DOH-run hospital in SurSur gets a booster pump for
water supply
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, April 10 (PIA) - At
last, the management of Adela Serra-Ty Memorial Medical Center (ASTMMC) has
found a way to get a “24/7” water supply with enough pressure after 57 long
years of trying to figure out how.
On April 6, 2018, a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
was signed by and between ASTMMC Chief of Hospital (COH) Dr. Janice
Pagaran-Alcordo and Tandag City Water District (TCWD) General Manager (GM)
Annie Ty for the turn-over of the P2M Booster Pump Station (sump tank) project. The water facility was constructed by the
TCWD in the compound of Bureau of Equipment (BOE) under the Department of
Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Caraga Regional Office XIII located at the
back right side portion of its district office in Tandag City.
A MOA for the use of the lot was likewise signed by
and between the concerned officials of ASTMMC and the DPWH Regional Office a
couple of weeks earlier, according to Dr. Alcordo.
The said booster pump project was initiated by
Surigao del Sur 1st District Cong. Prospero “Butch” Pichay, Jr.
In a brief interview, the good solon pointed out
that this project was not only his support for ASTMMC but more facilities and
hospital equipment would be coming soon.
He added that he wanted the medical center here to eventually become an
apex hospital.
Recently, Pichay’s proposal for ASTMMC to become a
500-bed from 200-bed capacity had been approved at the lower house. The solon had been instrumental to the
success of the said health facility for its modernization.
Meanwhile, GM Ty assured that ASTMMC would always
have the support of her management. (Radyo Pilipinas-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del
Sur)
DAR Agusan del Norte turns over P2.5 M
farm-equipment to farmer-groups
By Gil E. Miranda
BUTUAN CITY, April 10 - The Department of Agrarian
Reform (DAR) of Agusan del Norte provincial office recently turned-over
farm-machineries and equipment worth P2.5 million to the San Isidro Upland
Farmers Multi-Purpose Cooperative (SIUFMULCO) and Manapa Agrarian Reform
Beneficiaries and Community Cooperative (MARBCC) funded under the Climate
Change Resilient Farm Productivity Support Project (CRFPSP).
Provincial Agrarian Reform Program Officer II Andre
B. Atega, CESO V, in an interview said, these farm implements would improve the
operations of the farmer-organizations. These farm implements increase farm
productivity and sustains livelihood of the farmers considering the occurrence
of climate change in the province.
SIUFMULCO received abaca baling press and 10
stripping machines roughly P2.2 million for their abaca fiber enterprise.
Meanwhile, the MARBCC received the farm-equipment
amounting to more than P296 thousand consisting two turtle power tillers, hand
tractor with diesel engine, thresher with diesel engine and accessories,
trailer, water pump, and sprayer with accessories.
DAR CRFPSP Coordinator Engr. Raul Hermoso said that
the farm-machineries and equipment will benefit more than a thousand abaca
farmer-members comprising 21 participating ARBO-members lead by SIUFMULCO while
MARBCC is composed of 143 ARB-members.
DAR Chief Josephine Yordan, Acting CARPO-ARBDSP,
emphasized the value of maintenance to ensure positive gains in improving the
said organizations.
SIUFMULCO Manager Leonora A. Mila and MARBCC Board
of Director Ramon B. Naipa were both thankful for DAR's efforts in providing,
not only common service facilities, but also, the trainings to make their
organizations achieve economy of scale. (DAR-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del
Norte)
