation for Eastern Visayas. (Social Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office
Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Dinagat Islands SP approves 2015 Annual Budget,
CNA
By Jane A. Mayola
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Dec. 10 (PIA) – The
members of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) here approved various proposed
ordinances and resolutions during its 58th SP regular session, the last session
of the year presided by vice governor Benglen B. Ecleo on Tuesday, December 9,
2014.
Among these are the provincial ordinance enacting
the Annual Budget of the province for the year 2015 amounting to P466 million
representing the needed expenditure and the Local Income Estimate amounting to
P50 million.
Another is the resolution approving the Collective
Negotiation Agreement (CNA) of Dinagat Islands Provincial Employees Association
(DIPEA) and the authorization of the provincial government to enter into a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA).
Vice governor Ecleo and the SP members also
approved the budget proposed by the Committee of Finance as Productivity
Incentive Bonus (PIB) for regular employees and financial assistance for the
job order employees of the province.
Meanwhile, the proposed permanent items for the
department heads in the Provincial Community Affairs Office (PCAO), Provincial
Population Office (PPO), Provincial Labor and Employment Management Office
(PLEMO), Provincial Information Office (PIO), Provincial Tourism and Culture Office
(PTCO), and Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDDRMO)
were also approved for submission to the Department of Budget and Management
office for referral.
Board member Mario Menil said that there is no
assurance if the DBM will approve the proposed items except for PDRRMO, since
the proposed items are not being stated in the Revised Index of Occupational
Services.
However, the members of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan will make generic positions for the promotion of deserving officers.
(SDR/PIO-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
Cebuano News: ‘Light a tree project’ gilusad sa
Nasipit
Ni Roselyn Exaure/Rolando Lopez
BUTUAN CITY, Dis. 10 (PIA) - Malampusong gilusad
ang "Light A Tree Project" sa lungsod sa Nasipit, Agusan del Norte,
pinaagi sa pagpanguna ni Mayor Enrico R. Corvera uban ni Vice Mayor Deck Victor
B. Carmona ug mga sakop sa Sanggunian Bayan.
Dungan usab sa maong switch-on ceremony mao ang
fireworks display nga gikahinaman sa katawhang Nasipitnon, kon diin ubay-ubay
usab nga mga katawhan ang misaksi sa maong kalihuman.
Kabahin usab sa ilang activity mao ang Daygon
Contest nga gisalmutan sa nagkadaiyang estudyante sa tulunghaan sa elementarya
sa lungsod sa Nasipit.
Subay niini mapasalamaton si Mayor Corvera sa mga
katawhan ug mga bisita nga miduyog sa maong kalihukan. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
