Services sector contributes largest share to
Caraga’s economy
By Nora C. Lanuza Molde
BUTUAN CITY, May 3 (PIA) - Recent results of the
Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) survey revealed that Caraga’s economy
grew by 4.3 percent in 2017 higher than the 2.0 percent growth recorded in
2016.
PSA Caraga regional director Dr. Rosalinda Apura
revealed that the services sector has contributed the largest share of the
region’s economic growth in 2017.
“Services remained to account for the largest share
in the region’s economy with 49.7 percent,” said Dr. Apura. Services continued
to expand in 2017 with 7.2 percent growth and Other Services also contributed
the most to growth as it grew by 10.9 percent, she added.
Dr. Apura also said that next to Services is
Industry with 34.3 percent and Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing with
16.0 percent.
The Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing and
Industry both recovered from their respective declines in 2016 while Services
continued to expand in 2017.
Based on PSA’s record, other subsectors also
expanded during the period: Financial Intermediation, by 8.1 percent; Public
Administration and Defense; Compulsory Social Security, by 7.0 percent; Trade
and Repair of Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles, Personal and Household Goods, 5.8
percent; Real Estate, Renting and Business Activities, by 5.7 percent; and
Transportation, Storage and Communication, 5.5 percent.
Also, PSA recorded that Industry rebounded with a
1.8 percent growth in 2017 from a decline of 3.8 percent in 2016. The growth
was contributed by the expansion in Construction by 14.3 percent and
Manufacturing by 5.0 percent. Mining and Quarrying and Electricity, Gas and
Water Supply both pulled down the growth of Industry with a contraction of 4.3
percent and 6.1 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and
Fishing grew by 0.9 percent in 2017 from a dip of 1.6 percent in 2016. Both
Agriculture and Forestry, and Fishing posted growth of 1.0 percent and 0.3
percent, respectively.
According to Dr. Apura, of the 4.3 percent growth
of Caraga in 2017, Services contributed 3.5 percentage points. Industry and
Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry and Fishing contributed 0.6 percentage point and
0.2 percentage point, respectively. (NCLM/PSA/PIA-Caraga)
BFAR-Caraga holds two-day dialogue on coastal
management, protection
By Greg Tataro, Jr.
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 3 - In time for
the Ocean Month celebration this May, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic
Resources (BFAR) in Caraga region is holding a two-day consultative dialogue
for the “Operations and Management of Coastal Community Alliance for
Sustainable Ecosystem (CCAUSE)” in Tandag City on May 3 – 4, 2018.
According to Dr. Juan Albaladejo, BFAR regional
director, the activity has something to do with the implementation of a
five-year International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) –funded
development project dubbed as Fisheries, Coastal Resources and Livelihood
(FishCORAL).
The project was said to be intended for the “two
(2) bays of Caraga Region: Butuan Bay,
Lianga-Hinatuan-Bislig Bays,” as cited in a letter dated April 18, 2018 to Mr.
Pedro Trinidad, Provincial Consultant on Barangay Affairs, this province.
The barangay affairs consultant, known for his
background on Lanuza Bay Development Alliance (LBDA) being one of its pioneers
and organizers, was invited as resource speaker on the said occasion.
“Your expertise and experiences in the creation and
implementation of the bay wide management of the Lanuza Bay Development
Alliance (LBDA) operation can provide valuable insights to the participants in
harmonizing the CCAUSE operations and management,” RD Albaladejo said of
Trinidad.
The CCAUSE “as the bay management council was
organized in September 2017,” he stressed.
Nine towns and one city were identified to comprise
the alliance of ten coastal local government units (LGUs) in Surigao del Sur
under the CCAUSE—Tago, Bayabas, Cagwait, Marihatag, San Agustin, Lianga,
Barobo, Hinatuan, Lingig and Bislig City.
Being in its nascent stage, the alliance had since
been facing “a lot of challenges and issues,” Albaladejo admitted, citing
“operation, management and program implementations.” (Radyo
Pilipinas-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Caraga Catholic schools vow to teach population,
development

BUTUAN CITY, May 2 (PIA) - Member-schools of the
Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) in Caraga Region
committed to integrate in their curriculum the Population and Development
Module in any possible approaches.
As reflected into their plan during the recent
training conducted by the Commission on Population (POPCOM)-Caraga, teachers
and some administrators also planned to orient the parents on Responsible
Parenthood – Family Planning and convene the School Administrators, Guidance
Counselors and Social Studies teacher, for an echo on the use of the module.
Participants also indicated into their plan the
implementation of the Adolescent Health and Development initiatives of
POPCOM-Caraga such as U4U Teen Trail, Parent-Child Encounter, Seminar on
Responsible Sexuality and many more.
Some of the schools that joined the three-day
training were: Father Saturnino Urios University (FSUU), Father Saturnino Urios
College of Sibagat and Trento, De La Salle John Bosco College, Saint Vincent De
Paul Diocesan College, Agusan National High School, Father Urios Institute of
Technology of Ampayon, Holy Child Academy of Marihatag Inc, St Paul University, Butuan City School of
Arts and Trades, St James High School, and Candelaria Institute of Technology.
The PopDev Education Module has two sets covering
three educational levels – elementary, high school and college.
The module is intended to help the educators in
planning classes that cover two broad issues: 1) population and development,
and 2) human sexuality and responsible parenthood. It is aimed at giving teachers access to a
coherent and well-thought out guide and appropriate reference materials on the
two topics which are also age appropriate and values laden.
Belinda Ato-Candelario of FSUU, was among the
module writers who was present during the said training, and she expressed her
profound appreciation to POPCOM in popularizing the said modules.
It can be recalled that the modules were developed
in 2009 at the University of San Carlos, Cebu City, together with some other
writers from various catholic schools.
The PopDev Education teaching module for Catholic
schools was a product of a series of symposia on population and development by
group of experts including priests and module writers from member-schools of
CEAP. (POPCOM-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Cebuano news: Processing sa Tamban gilantaw sa
Butuan Bay

BUTUAN CITY, Mayo 2 (PIA) - Usa sa mga damgo sa
kagamhanan sa lalawigan pinangulohan ni gobernador Ma. Angelica Rosedell M.
Amante-Matba nga unta matukod ang usa ka processing center sa tamban daplin sa
Butuan Bay diin nanagpuyo ang mga mangingisda sa Agusan del Norte.
Kini gipadayag ni Provincial Agriculturist Alvin
Aclan atol sa Programang AgNor Bulletin sa Radyo, sa sibya sa Bombo Radyo
kaniadtong Abril 4. Si Aclan gidapit sa maong programa sa radyo nga gidala nila
ni Aimee B. Sienes, SP Secretary Gerry Laurito ug Vice Gov. “Rambu” Bungabong.
Matod ni Aclan nga tamban ang maong nag-unang produkto
sa Butuan Bay.
“Naay mga panahon nga daghang tamban ang makuha sa
mga mangingisda sa Butuan Bay apan kasagaraan niini tungod sa kadaghan, madaot
lang o madubok tungod kay walay Processing Center nga mopreserba sa mga tamban
aron himoon kining tinapa o sardinas," ingon ni Aclan.
Halos tibook Agusan del Norte nagliyok sa Butuan
Bay, Siyudad sa Cabadbaran ug unom ka lungsod Carmen, Nasipit, Buenavista,
Magallanes, tubay ug Jabonga nag-ubay sa maong dakong dagat.
“Ang Butuan Bay maoy bugtong nag-unang tinubdan sa
panginabuhian sa mga mangingisda sa Agusan del Norte, pamulong sa provincial
agriculturista. (LGU-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
