LGU Carmen, PNP, DILG tap PDEA XIII to strengthen
Anti-Drug Abuse Councils
By Mary Christine Anthonette M. Salise-Punzalan
CARMEN, Agusan del Norte, Dec. 19 (PIA) - The
local government here, the Philippine National Police and the Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG) have sought the help of Philippine Drug
Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Region XIII to strengthen its municipal and Barangay
Anti-Drug Abuse Councils through the conduct of a two-day seminar-workshop for
the Functionalization of Municipal/Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils last
December 16-17, 2014 at Carmen Blue Water Resort, this municipality.
The municipality of Carmen was said to be the first
among the local government units of the province to hold the said
seminar-workshop.
“We all know that there are minimal drug cases in
our municipality but we should act now while it can still be controlled. Prevention is better than cure so we, as members
of the anti-drug abuse councils, must do our part to prevent or minimize drug
abuse,” mayor Ramon Calo said.
PDEA XIII regional director Erwin S. Ogario
encouraged the members of the councils to be the solution to the rising drug
problems in the region.
He stressed that drug prevention is not only a
responsibility of law enforcement agencies but the entire community through the
Anti-Drug Abuse Councils.
During the seminar-workshop, lectures on the
salient features Republic Act 9165 otherwise known as the “Comprehensive
Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002” and other related laws were made. The participants were also taught how to do
watch listing and drug mapping.
Through the workshop, participants were able to
know their roles and responsibilities in the fight against drug abuse.
The activity concluded with the signing of the
Covenant to ensure support from all the members of the anti-drug abuse
councils. (DILG-Carmen, Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Outstanding reg’l, local performers on population
named
By May Ann O. Escobal
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 19 (PIA) - The Commission on
Population (PopCom)-Caraga honored the Outstanding Performance Awardees of the
different fields and categories during the Awards and Fellowship Night on December
18, right after the Regional Program Assessment and Planning Workshop in one of
the establishments here.
The achievers for the Best Population Management
Program Implementer Award, city and province categories, respectively were
Butuan City and Surigao del Sur, 1st Place; Bayugan City and Surigao del Norte,
2nd Place; and Cabadbaran City and the Province of Dinagat Islands, 3rd Place.
Said structures are among those who really topped
in the implementation and promotion of the population program to their
respective areas, after a thorough assessment and validation done by the
office.
PopCom Caraga also gave credit to its regional
partners and members of the Regional Population Executive Board namely: NEDA,
DepEd, DOH, DENR, DILG, DOLE, DTI, DSWD and CHED - in recognition to their
unstinted support to the plans and programs of the Commission.
PopCom Caraga regional director Alexander A.
Makinano underscored the importance of recognizing the vital contributions of
the population program workers, partners and the PopCom staff in the
implementation of the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP). Publicly
identifying individuals and groups who embody the organization’s core values –
is the key to their serving as great examples and inspiring others.
On the dissemination of information about PopCom’s
programs over the radio, television or in print, PopCom chief enunciated that
without the help and effort of various media partners, the agency’s goals and
objectives would not reach at the doorsteps of the Caraganons. “Thus, they are
worthy to be given due recognition for their efforts,” Makinano added.
Said awards are PopCom Caraga’s means of extending
appreciation to all regional and local organizations in implementing programs
and projects contributing to the attainment of the population program thrusts.
PopCom Caraga was named as an Outstanding Regional
Population Office (RPO) for 2014 with Director Makinano as an Outstanding
Regional Director in the latest Career Executive Service Performer Evaluation
System (CESPES) rating.
RPO Caraga has also its exceptional achievers
within its organization: Rosalia S. Gaviola, Outstanding Employee of the Year;
and Angelita B. Antonio received a Special Award. (PopCom-13/PIA-Caraga)
DSWD-Caraga turns-over livelihood facilities to
Dinagat corn farmers
By Ma. Jane A. Mayola
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Dec. 19 (PIA) – The
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga through the
Provincial Social Welfare and Development Office (PSWDO) in coordination with
the Office of Provincial Agriculture (OPAG) turned-over recently one unit of
Corn Sheller and one unit of Corn Mill Building to Upper Laguna Corn Farmers
Association in the municipality of Cagdianao, this province.
The said facilities are under the Sustainable
Livelihood Program of DSWD-Caraga thru the Participatory Livelihood Opportunity
Analysis and Cash for Building Livelihood Assistance, it was learned.
The corn sheller machine was given to the said
association in order to have an easier and quicker production of corn which
will eventually generate more income.
Upper Laguna Corn Farmers Association president
Rogelio Padilla together with his 50 members thanked governor Glenda Ecleo and
other provincial officials for the support and attention granted to them. (SDR/PIO-Dinagat
Islands/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
SurSur DRRMO reminds public to stay vigilant
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Dec. 19 (PIA) – The
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) in Surigao
del Sur has reminded the public to always stay alert for possible ill-effects
of the rainy season that has already set in.
PDRRMO chief Abel De Guzman said that “everybody
in the community should be vigilant and pro-active,” especially residents in
high risk areas, particularly those living near seashores, riverbanks, and
flood- and landslide-prone areas.
Earlier, on December 17, he said that the province
is affected by low pressure area (LPA), which caused the heavy downpour of
rains coupled with occasional gustiness of winds with thunderstorms.
Since then, Surigao del Sur has been experiencing
mostly cloudy skies and rainy days. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
SurSur BIR remains optimistic to hit 2014 tax goal
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Dec. 19 (PIA) –
Despite admitting difficulty hitting the periodic monthly collection target for
2014 tax goal in Surigao del Sur, which is already seen to yield a deficit,
Monib Dimakuta, Revenue District Office 106 (RDO 106) chief of the Bureau of
Internal Revenue (BIR) here said that they still have something to be proud
of—surpassing the tax goal set for last year.
With a couple of days more left to fill in the
collection gap, the BIR chief stressed that they can still manage to collect
some more as the year end comes to a close.
Meanwhile, Dimakuta claimed that as of November
25, 2014, during the holding of the 11th Regional Staff Conference at BIR
Regional Training Center in Butuan City, his office has posted a cumulative
under-collection of P51,621,412.89 or
equivalent to -8.41 percent for the period starting from January – October
2014.
He explained that their tax goal for the said
period is set at P614,097,000, but only made an actual collection of
P562,475,587.11.
However, he pointed out that comparative
collection performance for 2014 as against 2013, for the same period, shows a
positive result, citing a 12.22 percent increase or equivalent to
P61,268,652.52, citing that cumulative data for the same period in 2013 was
only posted at P501,206,934.59.
Dimakuta bared that for RDO 106 the 2014 tax goal
was pegged at P745,763,000. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
