RIAC-SC members to spend time with Por Cristo
elders
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 29 (PIA) – In time with this
year’s Filipino Elderly Week celebration, the members of the Regional
Inter-Agency Committee on Senior Citizens (RIAC-SC) Caraga will be spending a
one-day quality time with the abandoned elders at Por Cristo Foundation
Incorporated, this city.
RIAC-SC will bring sacks of rice, toiletries
(including gloves, facial masks, alcohol, bandage, laundry soap, bath soap and
adult diapers), vitamins and counter medicines.
Regional director Minda Brigoli of the Department
of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga reiterated that said
celebration is pursuant to Proclamation No. 240, declaring every October 1-7 of
every year as Elderly Filipino Week.
“The committee came up with various activities
including donation of goods, materials and food items to the centers and
institutions operating and catering older persons in Caraga region that
includes the Bureau of Corrections wherein Senior Citizens inmates were
detailed,” disclosed Brigoli.
As kick-off activity on October 1, RIAC-SC in
partnership with the Department of Health (DOH) Caraga will be spearheading the
“Walk for Life” early in the morning. It will be followed with the conduct of
‘Forever Young Zumba’ and discussion on elderly abuse to address issues and
concerns faced by the sector.
Also, the following activities will be conducted
within the week: Press Conference on October 3; Regional Senior Citizens
Convention on October 5-6; and Orientation on Republic Act 10606 on October 7.
This year’s celebration is anchored on the theme
“Pagmamahal at Pagrespeto ng Nakababata, Nagpapaligaya sa Nakatatanda.”
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
OPAPP set to conduct ‘Peace Caravan’ in Agusan del
Norte
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, Sept 29 (PIA) – In line with the
celebration of National Peace Consciousness Month, the Office of the
Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process (OPAPP), in cooperation with the
regional line agencies and local government units (LGUs), is set to conduct a
convergence undertaking dubbed “Serbisyo Peace Caravan” on September 30, 2016
in Jabonga, Agusan del Norte.
“Relating to the context of the celebration’s
theme, ‘Tayo ang Pagbabago, Tayo ang Kapayapaan,’ we feel dutifully bound to
sustain peace building efforts by bringing the government services closer to
the people living in conflict affected areas, and be able to render our
services in ways and extent that will ultimately achieve the purpose of
sustaining what the government has initially done in far-flung communities,”
remarked OPAPP program manager Oliver Binancilan.
He further said that as agents of change, it should
start from becoming peace actors. “The Peace Caravan activity is just part of
the many undertakings that we have to do in advocating peace in the region. And
we are truly grateful of the commitment of our partner agencies for the
constant support for this endeavor,” added Binancilan.
The Serbisyo Peace Caravan is a venue for
strengthened collaboration among public servants in delivering basic services
such as distribution of free medicines, vaccination and legal services to the
identified strategic areas.
It is also designed to serve as a platform for
information campaign to present the menu of government programs and projects
and an opportunity for consultations and dialogues between the community and
participating government agencies on various peace, development and security
concerns.
The venue for service delivery will be at the
covered court of Brgy. Beleguian and Beleguian Elementary School.
According to Binancilan, the indigenous peoples
(IP) community in Brgy. Can-away of the municipality of Kitcharao will be
joining the Peace Caravan. Around 2,000 IPs are expected to participate in the
activity. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
MARINA Caraga opens extension office in Dinagat
Islands
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Sept. 29 (PIA) -
The Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) Caraga expanded its services in Caraga
region with the opening of its extension office in Dinagat Islands.
The new office, which is located at the Port of San
Jose, San Jose town in Dinagat Islands was formally opened and inaugurated on
Wednesday, September 28, 2106.
MARINA Caraga regional director Engr. Emmanuel D.
Carpio, along with Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) port police chief PP/Supt.
Froilan Caturla in behalf Surigao City PPA Manager Mildred J. Padilla led the
blessing, ribbon cutting and formal opening of the satellite office.
In his mesage, Dir. Carpio said that the structure
was conceived from the desire to usher in a new culture of service where
people’s welfare matters most and to improve and regulate the maritime industry
of the island.
“Our presence in the island is vital in carrying
out the agencies thrust, which is zero accident and employing our mandate to
secure the safety and seaworthiness of the all motorboat,” Carpio said.
Meanwhile, PP/Supt. Froilan Caturla congratulated
the MARINA officials and all stakeholders for the new beginning and another
milestone in the province.
“The new office is a big help for Dinagatnons
especially the maritime industry in the island for they will no longer need to
travel to Surigao City just to transact maritime permits and other related matters,”
PP/Supt Caturla said.
Representatives from different national line
agencies, provincial and municipal officials, motorboat operators, personnel
from MARINA, PPA and the Phil. Navy witnessed the blessing and inauguration of
the said office. (SDR/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
OWWA-Caraga holds IT training to 37 OFW dependents
in Surigao Norte
By Sheamin Lae C. Dogmoc
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 29 (PIA) - Despite the rough
distance in conducting on-site trainings, the Overseas Workers Welfare
Administration (OWWA) Caraga continues in mobilizing the initiative of bringing
computer literacy to the outskirt communities especially for the dependents of
the Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). Last September 13-16,2016, an Information
Technology (IT) training was held at ECE Training Center, Socorro, Surigao del
Norte and enthusiastically participated in by 37 individuals mostly OFW
dependents.
As the advent and the ubiquity of today’s
technology became widespread, the IT training aims to give the participants the
basic skills and knowledge to equip them technically for future job
opportunities. Vincent Mahinay, the IT instructor, included the following
specifications in the training modules: basic computer fundamentals 1 & 2,
Internet Fundamentals, Word Processing, Spread Sheet, Power point Presentation
and Digital Media Fundamentals. Moreover, he emphasized that the importance of
the training was not just bounded by knowing the basic technicalities or to
bridge the physical gap between them and their families abroad but also to
promote literacy in utilizing the technology with prudence.
With heartfelt delight, the participants expressed
their gratitude by saying that they are very fortunate to be part of the said
training.
For those OFWs, beneficiaries and dependents that
are interested on undergoing the same training, they can visit the OWWA-Caraga
office. The agency also conducts the same training in the office. They may
register and are required to submit the following: accomplished form with 1x1
photo, Proof of OWWA Membership (for OFWs) and Proof of Relationship to OFW
(for beneficiaries and dependents). (OWWA-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
