SP supports declaration of AgNor tourism sites
By Aimee B. Sienes
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 1 - The provincial legislators
strongly supported the move of Agusan del Norte Cong. Erlpe John M. Amante in
Congress for the passage of house bills seeking the declaration of tourism
sites in the province of Agusan del Norte.
This was manifested through Sanggunian Resolution
No. 200-2017, authored by Provincial Board Member Salutario B. Cuasito, which
was recently approved by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan during its 49th Regular
Session, declaring four tourism sites in the province, namely: Lantawan Ecopark
in the municipality of Kitcharao, Mapaso Hot and Cold Springs in the
municipality of Santiago, Punta Diwata in the municipality of Carmen, and
Tagnote Falls - Mt. Hilong-Hilong Park in the municipality of Remedios T.
Romualdez, all of Agusan del Norte under House Bill Nos. 1406, 1407, 1408 and
1409, respectively.
It was known that the province has no enough funds
for the full development of the tourism sites. “Due to the limited budget at
the municipal and provincial levels, these identified potential tourism sites
of the province lack necessary infrastructure support facilities to fully
develop the area into a full blown tourism destinations in the country,"
said Cuasito.
The provincial officials believed that through
these bills, the national government through the Department of Tourism and the
Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority, will be able to provide
supplementary technical and funding assistance for the full development and
maximization of the potentials of these tourism sites and attractions in the
province that will promote the local and country’s tourism industry.
Hopes are high that with the declaration of these
tourism sites, there would be more influx of tourists in the province that
would help in the increase of income in the municipalities and the province. (LGU-Agusan
del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
2 Caraga cops cited for good community relations
By PSupt Martin M. Gamba
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 1 - The month-long 22nd Police
Community Relations Month culminated on Monday as nine PNP members including
two Caraga cops were awarded in recognition of their individual achievements
that promoted and strengthened police-community partnership.
During the Monday Flag Raising ceremony at the
Philippine National Police, National Headquarters, Camp Crame, Quezon City,
nine cops from different regions across the country received their respective
awards after being selected outstanding performers at the national level for
the 22nd PCR Month.
Chief PNP Rolando Dela Rosa and PCSupt. Noel
Constantino, Directorate of PCR presented awards and recognition to the
deserving PNP offices, units, personnel and private individuals who have
initiated “Best Practices” that promoted and strengthened police-community
partnership and greatly contributed to the overall peace and development
initiatives in their respective areas of responsibility.
Police Senior Inspector Tessiel Moleta, assigned to
Surigao City Police Station, was given the Outstanding Junior Police
Commissioned Officer award while PO2 Christine Taub of Agusan del Norte Police
Provincial Office was adjudged as the Outstanding Junior Police
Non-Commissioned Officer.
“These awardees from Police Regional Office 13
exemplify the quality of the police officers in Caraga and their commitment to
serve the community,” PRO 13 Regional Director PCSupt. Rolando B Felix said. (PNP-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
