DTI Caraga facilitates 'Buy Caraga By Caraga'
trade fair and exhibit
By Irene L. Macheca
BUTUAN CITY, May 25 (PIA) - The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI) - Caraga once again facilitated the conduct of “Buy
Caraga By Caraga” at Robinsons Place Butuan on May 11-13, 2016 to showcase the
region’s best products. “Caraga does it
Best” is this year’s theme. Truly,
Caraga’s local products have gone a long way.
Sales performance for three days hit P3.2 Million,
a significant increase over last year’s performance of P1.2 Million. Most of the products that sells good were the
processed food. At least 20 producers
from the different parts of the region participated. “Balikbayans” on vacation were among the
buyers. Irenea R. Hitgano of Hillsview Food
Products said that summer is indeed the best time for the Buy Caraga By Caraga
Trade Fair and Exhibit. She is happy
with her sales and she can’t wait for the 2017 edition.
With this year’s good sales performance, DTI
Caraga regional director Brielgo O. Pagaran vowed to double the Department’s
efforts in product development. DTI Undersecretary Nora K. Terrado also
committed to give more support for the development of Caraga’s products.
In partnership with Gifts, Decors and Housewares
(GDH) Entrepreneurs Inc., and CREATE Food Inc., this regional trade fair and
exhibit exclusive for Caraga will continue as an annual event in the
region. (DTI-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
AFP, PNP gear up for “Brigada Eskwela” in SurSur
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 25 (PIA) – Both
army and police here have assured to be sending their respective contingents
during the conduct of Brigada Eskwela to be spearheaded by the Department of
Education (DepEd) on May 30 to June 4.
Capt. Regie Go, civil military operations (CMO)
officer of the 402nd Infantry Brigade of the Philippine Army (PA) under Col.
Isidro Purisima, said that an instruction in this regard had already been
received from higher headquarters, adding that coordination with concerned
officials of DepEd had likewise been made at their level.
The CMO officer pointed out that DepEd had
likewise been requested to provide specifics in order for them to know how to
go about their task, citing limited resources.
He particularly underscored the schedule of the
kick-off ceremony apart from the “specific service” the army could render.
Capt. Go indicated that their partnership with
DepEd in the annual conduct of Brigada Eskwela had started a long time, linking
this to their Bayanihan Team Activity (BTA).
In a separate interview, P/Chief Insp. Noel
Naranjo, Police Community Relations branch head at the Police Provincial Office
(PPO) confirmed sending a message regarding “Operational Guidelines and
Procedures” on “Ligtas Balik Eskwela” to all lower units.
He said that P/SSupt. Romaldo Bayting, acting PNP
provincial director, had taken the cue of his action from the earlier
memorandum coming from the Police Regional Office (PRO) 13.
Compliance included the submission of the
respective implementation plans (IMPLANS), it was stressed. (Radyo ng
Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
BFP steps up inspection of classrooms, boarding
houses, dormitories for school opening in SurSur
By Greg Tataro Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 25 (PIA) – The
Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), this city, headed by F/Insp. Kenneth Van De
los Reyes, has intensified efforts to inspect school buildings, boarding houses
as well as dormitories to make sure that all are fire safety compliant.
Set to accomplish the mission in June, the city
fire chief said that such fire safety inspection being conducted had been
underway since kicking off early this month.
A memorandum to this effect had been issued to be
carried out nationwide, SFO2 Rogelio Secarro, BFP provincial operations chief,
said in a separate interview.
To make sure about compliance, an “after activity
report” would be required to be submitted to their office headed by F/Insp.
Rowella Dinolan, provincial fire marshall, he confirmed.
Meanwhile, F/Insp. De los Reyes remarked that “So
far, only minor violations of the Fire Code were noted,” citing about
compliance to requirements of fire extinguishers, exits, automatic fire
sprinkler system and building permits.
Besides, the city fire chief wanted to seek
cooperation of the Department of Education (DepEd) in his area of
responsibility (AOR) to observe quarterly fire drill on a regular basis
according to the existing rules and regulations.
On related developments, De los Reyes admitted
seeing lack of fire hydrants especially in the business district considering
that Tandag City had been continuously booming, saying that it had to be part
of the “social responsibility” of any water distribution utility, which in this
case, under Tandag Water District (TWD).
The city fire chief however quickly added being
unsure whether funding for the purchase and installation of such fire hydrants
had to be shared between the concerned local government unit (LGU) or to be
shouldered alone by the servicing water distribution utility existing in the
area. (Radyo ng Bayan-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
DPWH implements 3B road maintenance along Daang
Maharlika
BUTUAN CITY, May 25 (PIA) - The Department of
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is all laid out to exploit more than P3
billion for five years or 1,800 calendar days for asset preservation and
maintenance of the Daang Maharlika which stretches from Lipata, Surigao City in
Surigao del Norte to Boundary Agusan del Norte Section in Caraga Region.
This project is dubbed as “Hybrid Long Term
Performance Based Maintenance Contract (LTPBM), PBM-4 Maharlika Highway Surigao
(Lipata) – Boundary Agusan del Norte Section (K1113+500 – K1237+000) Asset
Preservation Contract – Preventive Maintenance (APC-PM) Component, JICA L/A No.
PH-P247” which contract cost is P3,321,551,974.95 to be exact.
It started in October last year and expected to
expire on September 2020.
A total of 123.5 kilometers is covered in this
contract implemented under performance-based maintenance (PBM), which is a new
concept of road asset preservation designed to increase the efficiency and
effectiveness of road maintenance operations that ensures all physical
conditions of the road, is adequate for the need of road users over the entire
period of the contract, and compliant to required service levels.
According to DPWH Assistant Secretary Dimas S.
Soguilon, who recently visited the region on February 2, 2016 to conduct ocular
inspection on operations for the said project, “this concept is a type of
contract that significantly expands the role of the contractor, from simple
execution of works to the management and preservation of road assets.”
The project is currently implemented by
DPWH-Unified Project Management Office (UPMO), but periodically submits report
to DPWH-Regional Office 13. Also, a team
is created by virtue of D.O. 76, series of 2016 to monitor and check compliance
of the contractor to the levels of service under the maintenance portion of
their contract which consists of Representatives from: the Maintenance Section of the District
concerned, Maintenance Division of the Regional Office concerned, Unified
Project Management Office (UPMO) RUPP, Road Cluster I, JRUPP Consultants; and
Bureau of Maintenance.
UPMO Project Engr. Emigio L. De Leon discussed in
details the background of the Hybrid LTPBM Contract during the Regional
Coordination Conference held at Tandag City, Surigao del Sur.
“The major item for this project is asphalt
overlay which is equivalent to more than 67% of the total contract cost,” he
said.
Program of works for the project includes
rehabilitation and minor improvement to maintainable standards of existing
pavement, shoulder reformation, cross-fall reinstatement, road safety related
improvement, cross drainage improvement work and bridge structure maintenance
work.
Performance based works are also included such as
maintenance of the carriageway by preventive maintenance work using asphalt
concrete overlay with 50 mm – 75 mm thickness, as well as roadside maintenance
including drainage and vegetation.
He also informed that twin bridge known as Paypay
Bridge in Brgy. Poblacion of Santiago, Agusan del Norte will be reconstructed
into four lanes as included in the contract during the initial 18 months of
contract period; but the design for the bridge was currently on the process of
finalization.
As of April 2015, 2016, the project’s actual rate
of accomplishment is at 28.0% and currently expended P933,488,207.52 for 187
calendar days that have elapsed.
This project became feasible from JICA Loan
Agreement No. PH-P247 as the fund source. (DPWH/PIA-Caraga)
Tagalog News: Labi ng namayapang Agusan del Sur
peace negotiator Josefina Bajade, inilibing na
Ni Jennifer P. Gaitano
SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur, Mayo 25 (PIA) -
Inihatid na sa huling hantungan ang labi ng pinatay na peace negotiator sa
Agusan del Sur at retired Provincial Social Welfare and Development Officer
(PSWDO) na si Josefina Bajade noong myerkules sa San Lorenzo Ruiz Memorial
Garden, San francisco, Agusan del Sur.
Maagang nagsidatingan sa Sacred Heart of Jesus
Parish ang mga kaibigan, pamilya at supporters ni Josefina Bajade o nanay
Nic-Nic kung tawagin ng mga nakakakilala sa kanya para sa kanyang necrology
service. Nagbigay rin ng mga mensahe ang malalapit na kapamilya at kaibigan ni nanay
Nic-Nic.
Ayon kay Ian Louie Bajade, anak ni Josefina
Bajade, wala silang nakitang matinding dahilan o kasalanan ng kanilang ina
laban sa New Peoples Army (NPA) kaya ito pinatay. “Wala kaming nakitang dahilan
upang patayin nila (NPA) ang aming ina. Sa pagkakaalam namin, marami nang
natulungan ang aming ina sa kanyang ilang taong paninilbihan sa gobyerno.
Walang pinipiling tao ang aming ina, kung sino yung humihingi ng tulong niya,
hindi siya nagdadalawang isip na tumulong,” sabi niya.
Dagdag pa niya, karumal-dumal ang ginawang
pagpatay ng mga kasapi ng NPA sa kanyang anim-naput apat na taong gulang na ina
na may karamdaman.
Nananawagan din siya na tulongan ang kanyang
pamilya na makamit ang hustisya para sa kanyang ina na naging aktibo noon sa kanyang
pagiging peace negotiator sa probinsya.
Samantala, nagpahayag din ng kanilang sentimiyento
at pagdadalamhati ang ilang mga leaders ng indigenous peoples sa pagkamatay ni
Josefina Bajade. Hangad anya nila na mapanagot at makulong ang mga responsable
sa pagpatay kay nanay Nic-Nic at pinaaalahanan ang publiko na lalong maging
maingat sa kanilang komunidad at iwasang maimpluwensyahan ng mga karumal-dumal
na gawain ng mga NPA. (JPG/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
