SurSur DepEd to mark 55th Anniversary Celebration
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, Dec. 10 (PIA) – The
Department of Education (DepEd) Division Office, this province, is set to hold
the 55th Anniversary Celebration at the Tandag City Gymnasium Thursday,
December 10, 2015.
“This significant event aims to recognize the
exemplary performance of the select teaching and non-teaching personnel of the
division, to develop camaraderie and teamwork, and to present the status of the
performance of the division and lay down its plans,” according to Dr. Marilou
Dedumo, schools division superintendent.
With the theme “Sustaining K to 12 Basic Education
through Educators Vision and Excellence,” the program of activities is split
into four parts, starting with a Parade/Motorcade at the Tandag Boulevard at
6:30 a.m., Holy Mass at Tandag City Gymnasium at 7:30 a.m., and Search for
Talentadong Guro, Poster Making Contest, Zumba, as well as Health and Wellness
at 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon.
The anniversary celebration will be highlighted
with the State of the Division Address (SODA) by Dr. Dedumo and the Awarding
Ceremonies.
However, parts of the program proper include the
Grand Parade of Participants by district, Welcome Presentation for the New
Regional Director and Assistant Regional Director and their respective
messages.
Likewise, Governor Johnny Pimentel and the two
representatives—Congressmen Philip Pichay and Florencio Garay of the first and
second districts, respectively, were invited to grace the occasion and to
deliver their messages. (NGBT/Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
50 municipalities in Caraga to receive Patrol
Jeeps from DILG
By Florian Faith Jr. P. Bayawa
BUTUAN CITY, Dec. 10 (PIA) - Secretary of the
Interior and Local Government (SILG) Mel Senen S. Sarmiento will distribute
Patrol Jeeps to 50) municipalities in the region, particularly in the provinces
of Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur on December 10 at PNP
Regional Office 13 (Caraga), Camp Rafael Rodriguez, Libertad, this city.
These patrol jeeps are included in the 1,490
vehicles distributed to all local government units (LGUs) nationwide as part of
the PNP’s Capability Enhancement Program which is geared towards lowering crime
incidents and empowering the police force and LGUs nationwide.
DILG Caraga regional director Lilibeth A. Famacion
said that the patrol jeeps will also help LGUs for disaster preparedness and
response. She also said that this will help lower criminality rates in the
LGUs.
Earlier this year, 10 Patrol Jeeps were
distributed to the municipalities of the province of Agusan del Norte by former
SILG Mar Roxas on June 10, 2015 at the Provincial Capitol Grounds.
It was followed by the turn-over of another seven
Patrol Jeeps by former Sec. Roxas to the municipalities of the province of
Dinagat Islands during the State of the District Address (SODA) of
Congresswoman Arlene “Kaka” J. Bag-ao on July 3, 2015. (DILG-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
150 tribal leaders hold 'Kahimunan' gathering
By Cpt. Jasper Gacayan
PROSPERIDAD, Agusan del Sur, Dec. 10 (PIA) -
Around 150 tribal leaders who are members of the different tribal councils in
the province gathered in the capital town to participate in the two-day
Provincial Indigenous Peoples (IP) Conference dubbed as “Kahimunan to Konseho
to Manigaon" spearheaded by the Provincial Tribal Council of Agusan del
Sur held at the Provincial Learning Center on December 8-9.
The activity started with a traditional ritual
called the “Panawagtawag” to seek the guidance of the highest God called the
“Mambabaya” which was jointly solemnized by the different Baylans or Spiritual
Leaders of the Tribe.
401st brigade commander Col. Alexander L. Macario,
one of the speakers, discussed the security situation in the IP Communities of
the province. He emphasized on the current statistics based on the profile of
former rebels that three out of four New People's Army (NPA) members are
lumads. He then cited the monetary expenses on counter-insurgency, which close
to trillions of pesos annually that if only utilize for education can hire more
than 300,000 teachers and can construct thousands of classrooms. “This is our
challenge, we will convince our NPA victim lumad brothers and join us in our
peace and development efforts for the Lumad communities,” he said.
Provincial Tribal Chieftain Datu Makahinlo Gubat
Marcos Gonzales was very emotional while delivering his remarks during the
opening day. He relayed the result of their special meeting with President
Benigno S Aquino III in MalacaΓ±ang Palace on the midweek of November mentioning
the proposed budget for the IPs in the province, which is close to 200 million
pesos. “This is the vision of the late Datu Malampuson Mayor Dario Otaza, to
improve the life of the lumad communities,” Datu Gubat said.
"We will continue his fight; be not
discouraged because the whole government is helping us, especially our
President," he added.
One of the highlights of the IP Conference was the
ceremonial acceptance of Congressman Jose Panganiban Jr. of ANAC-IP Party List
as an adopted son of the Higaunon Tribe on the second day - December 9, 2015.
“I feel blessed on this opportunity, I’ll prove my worth and help them,” he
said. The legislator discussed various programs for the IP communities such as
scholarship grants for the IP children, free hospitalization, and livelihood
projects. (PIA-Caraga)
