Balik-Eskwela Diskwento Caravan showcases
low-priced school supplies, basic commodities
By Nora
C. Lanuza Molde
BUTUAN
CITY, May 28 (PIA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Agusan del
Norte, in partnership with the local government of Butuan City, will hold a
two-day Diskwento Caravan – Balik-Eskwela Edition on May 30 to 31 here.
DTI-Agusan
del Norte provincial director Brenda Corvera encouraged the public to visit and
buy at the caravan and avail of the opportunity to save in buying grocery
items, school supplies, school bags, school uniforms and other related
products.
Corvera
also said the caravan is part of the government’s efforts to help consumers
cope with the rising cost of living particularly in time for the opening of
classes for school year 2018-2019.
“The
caravan is one of the programs of the department to ease the financial burden
of consumers by bringing to them low-priced basic necessities and prime
commodities,” Corvera said.
The
caravan will be opened from 9:00 in the morning up to 5 o’clock in the
afternoon on the said dates at the city hall lobby,” Corvera added.
(NCLM/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
10th Eco-Sports Festival winners bared
By Nida
Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 28 (PIA) -- The organizers of the 10th Eco-Sports
Festival, spearheaded by the city government of Tandag through the City Tourism
Office, unveiled the winners from the different competitions held on May 25-27,
2018 at the Pimentel Beach Resort in Barangay Mabua, this city.
According
to City Tourism Office Florence Abis, the said activity was in line with the
Ocean Month celebration conducted annually.
Abis
said, for this year, the event started on Friday with the coastal clean-up
joined in by several partner stakeholders from both government and private
organizations.
The
formal opening of the program was officially launched on Saturday, followed by
the different competitions, while awarding of prizes took place during the
evening.
For
the Urban Adventure Race competition, the Team “Walay Forever” was declared as
champion, followed by the Team “Tempura” as second prize winner and Team
“Ultra” which bagged the third prize. Winners received cash prizes worth
P6,000.00; P4,500.00; and P3,000.00 for the 1st, 2nd, and
3rd, respectively.
For
the Beach Volleyball, Team “Hinatuan” was adjudged as the champion; Team
“Pacific Rim” got the second prize; and the third place went to Team “POINTY”.
While for the Women’s Category, the Champion was the Team “Cagwait”; followed
by Surigao del Sur State University (SDSSU) as the second prize winner; and
Jacinto P. Elpa National High School (JPENHS) which settled for third.
For
the Sand Art competition, Team “Atlantis” won the competition; while Team “Dan
Events” got the second; and Team “Beta” declared as the third. For the Frisbee
competition, Team “Boray 1” won the game; while Team “Boray 2” got the second
place; and Team “Unexpected” ranked as third.
For
“Sayaw Kalikasan” Neo-Ethnic Dance Contest, TVC Family won the competition;
while Danoan Dancers got second place; and ERMs Dancers was proclaimed as
third. The winners received cash prizes amounting to P5,000.00, P3,000.00, and
P2,000.00 for the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd respectively.
Meanwhile,
for the Kite Flying Contest, the organizers declared entry # 40 owned by
Joselyn Llano as the Most Artistically Designed Kite; while entry # 16 owned by
Jolomar Vasques won the “Biggest Kite” category, and entry # 38 owned by Ariel
Lamanilao captured the prize as the Highest Flight. The winners received
P3,000.00 each. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Tagalog news: Proyektong ‘kapalayapaan’ nagbunga
ng masaganang ani sa Surigao del Norte
By Venus
L. Garcia
LUNGSOD
NG SURIGAO, Mayo 28 (PIA) -- Isang tinaguriang “kaninhawaan” feast day ang
idinaos kamakailan lang sa Claver, Surigao del Norte sa rehiyon ng Caraga
bilang pasasalamat sa napakasaganang ani ng palay sa pamamagitan ng proyektong
“kapalayapaan” na inisyatibong hatid ng 36th Infantry Batallion
sa ilalim ng 402nd Infantry Brigade, Philippine Army.
May
kabuuang 15.5 ektarya ng laterite-laden at dating abandonadong lupain sa loob
ng labindalawang taon sa paanan ng mining site sa barangay Urbiztondo, Claver,
Surigao del Norte ang kasalukuyang pinapakinabangan bilang palayan sa tulong na
rin ng lokal na pamahalaan ng Claver at ng THPAL Nickel Corporation sa
pamamagitan ng kanilang social development and management program.
Sa
humigit 120 na araw ng paggamit ng modified farming technique para sa nasabing
proyekto, mainam ang kinalabasan nito kung saan ang sinabing average harvest na
animnapung kaban ng palay bawat ektarya ay umabot ng 120 kaban ng palay, doble
sa inaasahang average yield nito.
Ayon
kay BGen Francisco Nemesio Gacal, commander ng 402nd Infantry
Brigade, ang proyektong kapalayapaan ay parte na rin ng community support
program ng Philippine Army na layuning isulong ang pakay ng kasundaluhan na
maihatid ang basic services at proyekto sa geographically isolated at
disadvantage areas upang mapalaganap ang conflict resilient na komunidad na may
sapat na mapagkukunahan ng kabuhayan.
Ikinatuwa
at laking pasasalamat naman ang ipinaabot ng mga magsasakang naging bahagi at
nakinabang sa programang kapalayapaan ng 402nd Infantry
Batallion. Ibinibenta umano nila ng limampung piso ang isang kilong organic
rice kung saan aabot ng P15,000 ang kikitain sa 300 kilong bigas.
Ang
“kapalayapaan” o dalawang pinagsamang salita na “kapayapaan” at “palay” ay may
dalang mensahe na “may kapayapaan sa pagtatanim ng palay”. Ang proyekto ay
tumutugon din sa madalas nang ikinababahala ng magsasakang pilipino na “high
cost, low yield” farm production.
Naging
benchmark na rin umano ang maraming ani sa nauna nang proyekto sa Tago, Surigao
del Sur at ngayon hangad din ng 402nd Infantry Batallion na
palawigin pa ang proyekto sa iba pang probinsiya sa rehiyon sa
pakikipagtulungan ng partner stakeholders. (VLG/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Tagalog news: Kauna-unahang International
Dragon Boat Festival sa Mindanao ginanap sa Surigao City
By Fryan
E. Abkilan / Venus L. Garcia
LUNGSOD
NG SURIGAO, Mayo 28 (PIA) -- Pinatunayan ng mga Surigaonons ang kanilang gilas
at lakas ng mapanalunan ng Bugsay Marajao ng Surigao City ang 200 meters
standard open sa kauna-unahang Surigao International Dragon Boat Summer
Festival na ginanap kamakailan sa may City Boulevard ng Lungsod ng Surigao.
Dalawampu’t
apat na mga koponan mula sa iba’t ibang sulok ng Pilipinas at bansang Malaysia,
China, Canada at Hongkong ang nagpakita ng determinasyon sa ginanap na
pabilisan ng pagsagwan.
Mismong
si Presidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar ang
naging panauhing pandangal sa pagbukas ng kompetisyun.
Sinamahan
naman siya ni Philippine Information Agency director-general Harold Clavite and
PIA-Caraga regional director Abner Caga.
Ayon
kay Andanar ang Dragon Boat na sport ay hindi lamang kasanayan ng lakas kundi
pati na rin disiplina, sakripisyo at kooperasyon.
“Ang
paligsahan na ito ay hindi ordinaryong eksibisyon ng kasanayan at lakas. Ito ay
okasyon ng pagpapatunay ng teamwork, endurance, disiplina at mapagkumbabang
pagsunod sa mga nakatakdang tuntunin, na naglalayog sa antas ng tagumpay gawa
ng sariling kagalingan,” sabi ni Andanar.
Ipinagmalaki
naman ni Surigao City Mayor Ernesto Matugas na ang nasabing internasyunal na
kompetisyun na kauna-unahan sa Mindanao ay mabilis na paraan upang mapalakas
pang lalo ang turismo ng lungsod.
“Lubos
naming ikinagagalak ang presensya ng ating mga panauhin, kababayan at iba pang
bisita lalung-lalo na ang pagsali ng iba’t ibang kopon na galing pa mismo sa
magkaibang parte ng mundo. Inanyayahan din namin kayong lahat na tuklasin ang
malaparaisong beach resorts at iba pang tourist destinations ng Surigao at
probinsiya nito,” hikayat ni mayor Matugas.
Samantala,
ipinaabot naman ni Surigao del Norte governor Sol Matugas at vice governor
Arturo Carlos Egay, Jr. ang pagkalugod sa lokal na pamahalaan ng Lungsod ng
Surigao at ng Bugsay Pilipinas sa pagpapalaganap ng 1st Surigao International
Dragon Boat Summer Festival sa siyudad.
“Isa
na naman itong malaki makabuluhan at makasaysayang pangyayari na maipagmamalaki
ng bawat Surigaonon,” sabi ni Gov. Matugas.
Maliban
sa Bugsay Marajao ng Surigao City, nanalo din ang LeyteΓ±os Paddlers ng Tacloban
City sa 200 meters small mixed minor category at naging champion din ang
Kampilan Dragon Boat ng Davao City sa small mixed major category.
Ang
iba pang panalo sa 200 meters standard open ay ang Sugbu Mighty dragins ng Cebu
City (1st runner up); Rowers Club Philippines (RCP) Sea Dragons of Manila
(2nd); Black Manta Warriors of Cebu City (3rd).
Para
naman sa major final small mixed category ay ang Bugsay Marajao Team (1st);
FSUU Blue Dragons of Butuan City (2nd); at Speed Devils (3rd).
Nakatanggap
ng cash prize at iba pang insentibo ang mga nanalo at partisipante na siyang
kasali sa nasabing humigit kumulang P3-M na overall budget para sa particular
na okasyung ito. (FEA/VLG/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Financial assistance, benefits await former
rebels
By Aimee B. Sienes
BUTUAN
CITY, May 28 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Agusan del Norte, with the
leadership of Provincial Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba, is
bent on eradicating the number of rebels who are members of the New People’s
Army (NPA) in the province and maintain the peace and order in the locality.
This
is fully supported by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusan del Norte, headed by
Vice Governor Ramon “Rambu” Bungabong, which passed and approved recently
Provincial Ordinance No. 481-2018, promulgating the Comprehensive Local
Integration Program (CLIP) for former NPA rebels in the province, and
appropriating funds for the purpose.
The
CLIP seeks to contribute towards achieving the goal of permanent and peaceful
closure of all armed conflicts with non-state armed groups. It aims to
facilitate the mainstreaming of former rebels as productive citizens and
enhance capacities of local government units (LGUs) and national government
agencies (NGAs) in the implementation and sustainability of CLIP.
Under
the said ordinance, authored by Provincial Board Member Aquino W. Gambe, the
program shall cover regular members of NPAs who have surfaced from January 2011
onwards and have expressed the desire to abandon armed violence and become
productive members of society. It also extends to the spouses, partners,
children (whether legitimate or illegitimate), parents or siblings, if
applicable.
It further
states that they must be certified by the Joint AFP-PNP Intelligence Committee
(JAPIC) to be entitled to CLIP assistance. The certification will hold even in
the event that the person died while his/her enrollment in the program is being
processed. His/her identified beneficiaries shall avail/receive the CLIP
reintegration assistance package.
Included
in the coverage are those former rebels who voluntarily surrendered to the
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police (PNP), religious
groups, barangay officials and other institutions and individuals.
The
benefits and other assistance that the former rebels may avail include: 1)
Safety and security guaranteed by the LGU/PNP in partnership with the AFP from
the time they surfaced and while they are enrolled under the CLIP; 2)
Immediate assistance in the amount of P15,000.00 per former rebel for
mobilization expenses while the enrolment in CLIP is being processed funded by
the national government and limited financial assistance from the
provincial/city/municipal government unit during the surfacing phase; 3)
Livelihood assistance from the national government in the amount of P50,000.00
per former rebel; 4) Firearms remuneration based on the PNP guidelines on
valuation, to provide additional fund in support of the Individual
Reintegration Plan of the former rebel; and 5) Admission in the Halfway
House and Processing Center to facilitate the systematic assessment,
processing, delivery of immediate interventions and development of individual
reintegration plans of former rebels, as well as to ensure their safety in the
short time.
Other
additional assistance that may be determined based on the IRP, to be supported
by other agencies, LGUs and non-government service providers may include
capacity building, skills trainings, spiritual enrichment, legal, shelter among
others. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
Caraga farmers, fisherfolk receive P77M
worth of interventions
By Vanessa P. Sanchez
BUTUAN
CITY, May 28 -- In celebration of the Farmers and Fisherfolk’s Month, the
Department of Agriculture (DA) – Caraga turned over on Friday a total of P77
million worth of various farm machinery and other agricultural and fishery
interventions to 219 farmers’ associations.
DA-Caraga
Regional Executive Director Abel James I. Monteagudo said that there is a
purpose why DA provides these interventions.
“The
purpose of DA’s distribution of interventions is to improve productivity and
increase farmers’ income. Hopefully, these machines will really be useful
in your farming endeavors,” Monteagudo said. “I urged you to take good care of
the machines so that these will last longer and the government’s resources will
be maximized," he added.
The
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) also gave out Fiber-reinforced
plastic boats and post-harvest support for fisherfolk amounting P1.9 million.
BFAR-Caraga
Assistant Regional Director Eduardo Balambao said that not everyone is
privileged to receive the interventions so the recipients should also be
responsible for handling and managing the equipment.
The
agricultural interventions distributed included 13-4WD tractors, 22 Hand
tractors, 14 Walk-behind transplanters, eight Combine harvesters, 10 rice
threshers, 16 corn shellers, 15 Pump and Engine sets, five floating tillers,
one vertical dryer, eight Cassava Chipper, four Mini Corn mill, Cassava
pulverizer, vegetable seeds, coffee hullers, cacao and coffee roasters, 217
Water plastic Drums, 17 Egg Incubators, nine Portable Ultrasound for Animals
(turned over to Provincial/City Vets), Drugs and Biologics, three Pinawa Rice
Huller, six Vaccum Pack Sealer, grass cutters, and 20 Vermi Tea Brewer. Two
warehouses were also inaugurated as storage areas for Rice and Corn Seeds.
Junie
TiΓ±oso of Bunawan, Agusan del Sur who received a farm tractor is grateful for
the assistance their association received saying that it will come in handy to
them because now they have easy access to the machine which will lessen their
farming expenses.
“We
used to pay as much as P5,000 per hectare for renting a farm tractor and now
that we have our own, the cost will be cut in half,” TiΓ±oso said.
Meanwhile,
Roger Agurto, Chairman of Tidman Farmers Association, said that he is thankful
to the government for heeding the needs of the farmers. Their organization
received a transplanter which he said will be a big help to them not just in
minimizing their work but also their expenses.
About
700 farmers and fisherfolk attended the activity at the DA Integrated
Laboratories in Taguibo, Butuan City.
DA
celebrates May as Farmers and Fisherfolk’s Month during which time the men and
women of this sector are given due recognition for their role in the country’s
economic development and for feeding the whole nation. (DA-RAFID/PIA-Caraga)
Army foils NPA attack in SurSur
TAGO, Surigao del Sur, May 28 (PIA) -- The 36th Infantry
Battalion (36IB) located at the upper Mambag, Barangay Dayoan in Tago town
under the command of Lt. Col. Xerxes Trinidad has managed to repel an attempted
attack by the New People’s Army (NPA) terrorists, around 8:50 p.m., May
24, 2018.
In a
press statement, 36IB Civil Military Operations Officer Captain Francisco
Garello said that the Valorian troopers were surprised after the NPA terrorist
fired one rifle grenade and delivered intermittent fires for about 15 seconds
from a distance of around 400 meters away northwest of the Valorian’s camp.
According
to Garello, more or less three Communist-NPA Terrorists believed to be members
of the Guerilla Front 30, North Eastern Mindanao Regional Committee (NEMRC)
under a.k.a. Nicko fired towards the Headquarters’ of the 36IB. The Valorian
troopers instantly repulsed the fire, prompting the enemy scampering away
towards the direction of Barangay Sisdro, Tandag City using habal-habal
motorcycle as their get-away vehicle.
Colonel
Trinidad has immediately deployed troops for counter offensive and clearing
operations in the area.
“The
bravado of CNTs intends to show their true nature of insincerity to the
resumption of peace talks,” said Col. Trinidad.
Trinidad
further said, “the NPA had continuously instigated atrocities not only against
military targets but also to innocent civilians. But let this be an assurance
to the Surigaonons, our resolve to bring peace to the community has further
strengthened and that 36IB will take this incident seriously. We will pursue
the CNTs and bring them in a situation where their only choice is to
surrender.”
During
the clearing operations, the troops recovered from the position of the NPA
Terrorists empty shells and unexploded ordnance (UXO) of M14, AK47 and M16
rifles, one (1) safety pin, and shrapnel’s of one (1) rifle grenade (RG). No
records of casualty on the government side, while undetermined on the enemy
side. Hot pursuit operations still on-going accordingly. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
AgNor ready for Locational Referencing
System
By Aimee B. Sienes
BUTUAN
CITY, May 28 -- Provincial Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M. Amante-Matba is
set to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the Department of the Interior and
Local Government (DILG) and the Road Board for the establishment of the
“Locational Referencing System” for all provincial and city roads in the
province of Agusan del Norte.
She
has been authorized recently by the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Agusan del
Norte to sign such MOA through Sanggunian Resolution No. 096-2018, authored by
Provincial Board Member Dick Victor B. Carmona.
The
province is one of the recipients of the Road Board Project for the
establishment of the Locational Referencing System for all provincial and city
roads, comprising the conduct of road and bridges inventory (Phase 1) and
installation of kilometer posts (Phase 2).
The
Motor Vehicle Users Charge (MVUC) law allocates 5 percent of its funds for the
Special Local Road Fund (SLRF), which is apportioned for the maintenance of
provisional and city roads, on the basis of vehicle population and length of
the road network for each locality.
In
line with this program, the province needed to ink an agreement with the Road
Board and DILG for the said establishment of the Locational Referencing System
for all provincial and city roads, for proper implementation of the program.
(LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
