MARINA
Caraga to hold Seafarers’ Day in Butuan
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN
CITY, June 16 (PIA) – The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Caraga will be
holding this year’s Seafarers’ Day celebration on June 25 at the Robinsons
Place, this city.
According
to MARINA Caraga regional director Engr. Emmanuel Carpio, said celebration will
be conducted first time in the city since it has been celebrated in Surigao
City, where their regional office is situated.
“This
activity will be attended by our Maritime students, seafarers and other
government and private partners in the industry. As a way of acknowledging
their social and economic contribution, we would like to offer them this
celebration,” expressed Carpio.
For
more information, the MARINA regional office can be reached at telephone
number: (085) 816-2573. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
DTI
conducts product development training in Surigao Norte town
By
Lyza D. Trapal
CLAVER,
Surigao del Norte, June 16 (PIA) – The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
Surigao del Norte provincial office in partnership with the Taganito Mining
Corporation (TMC) and the Municipal Agriculture Office of Claver conducted
recently a two-day Product Development Training cum Packaging and Labeling
Training Workshop held at the TMC Training Center, Barangay Taganito, this
town.
The
event aims to enhance the existing knowledge of the women producers of the said
barangay by inculcating to them the entrepreneurship and marketing aspects
(packaging and labeling) in their existing food processing activities.
The
two-day activity benefited 20 members and officers of Root Crops Producers of
Urbiztondo who are currently engaged in processing some rootcrops called
“Kakanin” sold at TMC and schools canteen.
The
first day of the training was allocated for short lectures on entrepreneurial
awareness of which the Personal Entrepreneurial Competency level of the
participants were assessed/measured and the skills training on Cassava Chippy
and Dried Cassava Grates processing /making.
The
training outputs paved the way for the kicking off of the packaging and
labeling training on the second day.
Expected
outputs of the skills training are cassava chippy and the dried cassava grates
but due to the eagerness and enthusiast of the participants to learn new
product line, they were able to produce jolly roll using dried cassava grates
with the assistance of the trainer Vilmore Aliguay.
On
the other hand, the packaging and labeling training encouraged the participants
to create and innovate their own package and labels for their cassava chippy
and jolly rolls. The expertise of the trainer, Mhea Villacartos, a freelance
designer complemented by the enthusiasm and eagerness of the participants paved
way for the creation of various packaging sizes and designs (cellophane and
boxes).
In
the end, the new entrepreneurs were able to produce complete package of two new
products lines from rootcrops specifically the cassava – cassava chippy and
cassava jolly roll which are made available not only to TMC personnel guests
but also to LGU guests, as well.
Before
the training ended, the chairperson of the Rootcrops Producers of Urbiztondo,
Carolina P. Esteban, expresses her heartfelt thanks to TMC, DTI and the
Municipal Agriculture Office of Claver for the convergence effort of helping
them augment their income and hoped that the said project will be sustained and
will provide them with additional earnings for their respective families.
(DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Surigao
Norte guv supports Duterte's view on mining
By
John Glenn Platil
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, June 16 (PIA) - Governor Sol F. Matugas recently
clarified that she supports the stand of President-elect Rodrigo Duterte against
irresponsible mining.
Gov.
Matugas also said that she is strictly enforcing applicable rules and pertinent
regulations to make sure that mining companies comply with official policies.
It
can be recalled that on June 4, President-elect Duterte told the big mining
companies, particularly in Surigao del Norte, to stop destroying the
environment.
"I
am for responsible mining. I believe in caring for the environment. That is why
at the end of this month we are opening a coastal resource center in Hayangabon,
Claver," said Governor Matugas.
She
added that even big mining companies at present are required to observe with
the terms and conditions of their existence, to make sure that they do the best
practices in terms of making sure that reforestation and tree-planting
activities are completed.
Surigao
del Norte is one of the major sources of gold, nickel and minerals. Gov.
Matugas said she is doing all her best to regulate mining and see to it that
the environment is taken care of.
"No
new mining permits will be issued and those existing mining companies like
Hinatuan Mining Company, Taganito HPAL, and others must comply with the strict
environmental laws of the land," she added. (PGO-SDN/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
DTI
SurSur hosts 2016 CMCI roadshow
By
Sarah P. Estrada
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, June 16 (PIA) – A total of 70 representatives from 18 of
the 19 local government units (LGUs) in Surigao del Sur attended the Cities and
Municipalities Competitiveness Index (CMCI) Roadshow hosted by the Department
of Trade and Industry (DTI) Surigao del Sur held recently at the Grand Ballroom
of Villa Maria Luisa Hotel, this city.
Composed
of mayors, vice mayors, sangguniang bayan members, planning and development
coordinators, municipal engineers, local economic and investment promotion
officer designates, business permit and licensing system officer designates and
staff of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and DTI,
the participants were presented with an analysis of the 2015 CMCI results. A discussion was also made to unlock
difficulty in complying with the 2016 CMCI Data Capture Form and to appreciate
the 2016 Seal for Good Local Governance criteria.
“LGUs should strive to be more competitive as
this increases their chances to qualify for DILG’s Seal for Good Local
Governance and Infrastructure projects like bridges and roads,” emphasized DILG
provincial director Pedrito Alacaba.
Alacaba’s
words did not fall on deaf ears because last April 30, 2016 there was a 100
percent submission of LGUs of their duly accomplished 2016 CMCI Data Capture
Forms, including annexes and other supporting documents.
(DTI-SurSur/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
