MARINA 13 to open extension office in Butuan City
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Aug. 20 (PIA) -
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Regional Office XIII will expand its
services in Caraga region with the opening of its extension office on August
26, 2105 in Barangay Ampayon, Butuan City.
MARINA Regional Office XIII supervisor in-charge
Maria Roselyn P. CastaΓ±o said that part of its opening activity is the one-day
processing of seafarers identification record book (SIRB), domestic certificate
of competency (D-COC), and seafarers identification book (SIB).
"There will also be an scheduled examination
for certificate of marine profession (CMP) for deck officers such as major
patron, minor patron, boat captain 3, and boat captain 2, and engine officers
such as marine diesel mechanic 2, and marine diesel mechanic 1 during the said
opening," she said.
CastaΓ±o advised those interested applicants to
submit their application before August 26, 2015 at MARINA Regional Office XIII
located at the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) compound, this city.
(SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
SurSur guv cites gains in SOPA
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Aug. 20 (PIA) –
Summing up the feat his administration has achieved for the past year 2014,
Governor Johnny Pimentel cited “UNITY IN GOVERNANCE” in a 27-page State of the
Province Address (SOPA) as the “operating guide” that brought Surigao del Sur
to its current pedestal.
He bared before the 17th Sangguniang Panlalawigan
members assembled on Monday during its 102nd Regular Session at the Capitol
Seminar Hall joined in by the cross section of the society that becoming “more
closely-knit in the face of challenges and adversities…has been the key to our
strength and adherence to the principles of good governance that has become the
laid foundation for our progress.”
In his discourse, Pimentel pointed out seven
significant areas of triumph—Food Sufficient Province; Enhanced Small and
Medium Enterprise Livelihood Activities; Expanded Health, Social Services and
Education; Wider Infrastructure Projects
Implementation; Promoting Peace for Surigao del Sur; Environmental Protection,
Conservation and Wise Utilization; and, Efficient Tax Collection—where his
administration had posted a significant leap, citing the reduction of poverty
incidence and the maintenance as well as improvement of ecology as the two most
important developmental objectives.
“Allow me to present my humble accomplishments
last year that I earnestly believed have contributed to sustain Surigao del Sur
as a vibrant province constantly moving forward to desired progress and growth
capable of confronting challenges even in trying times guided and embraced by a
competitive and responsible leadership,” he stressed.
Among the seven areas mentioned, three of
which—Food Sufficient Province; Expanded Health, Social Services and Education;
as well as Wider Infrastructure Projects Implementation—have been lengthily
presented.
On Food Sufficiency Province, Pimentel made
mention of the “Agri-Pinoy Rice Achiever’s Award” given by the Department of
Agriculture (DA) that the province had bagged in 2012 along with other nine
others in the league due to numerous achievements.
He said that “Production area increased by 4
percent or 421.56 hectares for irrigated and by 25 percent or 2,768 hectares
for rainfed which translated to a total increase of 11,640.42 metric tons of
palay harvested in 2011; Yield also increased by 1.4 percent in irrigated and
1.6 percent in rainfed areas; and, Posted 85 percent self-sufficiency in rice
in 2013, a dramatic increase from 72 percent level in 2010.”
“Despite natural calamties, which thinly
spread-out limited resources to various areas of concern, the agriculture
sector in our province remained steadfast and posted significant gains in
2014,” Pimentel remarked.
Under Health, Social Services and Education, the
governor stressed “I lead the bureaucracy in undertaking effective, responsible
and appropriate social services. These
are strong and continuing programs on health and nutrition, social welfare and
education.”
He then cited “Alay ng Probinsiya Scholarship
Program” allotted with P2 million; Jobs through Tech-Voc Program (JTP) with
TESDA; full implementation of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps); and
Health support and sponsorship programs.
On “Wider Infrastructure Projects Implementation,”
Pimentel had recited in particular a litany of priority projects implemented
aside from regular rehabilitation and maintenance of roads and bridges
amounting to a total of P105.844 million on provincial funded projects.
Before embarking on a more than an hour and 15
minutes delivery of his SOPA, he first expressed deep gratitude to the key
political leaders in the province and everybody else including employees of all
National Government Agencies (NGAs) for what he described as “consistent
support for the realization of numerous government projects and programs that
have benefited our people and sustained our developmental efforts for our
beloved province of Surigao del Sur.”
In closing, Pimentel, speaking in local dialect,
urged his fellow leaders to continue the valuable sense of unity that empowers
them to generate more projects that are essential to the people now and in the
coming future. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
