DENR-EMB to hold National Clean-Up Day in Butuan
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 13 (PIA) – The Department of
Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Caraga is set to hold this year’s
National Clean-Up activity in the different barangays here on September 17,
2016 with the theme “Bayan Ko, Linis Ko.”
According to EMB Caraga regional director Wilson
Trajeco, government employees, students, partners in the private sector and
media will be participating in the said event.
Trajeco bared that September is observed as
National Clean-Up Month, where all DENR regional offices nationwide spearhead
the conduct of clean-up drive in a bid to promote a clean and green
surrounding. Volunteers are also expected to join.
“The target barangays are the Holy Redeemer
(Resurrection canal and street), New Society (Zamora canal and street), LImaha
(Langihan Road, Lagoon and street), Ong Yiu/ Fort Poyohon (from JP Rosales
corner Montilla Boulevard to Obrero), Libertad (highway), Ambago (Happy Homes
and Emenvil Subdivision), Villa Kananga (along Montilla Boulevard), and Bombon
(Diversion Road),” disclosed Trajeco.
This is in support to the Regional Ecology Center
of the region and will also be part of the 100 days accomplishments of
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte in its campaign and national clean-up program.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Lumad Carrascalanon wins 32nd Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw
Karadjaw Festival
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Sept. 13 (PIA) -
Dancers from Carrascal, Surigao del Sur won this year's 32nd Bonok-Bonok
Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival, besting six other contingents held on Sept. 9 here.
The Lumad Carrascalanon Folkloric Ensemble received
P350,000 cash prize plus trophy.
The other winners were Saint Paul
University-Surigao, second place, with P250,000 cash prize plus trophy and
Lumad Capalaynon of Capalayan National High School, third place, with P150,000
cash prize plus trophy.
The special awards for Best in Costume, Best in Streetdancing,
Best in Musicality and Reyna nan Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw Festival, all
went to Lumad Carrascalanon Folkloric Ensemble contingent, while Best in
Contingent went to Lumad Poctoyanon with W.D. Rafols Memorial National High
School and J.R. Clavero Memorial Elementary School, Surigao City.
In his message, Vice Governor Arturo Carlos A.
Egay, Jr. representing Surigao del Norte Governor Sol F. Matugas, conveyed his
heartfelt congratulations and gratitude to all the participants with special
mention to contingents of Carracal, Surigao del Sur, Kapatagan Laak, Compostela
Valley Province, and sponsors who contributed much to the success of the said
event. (SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
OWWA rolls out capability building activities for
PESO managers in Caraga
By Jean Mary G. Ronquillo
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 13 (PIA) - In a concerted effort
to address the pressing concerns confronting the OFWs and dependents as well as
to strengthen the program implementation of the agency in various localities,
the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Regional Welfare Office
Caraga in partnership with the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration
(POEA) and the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO) rolled out series
of provincial conferences for Public Employment Service Officers in the
different provinces of the region.
Recognizing the vital role of the Local Government
Units (LGUs) through the PESO managers as the key partner-implementers in the
municipalities, the activity primarily aims to provide them timely updates of
the agency’s recent developments and strengthen the linkages among the LGUs. It
also endeavors to empower and capacitate them of the proper protocol in
responding to request for assistance among their constituents/OFW families. In
such a way, OFW concerns and queries which need immediate intervention will be
acted upon promptly, hence refraining remote distance clients of exhaustion
from long distance travel going to the regional office to seek for assistance.
It is also another approach of OWWA to decentralize
its programs and services in the local level through empowering and enhancing
the knowledge of the PESO relative to the agency’s currently implemented
services and the process of program availments.
In his message, OWWA Caraga regional director
Samuel Madrid expressed his gratitude to the participants for their affirmative
response to the agency’s call to brace up the partnership among the LGUs in
fulfilling its mandate relating to the welfare and protection of the OFW
families.
Officer-in-Charge of Programs and Services Division
Ma. Ireen Cambaling of OWWA Caraga highlighted the procedure of availing the
agency’s recently approved program known as Relief Assistance Program for OFWs
affected in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the on-going livelihood assistance
program for the displaced and distressed OFWs.
Labor Employment Officer III Nancy Jacinto
similarly introduced the reintegration services of NRCO for OFWs.
To further boost the awareness of the participants
relating to the areas of overseas employment, POEA Regional Coordinator Meriam
Balmocena stressed out the guidelines on the implementation of the Mandatory
online Pre-Employment Orientation Seminar (PEOS) for Landbased Overseas Work
Applicants including the processing of securing Overseas Employment Certificate
through the Balik Manggagawa Online System of the agency. She also discussed
other essential issuances, policies and directives of the agency for the
understanding of the PESO.
First of among the series of capability building
activities already commenced in the two provinces of the region. Some 30 PESO
managers and their staff actively participated in the activity for the province
of Surigao del Sur on September 2 and eighteen attendees joined in the province
of Agusan del Norte on September 5.
Three more similar activities are already lined up
for the provinces of Agusan del Sur, Province of Dinagat Islands and Surigao
del Norte Province on September 9, 30 and on October, respectively.
Thie said initiative is in consonance with OWWA's
continuous undertaking to accord valuable services befitting the needs of its
clientele. (OWWA-13/PIA-Caraga)
