MARINA orders boat operators to follow approved
trip sked
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Mar. 10 (PIA) -
In order to protect the interest of all the stakeholders in the maritime
industry, the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Caraga Region will enforce
the Memorandum Circular No. 120 or the Strict Adherence to the MARINA Approved
Schedule of Trips.
MARINA Caraga regional director Engr. Emmanuel B.
Carpio issued the said memorandum circular in response to numerous complaints
received from the riding public.
The MARINA Caraga through the Memorandum Circular
No. 120 advised all passenger-carrying shipping companies/operators to post
visibly in all conspicuous places on-board the vessel, all ticketing offices
and Phillippine Ports Authority (PPA) Passenger Terminals, a Certified True
Copy of the MARINA Authorized Schedule of Trips for the information and
guidance of the riding public.
Failure to observe the MARINA approved schedule of
trips will be subjected the shipping company/operator to sanctions ranging from
P10,000.00 to P50,000.00 plus cancellation of its Certificate of Public
Convenience (CPC). (SDR/MARINA-13/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
3 Dinagat coops receive cash incentives
By Ma. Jane A. Mayola
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Mar. 10 (PIA) – The
Cuarinta Core Volunteer Agra Multi-Purpose Cooperative (CCOREVAMPC), New
Mabuhay MPC and the Wilson Agra MPC, all in this municipality received recently
cash incentives from the provincial government of Dinagat Islands through the
Provincial Cooperative Office.
The Cuarinta Core Volunteer Agra Multi-Purpose
Cooperative (CCOREVAMPC) was given a cash worth P50,000.00 as reward for
bagging the award of being the Best Performing Cooperative Office (Micro
Category) in the Gawad Parangal 2014.
The New Mabuhay MPC and Wilson Agra MPC were also
given cash incentives worth P150,000.00 and P200,000.00, respectively.
The said cash incentives are given under the
Provincial Livelihood Fund for Economic Development (Pro-Life) Program of
governor Glenda B. Ecleo to be used for the expansion of the coops’ programs
and services. (SDR/PIO-Dinagat Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
PopCom highlights women in FP
By May Ann O. Escobal
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 10 (PIA) - The campaign on
planning the timing and spacing of children wherein women play a big role is
intensified by the Commission on Population (PopCom) in celebration of Women’s
Month.
For this year, the theme is “Juana, Desisyon Mo ay
Mahalaga sa Kinabukasan ng Bawat Isa, Ikaw Na!” the Commission on Population
urges men to fully support and give respect to whatever decisions be made by
their partner and wife especially in family matters.
PopCom Caraga regional director Alexander A.
Makinano revealed that according to study, women who participate less in
decision-making in the households have the highest unmet need for family
planning and are less likely to receive timely postnatal care from a health
professional.
“Women should have an equal or greater say in the
number of children the couple will have as she usually carries the greater
burden in child-bearing and child-rearing,” he added.
Director Makinano emphasized that according to Philippines
laws, men and women have equal dignity and rights. Husband and wife should
jointly make decisions on family affairs, including family planning and care of
children.
In all its information dissemination, PopCom
Caraga explained that a well-planned family jointly decided upon by the couple
would benefit not only the mother but also the father and their children.
Planning the size of the family according to what they can afford to provide
with adequate care, love and attention which include providing the needs of
each family member would ensure a better future for the family as always
campaign by PopCom. (PopCom-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Commercial establishments in Surigao City
compliant with SRP post
By Rodrigo R. Matabaran
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Mar. 10 (PIA) -
Surigaonon consumers no longer need to visit the Department of Trade and
Industry (DTI) Provincial Office to know the suggested retail prices (SRP) of
basic necessities and prime commodities in the province.
There are seven supermarket and major retail
establishments that are posting the suggested retail prices of basic
necessities and prime commodities in the conspicuous location for the
information of the buying public.
These establishments are the following: Absolute
Essential Traders, Gaisano Capital Surigao, Metro Surigao Shopping Center,
Parkway Supermarket, Palma Superstore, TT & Company and UNICITY.
The Department of Trade and Industry Surigao del
Norte Provincial Office have coordinated with the managers and consumer welfare
desk (CWDs) officers of the concerned establishments for them to make available
to their customers the suggested retail prices (SRP).
DTI provincial director Celestino L. Negapatan
encouraged the public to constantly be informed on consumer related information
and developments.
He also expressed his thanks to the concerned
retail establishments for their support and cooperation in the government
efforts to disseminate the SRP information.
The updated suggested retail price is also
available on-line at the DTI website:
http://www.dti.gov.ph/dti/index.php/price-watch. (SDR/DTI-Surigao del
Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DTI conducts seminar on consumer education
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Mar. 10 (PIA) -
As one of the activities for this year’s celebration of the Women's Month, the
Department of Trade of Trade and Industry (DTI) provincial office conducted
recently a one-day Consumer Education Seminar to the faculty, staff and
students of the Surigao State College of Technology (SSCT) here.
During the activity, Senior Trade and Industry
Specialist Engr. Ma. Theresa Z. Calang discussed the ASEAN Economic
Integration, the Consumer Rights and Responsibilities was presented by
Supervising Trade and Industry Specialist Rodrigo R. Matabaran, while Trade and
Industry Development Specialist Josephine D. Gabutin talked on the Consumer Act
of the Philippines.
In behalf of OIC president Dr. Ecclesiastes T.
Dumanig, SSCT board secretary Dr. Rowena A. Plando delivers her welcome address
expressing her thanks to the DTI provincial management for sharing their
knowledge to enhance capacities of the SCCT faculty and staff regarding
consumerism while encouraging the latter to use and apply their learning in
their teaching responsibilities as well as in their day to day concerns.
Meantime, Rodrigo R. Matabaran, representing DTI
provincial director Celestino L. Negapatan, expressed gratitude to SSCT
leadership for giving DTI the chance to serve in that particular undertaking.
Matabaran encouraged the faculty members to share
what they have learned to their family members and students, and challenged
them to take action and be assertive to exercise their rights as consumers when
they have to deal transactions with various business establishments.
On the part of the consumers organization, Surigao
del Norte Consumers Organization (SUNCO) president retired Col. Nestor MindaΓ±a,
in his closing remarks, aired his impression to the development of the state
college from its humble beginning as an arts and trade school.
He is thankful that more people have been provided
inputs on consumerism that day, he encouraged the participants to be fully
engaged on consumer related issues and participate in similar undertakings as
he campaigned for membership to SUNCO. (SDR/DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao
del Norte)
TESDA-13 offers scholarship slot to brother of
fallen SAF member in Butuan
By Robert E. Roperos
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 10 (PIA) - The elder brother of
one of the fallen 44 Special Action Force (SAF) troops in the Mamasapano
encounter was offered a scholarship slot by Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA)-Caraga.
This development came following the directive of
TESDA Sec. Emmanuel Joel Villanueva to all operating units of the agency to
extend assistance to families of the fallen SAF troops.
Joel, elder brother of the late SPO1 Lover
Inocencio said he immediately contacted TESDA-Caraga through Regional Dir.
Florencio F. Sunico, Jr. after having been informed of such development.
“I was informed by a TESDA employee when we were
still in Manila attending the wake of my brother regarding this so I grabbed
the opportunity… and I am so thankful to Dir. Sunico for finding time to
discuss this with me,” he said in Cebuano dialect.
During his visit today, Sunico assured him of a
scholarship slot under the Training for Work Scholarship Program (TWSP) saying
that this has been the directive of Sec. Villanueva. “By all means, we will
extend assistance to you and your siblings by providing you scholarship slots
in TESDA,” Dir. Sunico added.
Immediately after the short conversation, Joel was
given the Learners Profile Form for him to fill-up and as soon as the training
for the Heavy Equipment Operation NC II will start, TESDA will just contact
him.
When asked what motivates him to seek training in
TESDA, Inocencio said he wanted to help the family of his younger brother. Joel
said he has been dreaming of his brother who keeps on asking him to help his
family in Panabo, Davao del Norte.
However, Joel is thankful to the government for
the financial assistance given to the family of his brother. “At least, this
can help his wife and his 5 year-old son in their financial needs,” he said.
Meanwhile, Joel recalled the heroic act of his
brother and the other 43 SAF members who were killed during the January 25
Mamasapano encounter. The teary-eyed Inocencio said his brother was a working
student and graduated Cum Laude from Agusan del Sur College of Agriculture and
Technology (ASCAT) taking up BS in Agriculture.
“Since he was not a Criminology graduate, Lover
had took at least nine trainings in the PNP before he was promoted to his
position. This March, he is supposed to be promoted as Senior Police Officer
2,” he said.
With the training he will receive from TESDA, Joel
is optimistic that as soon as he can finish be certified, he can look for a
better job that will pave the way for him to help the family of his younger
brother. “Right now I am doing carpentry works here in our city that is why I
want to be trained in TESDA and hopefully can look for better work to help not
only my family but as well as the family of my younger brother in Panabo,” Joel
said.
He is also extending his gratitude to TESDA for
the opportunity given to him to be trained in Heavy Equipment Operation.
“I would like to thank TESDA through Sec.
Villanueva for this assistance. This will surely help me, my family, and the
family of my brother in supporting their financial needs especially that three
of our younger siblings are still studying in college for which my younger
brother was the one who provided their financial assistance… Thank you to
TESDA,” he said.
Lover and his siblings are natives of Barangay
Bonbon here until he got married and transferred his residence to Panabo, Davao
del Norte. (TESDA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
DepEd Butuan joins TOT on child protection
By Dr. Jonas H. Jomonong
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 10 (PIA) – The Department of Education
(DepED) Butuan City Division recently participated the National Training of
Trainers (TOT) on Child Protection on March 9-13, 2015 at Balanghai Hotel and
Convention Center, Brgy. Doongan, this city.
This is in connection with DepEd Order No. 40, s.
2012 entitled “DepEd Child Protection Policy” in which all public and private
elementary and secondary schools are required to build the capacities of school
personnel, pupils, students, and parents to understand and deal with child
abuse, exploitation, violation and discrimination case, bullying and peer
violence.
The said training is participated by the regional
office and the following division offices namely, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del
Sur, Bayugan City, Bislig City, Butuan City, Cabadbaran City, Dinagat Islands,
Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, Siargao, Surigao City and Tandag City.
The selection of the participants by the division
is based on the following criteria: he/she must be well-versed on child
development, must be familiar with child’s rights, must be aware of child
protection policies, must be trained on facilitation skills, and must be a
child protection advocate.
Butuan City division participants are Dr. Bebelyn
C. Corvera, Dr. Corazon P. Roa, Dr. Marivic M. Cuizon, Hazel T. Badayos, Nancy
Caballero and Cyrelle Mark P. Casquejo. (DepEd Butuan City Division/PIA-Agusan
del Norte)
PRO 13 on alert for the upcoming reds anniversary
By Noel B. Najarro
BUTUAN CITY, Mar. 10 (PIA) - The Police Regional
Office 13 is on alert for the upcoming New People's Army (NPA) anniversary on
March 29, a regional senior police official said Tuesday.
PSupt. Martin M. Gamba, the chief regional police
spokesperson said, in an interview, that the police here in the region strongly
condemns the burning incident of equipment owned by civilians believed to be
perpetrated by the rebels as a way of signifying their presence here and in the
neighboring region as their anniversary approaches.
According to Gamba that the regional police has
been strongly coordinating with the military in terms of internal security
operations in the area of responsibility.
A burning incident of a private van at a remote
village in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur perpetrated by unidentified armed men on
board two motorcycles and encounter with the rebels by a joint military and
police teams were reported to have occurred at a hinter village of Bayugan City
in Agusan del Sur where two soldiers were reportedly wounded, over the weekend.
Likewise, the provincial public safety companies
and the municipal police stations are alerted to fortify their stations and
police outposts particularly in the remote areas to preempt any attempts of
harassment or attacks and to secure vital installations located in their
respective areas of responsibility.
The police, according to Gamba are requesting the
civilians report any sightings or noted presence of suspicious armed groups in
their areas to the nearest police stations. According to him that police
hotlines can be seen listed in police stations, outposts and in conspicuous
places for easy reference in case of emergencies and needs for police
assistance.
The police spokesperson also said that the
regional police here considers it remote regarding the presence of extremist
groups here but they are not casting aside the possibility, considering the
proximity of this region to central Mindanao which is accessible by land
travel.
As some of their preemptive measures, they are now
closely coordinating with the Muslim communities here to report any suspicious
new comers in their respective localities. Gamba also said that the regional
police here is strengthening the "Salaam Police" composed of Muslim
police personnel and cops who were trained to understand the context and
culture of the Muslim communities. The "Salaam Police" here according
to Gamba is under the guidance and direction of the police community relations
division.
Gamba said that Caraga remains to be the most
peaceful region, but peace and its maintenance is everyone's concern.
"Thus, for this end the police here is calling for the active
participation of the people of the community," Gamba said. (PNA/PIA-Caraga)
DOLE set to distribute over P2.4M amount of checks
for livelihood projects in SurSur
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Norte, Mar. 10 (PIA) –
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Field Office in Surigao del Sur
is set to distribute on March 10-11 a total of P2,474,353 in checks of various
amount to some local government units (LGUs) here.
Raymond Fel Sajor, DOLE provincial office chief,
said Bottom-Up Budget (BUB) projects in the amount of P2 million will go to
Lingig town, the southernmost municipality, 204 kilometers away from this city.
The BUB projects to be funded in said locality
include the canteen and school supplies of Lingig Out-of-School Youth (OSY)
Federation—P500,000; parlor/beauty services (beauty saloon) of Lingig
Beautician Federation—P500,000; food processing (malunggay and squash noodles
production) of Lingig Self-Employment Assistance para sa Kaunlaran
(SEA-K)—P300,000; fishnet, bag and slipper-making of Sabang Pantawid Fishermen
Organization—P300,000; and water refilling/purifying station of Municipal Federation
of Senior Citizen—P400,000.
Also, a separate check amounting to P44,220 for
Emergency Employment Program is going to be released for Barangay Anibongan in
the same town.
Meanwhile, the milkfish cage farming of San Juan
Fish Cage Association in Hinatuan town and the youth organization of Andres
Soriano College in Bislig City are set to receive P271,133 and P159,000,
respectively, under the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and Emergency Employment
Projects (DILEEP), Sajor bared. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del
Sur)
