TWG to monitor DPWH’s upgrading of Butuan
City-Pianing-Tandag City Road Project
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, June 28 (PIA) – As per Resolution No.
08 series of 2015 approved by the Taguibo Watershed Management Council (TWMC)
during its meeting held on Tuesday here, the council has created a technical
working group (TWG) to monitor the activities of the Department of Public Works
and Highways (DPWH) in the upgrading of Butuan City-Pianing-Tandag City Road
Project.
The DPWH has a road-upgrading project (gravel to
concreting of Butuan City-Pianing-Tandag City Road) with a total of 9.365
kilometers situated within the proclaimed Taguibo River Watershed Forest
Reserve (TRWFR).
As indicated in the said resolution, the TWMC shall
monitor the adverse impact of the project in the present biodiversity of
Taguibo Watershed, if there is, and assist in providing remedial measures to
mitigate these impacts.
With this development, the DPWH has assured the
council that the department will give timely updates on the status of the
project.
The council has agreed that the following shall
compose the TWG: 1) Local government of Butuan City; 2) Butuan City Water
District (BCWD); 3) Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR); 4)
Environmental Management Bureau (EMB); 5) Anticala-Pianing Tribal Organization
(APTO); 6) Save Taguibo Watershed Network/Father Saturnino Urios University
(STWN/FSUU); 7) Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-proponent; and
Philippine Information Agency (PIA).
It was also learned that the EMB Caraga will act as
the team leader of the TWG that will coordinate its tasks to the council to
ensure an efficient monitoring of the entire project; preside over the pre and
post monitoring meetings; lead in carrying-out of the monitoring activities and
call special meetings whenever there is a need to have one to address urgent
issues and concerns; and participate in actual monitoring activities and
preparation of monitoring reports.
Other member-agencies have also their corresponding
specific functions and responsibilities based on their mandates.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
'Project Paglaum' workshop set in Butuan
By Nora C. Lanuza Molde
BUTUAN CITY, June 28 (PIA) – The Career Executive
Service Board (CESB) in partnership with the Association of Caraga Executives
(ACE) will conduct the Paglaum Training Workshop Batch 10 on July 11-12 here.
According to CESB executive director Maria
Anthonette C. Velasco-Allones, the workshop aims to capacitate Career Executive
Service officers and other government community leaders with skills and
competencies in providing psychological support to survivors of calamities and
disasters.
Allones also said that Project Paglaum also aims to
rekindle hope and enable the rebuilding of lives of survivors of calamities and
disasters.
Allones also said that the training program will
include instructional materials and meals and is free of charge. However, she
said, the program will be conducted on a live-out arrangement. The participants
shall be responsible for finding and securing their own accomodations and daily
transportation to and from the venue, she added.
For queries and concerns, you can contact Imee
Guanzon or Lhuz Arbutante at telephone numbers: (02) 366-1979, 951-4981, locals
109, 113 and 127; or by wmail at pdd@cesboard.gov.ph. (NCLM, PIA-Caraga)
PRC Agnor-Butuan chapter bares accomplishments
By Nora C. Lanuza Molde
BUTUAN CITY, June 28 (PIA) – The Philippine Red
Cross (PRC) Agusan del Norte-Butuan City chapter in its regular Board of
Directors meeting held Tuesday here bares the accomplishments of the six
different committees for the month of May 2016.
For the Disaster Management Services, the chapter
was able to conduct a three-day International Humanitarian Law Training for
Disseminators for Red Cross Action Team 143 held at the RCY development training
center here.
Also, the committee conducted a Training of
Trainers of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change Adaptation for the
Department of Education teachers and children to the five municipalities of
Surigao del Sur under the Save the Children Project held in Tandag City.
On Blood Services, the committee was able to
collect 578 units of blood including those acquired from blood letting
activities. Donors are categorized as walk-in, patient-directed, replacement,
mobile blood donation, and units acquired from other blood service facilities.
On the Safety Services, the committee conducted
Standard First Aid and Basic Life Support – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for
Professional Provider Training Course and produced 23 graduates from the
members of the Agusan National High School (ANHS) Senior Red Cross Youth
(SRCY).
A total of 157 graduates from the members of ANHS
SRCYs, employees of Coca-Cola and Solaris Shell Gas Station also graduated from
the Occupational First Aid and Basic Life Support – Cardiopulmonary
Resuscitation for Adult Lay Rescuers
Training Course.
Also, 103 students attended the lecture discussion
on First Aid and Basic Life Support – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.
Meantime, the Committee on Health Services has
attended the Epidemic Control for Volunteers Training of Trainers Course which
aims to capacitate volunteers in handling epidemic emergencies. Senior Health
Volunteers were also mobilized during the 2016 national and local elections to
assist in First Aid and Health Emergencies.
The Welfare Services also referred 123 clients to
different agencies for blood processing assistance.
The Red Cross Youth/Volunteer Service also
conducted two batches of the Leadership Development Program Training Course and
trained 100 SRCY of ANHS. Twenty one SRCY of Saint James College were also
trained and 25 SRCY from the Caraga State University-Cabadbaran Campus
Laboratory High School and Cabadbaran National High School. (NCLM, PIA-Agusan
del Norte)
PRO 13 awards outstanding PROs, joins 21st PCR
Month kick-off ceremony
By SPO1 Zena M Panaligan
BUTUAN CITY, June 28 (PIA) - The Police Regional
Office (PCR) 13 joins in the observance of 21st Police Community Relations
(PCR) month kick-off ceremony during the traditional Monday flag raising
ceremony which was held at RHQ Grandstand, Camp Rafael Rodriguez, Libertad,
this city with this year’s theme “Matatag na Ugnayan, Ligtas na Pamayanan.”
One of the highlights during the culmination
activity is the awarding and giving of recognition to the deserving police
personnel, units and offices, and local government unit leaders who immensely
contributed and supported the conduct of various police community relations activities.
The following awardees are Outstanding Police
Provincial Office – Agusan del Norte Police Provincial Office (PPO),
Outstanding City Police Station/Municipal Police Station – Bayugan City Police
Station, Outstanding Senior Police Commission Officer - PSupt. Reynante Sibayton (chief of police,
Bayugan City Police Station), Outstanding Junior Police Commission Officer –
PInsp. June Hontanosas (OIC Cagwait Municipal Police Station), Outstanding
Senior Police Non-Commission Officer - SPO1 Rey Gabrielle B Maderal
(BCPO-Station 1), Outstanding Junior Police Non-Commission Officer- PO2 Goldie
Lou S Yu (PCR PNCO Barobo MPS) and Outstanding Local Chief Executive – Hon. Kim
Lope A Asis (Mayor of Bayugan City).
In his message, Atty Maximo Lasaca I, regional
director of National Police Commission (NAPOLCOM) Caraga, stressed that “In
fighting crime, so long as the community is not ours by heart and soul, our
hands will always be awash with continuous supply of crime.”
He also emphasized that winning the community
demands patience, understanding, love, and dedication to service and without
these the Philippine National Police will end up a mere stranger to the
community, and crimes would continue to proliferate. (PNP-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Surigao Norte women entrepreneurs undergo greening
gender responsive value chain analysis project 2
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, June 28 (PIA) –
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Caraga in partnership with project’s
Regional Convergence Group conducted recently a back-to-back roll-out of the
Greening the Gender Responsive Value Chain Analysis (GGRVCA) for Women Micro
Enterprises (WMEs) held at Almont Inland resort in Butuan City.
The activity was conducted as part of the
preliminary activities in the implementation of the Gender-Responsive Economic
Actions for the Transformation of Women (GREAT Women) Project 2.
The three-day activity was attended by sixty one
pre-selected women micro, small and medium entrepreneurs, seven of which came
from the province of Surigao del Norte.
The roll-out focused on the improving the
competitiveness of WMEs by using the
GGRVCA as an instrument for planning and implementing activities and
interventions that would address the gap in women’s economic empowerment.
DTI Calabarzon assistant regional director and
GREAT Women Project 2 National program Coordinator Marcelina S. Alcantara gave
an overview of the project while GIZ consultant Rita I. Palarca discussed the
value chain approach and overlaying gender and greening business practices to
enhance MSMEs’ competitiveness.
The activity included workshops on value chain
mapping, constraints and opportunities analysis and strategic objective and
action planning formulation.
The GREAT Women Project 2 is a governance and
capability development project that aims to promote and support a
gender-responsive enabling environment for women’s economic empowerment,
particularly those in microenterprises.
It is a five-year project (2016-2020) that will
provide technical and consultancy support to WMEs which is funded by the
Canadian International Development Agency.
The project is implemented by the Philippine
Commission on Women together with its project partners: DTI, Department of
Science and Technology, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of
Agriculture and ECHOSI Foundation Inc. (DTI-Surigao del Norte/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
DSWD Caraga prepares for La Nina
By Abegail R. Alvarez
BUTUAN CITY, June 28 (PIA) - As PAGASA announced
the coming of the la niΓ±a season, the Department of Social Welfare and
Development (DSWD)-Caraga already prepared a disaster plan, which includes
stockpiling of food and non-food items, prepositioning of goods, capability
building of human resources, and inter-agency coordination and networking.
To date, a total of 12,380 food packs are readily
available at DSWD Warehouse located at Brgy. Tiniwisan, this city. These are
ready for augmentation to the local government units.
The field office also ensured that there is an
on-going procurement of 17, 620 family food packs.
It was also learned that some 2,000 family foodpack
are already prepositioned to geographically difficult areas and potential to be
isolated in times of disaster.
In addition, stockpiled non-food items worth
P2,378,018.33 are also available at the said warehouse.
Monitoring of standby and stockpile goods are
conducted weekly by the field office.
DSWD Caraga regional director Minda B. Brigoli
assured the public that DSWD is doing necessary preparations for the upcoming
rainy season. (Social Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
News Feature: Dinagat Islands SEAK association
successful in weaving venture
By Mary Carmelle C. Jumawan
DINAGAT, Dinagat Islands, June 28 (PIA) – The
Justiniana Edera Agra Producer's Association (JEDAPA) has been successful on
its weaving venture and their story proves that action is the key to all
success, a sure product of people's initiative and empowerment.
It all
started on March 31, 2013 when the 25 members of JEDAPA SEA-K Association of
Brgy. Justiniana, Dinagat, this province received P10,000 each from the
Sustainable Livelihood Program’s (SLP’s) SEA-K of the Department of Social
Welfare and Development (DSWD).
To ensure economic sustainability, the association
merge their grants for a capital, thus, collaboration with Justiniana Edera
Agra Producers Cooperative (JEDAPCO) happened.
“SLP’s coming to our lives has given us hope to be
free from poverty,” says Moises C. Laborte, president of their association.
The two parties became partners in managing the
handicrafts production and less-interest rates micro lending projects.
The group partnered with the Municipal Agricultural
Office (MAO) of Justiniana, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) which improved the quality of their
handicrafts, hence, market value or price has increased. It has also upgraded
the operation's efficiency.
“ We are very grateful to the partners who have
helped us because without them, our business operations would not get better,”
Laborte explains.
MAO conducted skills training on hat and mat
weaving. En route to a more efficient business operations, DTI provided Solar
Dryer and Dye Pan. Skills training on bleaching, dyeing and recycling of waste
materials was conducted by DOST.
With an improved quality of products, more farmers
and tourists have been patronizing the product.
Moreover, the group has been providing bulk orders
to schools that join in street dancing contest. A local buyer also purchases
their products which are distributed to places like Cebu, Leyte and Manila. The
products are also displayed in Dinagat’s DTI: One Town, One Product (OTOP).
Eventually, the group’s profit increased. With
this, the craftsmen's honorarium has increased to P2,000 and the officers are
given Php100 per month for allowance.
Further, the production has generated income not to
handicraft makers but to bamboo growers as well. As the project grows, demand
on bamboo production has increased.
The business growth has led off to putting up a
general merchandise last May 28, 2015. Today, members and non-members have
access to their daily basic needs and other wide array of goods.
Last year, Their Statement of Financial Condition
shows the groups assets has increased from P480,943.89 in 2013 to P761,001.76.
To promote active involvement in decision-making,
the group conducts a monthly meeting where policies and guidelines implemented
are discussed to avoid misunderstanding among the members.
At present, JEDAPA is striving more to continually
improve the socio-economic well-being of its members.
“We will continue our efforts for the betterment of
our projects,” Laborte concluded.
The group’s success implies that hard work pays off
and all toils are never in vain. JEDAPA is indeed an effectual livelihood not
only to its members but to the community of Justiniana as well. (SLP/Social
Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
Cebuano News: Malakanyang gidepensahan ang
'Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino' Program
Ni Nida Grace P. Barcena
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Hunyo 28 (PIA) – Gikatahong
midepensa ang Malakanyang sa Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), diin
sumala pa sa mga kritiko niini nga nakapa-aghat sa mga benepisyaryo nga
mag-agad na lamang sa tabang sa gobyerno.
Sumala pa ni Presidential Communications Operations
Office (PCOO) Secretary Hermino Coloma Jr., ang 4Ps napamatud-an nga epektibo
sukad pa sa pag implementar niini niadtong 2010.
“Napamatud-an na kini sa nilabay’ng unom ka mga
katuigan kon maayo ang pagdumala sa maong programa, kini tataw nga dili
“dole-out”, og klaro pod nga wala magpa-ulipon ang mga katawhan sa hinabang
(Napatunayan naman kasi sa nakaraang anim na taon na kung maayos ang
pangangasiwa ng ganitong programa, ito ay definitely hindi isang dole-out at
definitely din, hindi ito lumilikha ng dependency),” kini ang gibutyag ni
Secretary Coloma.
Si Coloma usab mitumbok sa "Social Contract
ngadto sa mga katawhang Pilipino" ni Presidente Aquino nga nag-ingon
"Gikan sa programang anti-poverty nga misilsil nga usa ka dole-out, kini
giisip nga mga programa nga makapatukod sa kapasidad ug sa paghimo sa
kahigayonan ngadto sa mga kabus ug sa mga walay palad sa nasud."
“Sugod sa sinugdanan determinado na si Presidente
Aquino nga ang atoang programa sa “anti-poverty dili makonsidera nga usa ka
dole-out tungod kay ang pinulongang dole-out nagpamatuod lamang nga gihatag
lang. Adunay palad nga able, ug ihatag lamang kini, gihatag og gikalimtan na.
Dili ingon niana kini…(Mula pa sa umpisa ay determinado na si Pangulong Aquino
na ang ating anti-poverty program ay hinding-hindi maituturing na dole-out
dahil ang salitang dole-out ang ibig sabihin ay inaabot lang. Merong kamay na
nakabukas, at inaabot lang ito, ibinibigay at kinakalimutan na. Hindi naman po
ganyan ito)…,” kini ang ekplenasyon ni Coloma atoll sa pakighinabi kaniya sa
Radyo ng Bayan.
Dugang pa niya, kini gi-estudyohan og maayo pinaagi
sa National Household Targeting System (NHTS) kung kinsa ba gayud ang angayan
nga mahiapil sa maong programa.
Subay sa datus gikan sa Philippine Statistical
Autority, mokabat uno punto kwatro (1.4) milyones ka pamilya kon mokabat sa
pito ka milyones nga katawhang Pilipino ang naluwas sa kalisdanan kon kakabus,
diin miusbaw na sila sa gitawag nga poverty threshold, butyag pa ni Coloma.
Ang implementasyon sa 4Ps gikatahong gitino na sa
World Bank og panggamhanan sa Estados Unidos. (NGBT/ PND/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Cebuano News: Kapin 10 ektarya natamnan og mga
kahoy atol sa pagsaulog sa Arbor Day sa SurSur
Ni Nida Grace P. Barcena
SURIGAO DEL SUR, Hunyo 28 (PIA) – Atol sa
kasaulogan sa “Arbor Day” mokabat sa 10.21 ektaryas ang naitala sa Department
of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) sa probinsiya sa Surigao del Sur
ang natamnan sa mga kahoy dili pa lang dugay.
Sumala pa sa taho, ang maong pagpananom gipahigayon
sa upat ka piniling dapit didto sa: Barangay Mabuhay, sakop sa dakbayan sa
Tandag, Barangay Rizal didto sa lungsod sa Barobo, Sitio San Nicolas, Barangay
San Jose sa dakbayan sa Bislig, og Barangay Bocaue sa Lungsod sa Lanuza.
Matud pa ni PENRO-Surigao del Sur National Greening
Program (NGP) coordinator Forester Nannette Quinonez nga lima ka ektarya ang
natanuman sa 8,330 ka mga seedling didto sa dakbayan sa Tandag. Mokabat 301 ka
mga rehistradong nitanum nga gilangkuban sa mga personahe/empleyado sa local
nga pangamhanan sa probinsiya og sa maong dakbayan, lakip na usab ang mga
opisyales sa barangay Mabuhay, buhatan sa Department of Interior & Local
Government (DILG), Department of Public Works & Highways (DPWH) King
Cooperative, Tandag Water District (TWD), estudyante sa Saint Theresa College og
Mabuhay Workers Organization.
Ang CENRO Lianga, mitala sa 190 ka mga rehistradong
partisipante og mitanum ug 4,998 ka mga seedling ngadto sa 3 ka ektarya sa
lungsod sa Barobo.
Didto sa dakbayan sa Bislig, ang buhatan sa CENRO
mitala og 2,000 ka mga seedling ang gitanum sa mokabat 1.21 ka ektarya sa 71 ka
mga rehistradong mipartisipar sa maong kalihukan.
Samtang ang CENRO Cantilan usab gikatahong 160 ang
mitanom sa 1,666 ka mga seedling ngadto sa usa (1.0) ka ektarya nga gipahigayon
sa lungsod sa Lungsod sa Lanuza.
Sumala pa sa taho, ang “Arbor Day” pagasaulogon
matag tuig pinaagi sa pagpananum og pagpreserbar kon pagprotehir sa mga
kakahoyan pinasubay sa RA 10176 kon Arbor Day Act of 2012 nga gilagdaan
niadtong Setyembre 12, 2012.
(NGBT/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
