Caraga to mark 20th anniversary
By Rhea Mae C. Mendez
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) - Caraga Region,
created through Republic Act (RA) 7901
on February 23, 1995, is now 20 years old!
The region in its platinum anniversary is
recognizing various milestones. The occasion, dubbed as “Caraga at 20,” will be
celebrated with a parade to be participated by regional line agencies (RLAs),
local government units (LGUs) and other partners.
A thanksgiving mass and opening programme will
follow shortly which will highlight the first ever State of the Regional Address
(SORA) by Regional Development Council (RDC) chairperson Sol F. Matugas.
Authors of RA 7901 as well as other distinguished
officials will be feted during the programme. The winner of the "Be the
Agent of Change" Jingle-Making Contest will perform their winning piece.
Caraganons are invited to a two-day Caraga Through
the Years Exhibit and Trade Fair to be showcased at Almont Hotel’s Inland
Resort and Convention Center. A Forum on Land Use Planning and a press
conference will be conducted in the afternoon. The festivities for the day will
be capped by a Fellowship Night organized by the Association of Caraga
Executives (ACE).
Aside from this whole-day event, other anniversary
activities are as follows: Caraga Regional Meet on February 23-27, 2015 in Tandag
City; Local Overseas Job Fair on Feb. 25 - 27, 2015 in Claver, Surigao del
Norte; Partners’ Forum of COSERAM on Feb. 25-27, 2015 at Almont Inland Resort,
Butuan City; Caraga Culinary Show on Feb. 26-27, 2015 in Bayugan City; and Free
National Competency Assessment Services on Feb. 23-27, 2015 at TESDA Regional
and Provincial Offices.
Turning over a new leaf
“Caraga at 20” is symbolized by a leaf logo, which
denotes prosperity as a result of diligence. The number of leaves represents
the 20 years of Caraga as a region, and the leaf colors are the colors of FAME.
Caraga Region positions itself as the Fishery, Agro-Forestry, Mineral, and
Eco-Tourism (FAME) Center of the Philippines. (NEDA-13/PIA-Caraga)
DepEd supports 'Sining sa Eskwela' natl arts
training for SHS
By Mario Y. Orendain
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) - With the aim to
provide the teachers with basic training in facilitating integrated subjects in
the arts and design, artistic guidance, and production of instructional
materials, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the National Commission for
Culture and the Arts (NCAA) and DepEd Cultural Education Program was signed.
In a memorandum issued by DepEd secretary Br.
Armin Luistro, DepEd will support the conduct of different activities of the
Sining sa Eskwela National Arts Training for Senior High School (SHS) Arts and
Design Track Teachers.
The conduct of the activities are scheduled on
April 13 to 17, 2015 for the first batch and May 11 to 15, 2015 for the second
batch. The training activities include Creative Industry I and II and
Apprenticeship in the Arts; Leadership and Management and Entrepreneurship in
the Arts; Developing Filipino Identity and the Arts and Social Science; Applied
Research in the Arts; Personal and Physical Development in the Arts and
Physical Developments in the arts and Physical Education/Health.
In Butuan City, the Agusan National High School
offers the Special Program for the Arts (SPA) education.
The Sining sa Eskwela (SSE) is an arts education
training program primarily for public school teachers specifically those
teaching the Arts. This program provides arts experience to the teachers,
through trainors’ training workshops, lecture-demonstrations, exhibitions and
performances, film/video showings as well as cliniquing, mentoring, arts
management, professional development and teacher wellness.
Participants for the trainings are the K to 12
Arts and Design senior high school teachers from public schools who will be
handling the early implementation of the arts and design track of the K to 12
Curriculum this School Year (SY) 2015-2016, as SY 2016-2017.
The National K-12 Arts Training for Senior High
Arts and Design Track is for teachers who will be handling the Arts and Design
Track subjects of Grade 11 and 12. (DepEd Butuan City division/PIA-Agusan del
Norte)
Butuan City division readies for CRAM 2015
By Mario Y. Orendain
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) – The Department of
Education (DepEd) Butuan City Division athletic delegation is now ready for the
2015 Caraga Regional Athletic Meet (CRAM) in Tandag City on February 22 to 27.
A total of 580 delegates composed of athletes,
coaches and coordinators/officials from the Division of Butuan City will be
joining the 18th CRAM to be hosted for the second time by the province of
Surigao del Sur and it will take place at the Surigao del Sur Sports Center.
The following are the sports events in Elementary
and Secondary Level. Archery; Football; Arnis; Gymnastics; Athletics; Sepak
Takraw; Badminton; Softball; Baseball; Swimming; Basketball; Taekwondo;
Billiard; Table Tennis; Boxing; Tennis; Chess; and Volleyball.
The 2015 CRAM will be joined by the 12 different
athletic delegations comprised of over 6,000 participants including the
coaches.
Caraga region is composed of 12 divisions, the
provinces of Agusan del Norte; Agusan del Sur; Surigao del Norte; Surigao del
Sur; and Dinagat islands; the cities of Bayugan; Butuan; Bislig; Cabadbaran;
Surigao and Tandag; and Siargao Island Division.
The arrival and registration of participants will
be on February 21 from 6:00 a.m. up to 12:00 p.m. only.
Dr. Rebecca V. Delapuz, DepEd Caraga assistant
regional director and Officer-In-Charge issued a memorandum stating that during
the athletic competitions, the “No Alcohol, No Smoking and No Gambling”
policies must be observed by the members of the Officiating Committee. (DepEd
Butuan City division/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Butuan elem school grabs 2 awards
By Jay Neil S. Arcalas
BUTUAN CITY, Feb. 20 (PIA) - San Juan Elementary
School, one of the multi-grade schools of South Butuan District II, Butuan City
Division grabbed two major awards for school year (SY) 2014-2015.
The school was awarded as 5th Placer in the
Division Search for the Outstanding Gulayan Sa Paaralan Implementer -
Multi-Grade Category during the Division Management Committee (ManCom)
Conference held at the Division Training Center, this city.
The said division’s search aims to sustain the
strong implementation of the said program in all schools as a main source of
fresh vegetables for school feeding.
This is to ensure that the pupils especially the feeding beneficiaries
can eat a well-balanced diet and at the same time, decrease the number of
malnourished pupils in the schools.
Furthermore, among the 26 multi-grade schools in
the division that joined the search, San Juan Elementary School was also
awarded as 3rd Placer during the search for the Most Prepared School for the
Opening of Classes, SY 2014-2015.
The said search further recognizes its effort in
forwarding and advancing the DepEd’s initiative programs on Instituting
Measures to Increase Time-On-Task, Oplan Balik Eskwela Plus 2014.
More so, this ensures that all schools are all
ready in all aspects before the opening of classes. (DepEd Butuan City
Division/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Dinagat athletes join CRAM 2015
By Ma. Jane A.Mayola
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Feb. 20 (PIA) – The
province of Dinagat Islands is all set to send 365 athletes to the the 18th
Caraga Regional Athletic Meet (CRAM) on February 21-27, 2015 in Tandag City,
Surigao del Sur.
Rigid trainings and preparation for the said
athletes are on-going for the goal to bring home an honor to the province.
According to Provincial Community Affairs Officer
and Sports Coordinator Jay Benitez, the provincial government has already
allocated a total amount of P4.4 million for the expenses of the athletes
including equipment, uniform, transportation, among others.
The Department of Education (DepEd) - Dinagat
Islands Division and the provincial government are hopeful that the delegation
will obtain a title for the upcoming regional event. (SDR/PIC-Dinagat
Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
