News Feature: Butuanons recognize DENR's 'Oras sa
Kinaiyahan' radio program
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 26 (PIA) – The “Oras sa
Kinaiyahan” (Environment Hour) radio program of the Department of Environment
and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga thru its anchorperson Forest Ranger Rey Joy
Chavez of CENRO-Nasipit, Agusan del Norte was recognized by the listening
public and Hope Radio Philippines based in the city.
In an awarding ceremony held recently at the Hope
Radio FM station, Chavez received a plaque of appreciation from the management
for masterfully anchoring a highly informative, beneficial, entertaining and
fascinating radio program dubbed as “Oras sa Kinaiyahan,” which not only
accomplishes much of DENR’s mission but also of HOPE Radio’s – that of filling
its air time with contents that lift up the souls of the listeners with godly
hope and love for mother earth.
Chavez expressed his overwhelming thanks to all its
listeners for recognizing the “Oras sa Kinaiyahan” and taking positively the
contents related to environment that he airs during his program.
“We have been informing the public on the different
issues and concerns so they can help the government in its effort to maintain a
clean and green environment and promote healthy living by participating in the
community activities that will also contribute to the peace and development of
their respective communities,” highlighted Chavez.
Chavez further emphasized that the DENR will
continue to cascade relevant and useful/helpful information to the public
"as we continue to promote a healthier, cleaner and greener environment to
live in until the next generations to come."
The said radio program has started airing in the
said station for more than a year and still hitting the airwaves at this time.
The same radio program has also a timeslot at 107.8 Power FM/Advanced Forward
Emergency Broadcasting System (AFEBS) Network – PIA Caraga’s radio station in
the city. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
DTI, DOH conduct skills training to drug dependents
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Sept 26 (PIA) – The Department of
Trade and Industry (DTI), together with Department of Health (DOH), helped the
18 recovering drug dependents bing back their self-worth as they mingle again
with the community through the conduct of several skills training.
In a recently concluded activity, the drug
dependent participants were taught on soap making (liquid soap, bath soap,
powder soap and beauty soap), as well as perfume and fabric conditioner
production. They also learned on how to manage business money, product costing,
marketing, packaging and labeling.
Provided also are starter kits for them to start
engaging in business immediately after the training. “DTI will not give fish
but DTI will teach them how to fish so that they will have fish all their
lives. It is a challenge to all of them for them to work for it. If we can
trust them in small thing, we can also trust them in bigger things,” emphasized
DTI Agusan del Norte provincial director Gay Tidalgo.
All of them have their own story to tell, what is
common is that they all wanted to have a normal life after experiencing the
most horrible thing that they encountered in their lives which they considered
themselves as victims. At the moment, they really wanted to support their
family and be a productive part of the society.
Meanwhile, DOH is assisting them recover
physically, mentally and spiritually and this led them to avail of the
livelihood project of DTI to support their daily needs and eventually earn to
financially support their family. (DTI/PIA-Caraga)
PRDP Caraga endorses P102 Million agri projects
By Emmylou Presilda
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 26 (PIA) - After thorough
deliberation, the Regional Project Advisory Board (RPAB) of the Philippine
Rural Development Project (PRDP) in Caraga Region has recently approved and
endorsed for funding a total of P102 Million worth of subprojects (SPs) from different
proponent groups (PGs).
Nineteen of the SPs amounting to a total of P80
Million are under the Enterprise Development portfolio that aims to increase
farmer’s individual income and benefit the various associations and
cooperatives. These include project
proposals on geonet production and marketing, rice processing and trading,
seaweeds production and marketing, cardava production and marketing, banana
consolidation and marketing, bangus production and marketing, and abaca
production and marketing.
During the deliberation, Department of Agriculture
(DA) Caraga OIC regional executive director and RPAB chair Renato P. Manantan
emphasized that PGs should have the capacity to carry out the projects and
ensure its sustainability to get approval from the board.
“These projects should not only benefit its direct
beneficiaries but should also become a venue to enable communities alleviate
poverty that even after the Project has ended, people will continue to live and
prosper,” Manantan said.
PRDP, a six-year national government platform for
inclusive, value-oriented, and climate resilient agriculture and fisheries
sector, has been known to have championed measures on transparency and
accountability.
Following the rigorous process of coming up viable
business enterprises, each project proposal went through several in depth
assessment, scrutiny and revisions before finally presenting it to RPAB for
approval. This, to make sure that if given the final go, will serve its purpose
in line with the project’s objective that includes increasing farmers’ income,
productivity, and competitiveness in the countryside.
The municipality of Cortes, Surigao del Sur which
is the lone proponent for Infrastructure Component during the deliberation also
received endorsement from the RPAB with four subprojects amounting to a total
of P22.6 Million. These include the
construction of six watch towers, nine papag dryers, five units all-weather
dryer, and one warehouse with solar dryer.
“These subprojects will not only help our fishers
and seaweed farmers but will also sustain the protection of our marine
protected areas and fish sanctuaries and would eventually create employment for
our people,” said Coastal Resource Management Officer Vincent DueΓ±as of Cortes.
After endorsement of the subprojects to the
National Program Coordination Office (NPCO) for further evaluation, PGs will
have to wait for the No Objection Letter 1 (NOL1), which signals the approval
of each proposal. (DA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
AgNor guv approves P7.3M road project in Cabadbaran
By Aimee B. Sienes
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 26 (PIA) – Agusan del Norte
provincial governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell “Angel” M. Amante-Matba recently
approved the implementation of the infrastructure project Rehab
Plus/Improvement of Comagascas-del Pilar-Pirada Provincial Road in Cabadbaran
City, Agusan del Norte with a total cost of P7,337,470.27 funded under the
Motor Vehicle Users Charge (MVUC).
Gov. Matba prioritized the said project to provide
basic facility to the barangay through convenient road access to the city
proper and neighboring sitios and barangays. It is also in line with the thrust
of the provincial government of providing basic services and infrastructure
development program in the province.
The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusan del Norte
authorized Gov. Matba through Sanggunian Resolution No. 028-2016, authored by
Vice Governor Ramon AG. Bungabong, to sign for and in behalf of the province
the Contract Agreement with Reyrose Construction and Supply for the immediate
implementation of the said road project. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del
Norte)
DAR Surigao Norte holds coordination meeting on
conflicting land claims
By Daryll M. Tumbaga
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Sept. 26 (PIA) -
The Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) in Surigao del Norte spearheaded a
coordination meeting with other concerned government agencies on Sept. 15, 2016
at the Gateway Hotel, this city.
Other government agencies present during the
meeting were representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR), Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB), National Commission on
Indigenous Peoples (NCIP), and the 30IB of the Philippine Army.
The discussion puts emphasis on conflicting claims
on ancestral domain lands and timber lands that were allegedly covered under
the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program and were issued with Certificate of
Land Ownership Awards in the barangays of Bunyasan, Cansayong, Hanagdong and
Tinago, all of Malimono town, Surigao del Norte.
The meeting also focused on the issues regarding
land tenure and security, and issues on mining activities of the identified
above barangays under the Peace and Development Outreach Program of the Armed
Forces of the Philippines.
Lt. Ryan D. Layug of the 30IB said he was
overwhelmed with the result and stressed that the purpose of the coordination
meeting between the concerned government agencies is to iron out and look for a
common solution that will answer the identified issues of the concerned
communities. (DAR-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
AgNor LGU distributes school supplies to Las Nieves
students
By Aimee B. Sienes
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 26 (PIA) - The provincial
government of Agusan del Norte with the key persons from the Provincial Social
Welfare, Population, Nutrition and Services Office led the distribution of
school supplies to the students of Barangays San Roque and Subait in the
municipality of Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte.
Said activity is under the "Provision of
School Supplies to Far Flung Schools" program of Governor Ma. Angelica
Rosedell “Angel” Amante-Matba, it was learned.
School officials of San Roque Elementary School and
the barangay officials, including the students, parents and residents of the
said barangays warmly welcomed the team of Gov. Angel.
Previously, the team also distributed school
supplies to Barangay Simbalan in Buenavista, Barangay Bonifacio in Las Nieves,
and Sitios Malahuni, Mimbahandi and Salaysayon, all of Barangay Camagong in
Nasipit, all of Agusan del Norte. (LUG-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
