DTI Surigao Norte reminds LGUs to comply with BPLS
revised standards
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Jan. 27 (PIA) –
The provincial office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) reminded
the local chief executives here regarding the compliance of the revised
standards on Business Permit and Licensing System (BPLS).
According to DTI Surigao del Norte provincial
director Celestino L. Negapatan, all city and municipal local government units
(LGUs) should comply with the revised standards on BPLS as required by the
Joint Memorandum Circular No.1 series of 2016 issued by DTI, Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Department of Information and
Communication Technology (DICT).
“We already sent formal letter to all municipal
mayor in the province to remind them regarding the compliance of the said
standards for the benefit of their respective business sector constituents,”
Negapatan said.
He said all concerned LGUs are enjoined to
accelerate processing of permit application so that business owners will be
able to secure their permits within the prescribed time set by the joint memo
circular.
Negapatan further said that compliance to set
standards will make the impression that concerned LGUs are one with the
national government in its effort to enhance competitiveness and create a more
business friendly environment that will help accelerate economic development
throughout the country. (DTI-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DSWD Caraga facilitates relief efforts after
weather disturbance hits region
By Marko
Davey Reyes
BUTUAN CITY, Jan. 27 (PIA) - The Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Caraga mobilized regional and field
staff as continuous rains affected a large part of the region due to the
tail-end of the cold front during the weekend. The regional office activated
the Quick Response Teams to provide round-the-clock monitoring during disaster
operations.
The field office closely coordinated with Social
Welfare and Development (SWAD) Teams, Provincial/ City/ Municipal Action Teams
and Local Government Units (LGUs) to address the needs of those affected by the
weather disturbance.
A total of four provinces with 19 municipalities
and 3 cities were affected by floods and landslides, prompting pre-emptive and
forced evacuations. One hundred thirty-nine (139) evacuation centers were
opened to accommodate internally displaced families and individuals.
DSWD Caraga was able to shell out 7,219 family
food-packs and 5,000 Nutri-cereals amounting to P3,548,697.15. Recipient
municipalities of the augmentation are as follows; a) Las Nieves (P322,920), b)
Remedios T. Romualdez (P69,193.25), c) Loreto, ADS (P566,672), d) San
Francisco, ADS (P64,584), e) La Paz (P1,249,270), f) Veruela (P17,792.55), g)
Esperanza (P309,590.17), h) Mainit (P237,234.00), and i) Jabonga (P266,546.46).
The regional office, through the Disaster Risk
Reduction and Regional Operation Unit (DRRROU), continues to monitor the relief
efforts since there are still 70 evacuation centers open, as of Jan. 24, 2017.
Repacking of family food-packs still continue at
the DSWD warehouse at Tiniwisan, this city to accommodate requests for
augmentation of goods for the consumption
of the internally displaced families and individuals. (DSWD-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
