5 SurSur bets win Caraga Regional Gawad KALASAG award
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, May 8 (PIA) - The Regional Selection Committee (RSC)
thru the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga headed by Regional Director Liza
Mazo recently announced the regional winners of this year’s Gawad KALASAG
(KAlamidad at Sakuna LAbanan, SAriling Galing ang Kaligtasan): Search for
Excellence in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) and Humanitarian
Assistance in Caraga.
Provincial
Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO) chief
Abel de Guzman said five winners from
Surigao del Sur obtained the highest rank regionwide in the
different categories and automatically qualified to represent Caraga Region in
the national level competition.
Proclaimed
as first placers are the following: Bislig City for Component City
Category; Local Government Unit (LGU) of Cagwait for 4th to 6th Class
LGU Category; Hinatuan District Hospital for Local
Hospital Category; Adela Serra Ty Memorial Medical Center for National
Hospital Category; and Nagkahiusang Mangingisda Sa Hinatuan
(NAMAHIN) for People’s Organizations (POs) Category.
Other
winning entries from the province that were adjudged as
second placers were: Brgy Santo Nino of Hinatuan town for Rural Barangay
Category; Unidad National High School for Public Secondary Category; Aras asan
Elementary School for Public Elementary School Category; and CERD Hinatuan for
Civil Society Organizations Category.
The
Gawad KALASAG is a current recognition scheme of the National Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) for its search for excellence on
DRRM and humanitarian assistance, which was initiated in 1998.
It
accordingly provides the mechanism in obtaining sustained commitment and
support from the highest level of government by recognizing the exceptional
contributions of the various DRRM practitioners in rebuilding the resilience of
nations and communities to disaster. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Siargao welcomes GKonomics for
social enterprise development
SURIGAO CITY, May 8 (PIA) - With over 100 families in Gawad Kalinga (GK)
Del Carmen villages that were sponsored by Berjaya, LBC, and Federal Land and
40 families in General Luna sponsored by GK Singapore and another group, the
municipal government of Del Carmen in Surigao del Norte through Mayor Alfred
Coro II is gearing to commence its social enterprises development in the said
town.
“We reached out to GKonomics in 2013-2014 to help in our livelihood
initiatives but not much had happened then. So, this time we are giving our
best efforts to realize all the plans,” said Del Carmen Mayor Alfredo Coro II.
When one of the top resorts in Siargao set up shop years ago - the
Harana Resort, they hired GK Del Carmen residents and even ordered lighting
fixtures made by community artisans which the residents themselves
installed.
GK Del Carmen in the province of Surigao del Norte was the first GK
community in Siargao which was built in 2013. GK now has two thriving
communities in the towns of Del Carmen where the airport and famous Sugba
Lagoon are located and General Luna, the center of tourism establishments.
According to Allan Quiseo, GK liaison of Del Carmen local government
unit, the resort owners in Siargao have participated in past GK Bayani
challenge events and they will welcome GKonomics initiatives for sure.
GKonomics is now working closely with the municipal government of Del
Carmen through Mayor Coro, the communities, and other partners to hopefully set
up some social enterprises in Siargao.
These include the souvenirs and furnishings-making enterprise, in
partnership with ASAM and Invisible Sisters; a social tourism enterprise, in
partnership with MR; an ice-making enterprise, in partnership with Palamigan
Incorporated; and a dried seafood enterprise, in partnership with
Balangay’s Best.
“We need support such as yours to sustain the development that we
started with our GK community here,” said Coro.
For anyone interested to partner, volunteer, or help out in anyway in
social enterprise development in Siargao, GKonomics can be contacted at info@gkonomics.com.
GKonomics, a Gawad Kalinga partner in social enterprise development,
works hand in hand with GK residents, partners, and volunteers to develop and
distribute world-class, marketable, and eco-friendly products and services.
In the process, GKonomics helps build sustainable business enterprises
that commit to either partner with a GK community; employ GK residents; include
GK communities in their supply chain; or donate at least 10 percent of their
net income to GK. (GKonomics/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Caraga
police intensifies operations vs illegal logging, wanted persons
SURIGAO CITY, May 8 (PIA) - In
the intensified campaign against all forms of criminality, Caraga police and
environmental authorities arrested six suspects during the anti-illegal logging
drive and three wanted persons were also arrested in the different provinces of
Caraga.
CSupt Noli Romana, regional
director of Philippine National Police (PNP) Caraga said that the police
operatives, together with elements of the Provincial Environment and Natural
Resources Office – Surigao del Norte (PENRO-SDN), conducted a joint
anti-illegal logging operation that resulted in the arrest of Rogeth Predog, 50
years old, resident of Brgy. Poblacion; Larry Sahay, 51 ; Ranel Ebale, 43; Noel
Orillaneda, 30; Jonil Henuesga, 25; and Ariel Canor, 24, all residents of
Brgy. Navarro,Tubajon, Dinagat Islands.
Confiscated from them were
assorted round logs with estimated volume of 2,500 board feet worth P75,000 and
one motorized banca. The confiscated logs were turned-over to PENRO while
suspects were charged for violation of Presidential Decree No. 705, otherwise
known as the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines.
Meanwhile, three were arrested
in separate operations on Oplan Manhunt Charlie. Leo Linga, 22 years old,
resident of Brgy. Libertad, Butuan City was also arrested for violation of PD
1612, also known as Anti-Fencing Law and listed as Top 10 Most Wanted Person in
the city level by the elements of Butuan City Police Station 3; Lucrecio Tizon
Jr., 40, resident of Brgy. San Jose, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur and an active
Militia ng Bayan member of FGFC8, Northeastern Mindanao Regional Committee was
captured for the crime of multiple frustrated murder; and Allan Perez, 42,
resident of Brgy. Del Monte for qualified theft.
CSupt Romana assured the
community that the Police Regional Office-13, in coordination with other
government agencies, would ensure that the laws on environmental protection are
strictly implemented and the fight against all forms of illegal activity is
strengthened. (PNP-Caraga/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
