DILG
conducts SGLG regional orientation in Caraga
By Venus L. Garcia
BUTUAN CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- To make stakeholders
more familiar with the Seal of Good Local Governance (SGLG), Department of the
Interior and Local Government (DILG) Caraga recently conducted the regional
orientation on the operational guidelines in the implementation of the 2018
SGLG held in this city.
The adoption of ‘all-in’ approach posed a greater
challenge for the resource persons to elaborate the different indicators along
financial administration, disaster preparedness, social protection, peace and
order, business friendliness and competitiveness, environmental management, and
tourism, culture and the arts.
Representatives from the Environmental Management
Bureau (EMB), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Department of
Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) also gave valuable inputs in discussing
the indicators.
According to DILG-Caraga LGOO Davejane NuΓ±ez,
pre-evaluation and post evaluation workshops were done to review and assess the
participants on the implementation of the program.
She said that DILG-Caraga regional director
Lilibeth Famacion made emphasis for all stakeholders to be cooperative,
compliant, and excellent in this year’s SGLG assessment.
The activity was joined in by DILG provincial and
city directors, outcome and program managers, and all city and municipal local
government operations officers.
“Regional line agencies which have stake on the
program were also invited to discuss implementing parameters of the 2018 SGLG
as mandated by Memorandum Circular No. 2018-49,” NuΓ±ez said.
SGLG is a progressive yearly assessment system
implemented by DILG to recognize the local government units (LGUs) with
remarkable performance across areas.
It is open to the hierarchy of LGU sub-division
from the municipal, city and provincial levels.
It also aligns with the Philippine Development Plan
2017-2022 framework through the principles of “Malasakit, Pagbabago at Patuloy
na Pag-Unlad” imbibing “inclusive growth, high trust society and a
globally-competitive knowledge economy.” (Davejane NuΓ±ez, LGOO II,
DILG-Caraga/VLG/PIA-Caraga)
Poll security remains in force in Caraga
By
TANDAG CITY,
Surigao del Sur, May 16 (PIA) -- High ranking officials of the Armed Forces of
the Philippines (AFP) in Caraga region are in unison with the idea that tighter
poll security measures will have to remain in force until the end of the
election period on May 21.
Earlier,
Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Director (PD) PSSupt. Francisco Dungo, Jr.
said that winners in the just concluded May 14, 2018 Barangay and Sangguniang
Kabataan Elections (BSKE) could still be at risk especially in hotly contested
areas, hence deployed police force could not just turn their back and walk
away.
The
provincial police chief assured that everything would be kept in
check.
In a
separate interview, both BGen. Franco Nemesio Gacal and Col. Andres Centino,
commanders of the 402nd and 401st Infantry Brigades of the Philippine Army (PA)
based in Bancasi, Butuan City and Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur, respectively,
underscored the value of continuing poll security being put in place.
Right
after the poll schedule had ended, Atty. Ernie Palanan, provincial election
supervisor (PES) in Surigao del Sur, was glad to report that no untoward
incident had happened during the election day. He then expressed thanks
and gratitude especially to both the AFP and PNP for a job well done.
Both
army brigade chiefs issued the same statements.
Meanwhile,
Palanan thanked everybody for the cooperation, citing a generally peaceful and
successful undertaking.
The
provincial poll chief even took pride of a literally “clean” polling places
with candidates doing away with campaign flyers and leaflets during the
Election Day unlike the past electoral exercises. (Radyo
Pilipinas-Tandag/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
FIESTA
Balangay Trade Fair opens May 16
BUTUAN
CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- In celebration of this year's Balangay Festival, the
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is co-anchoring the mounting of FIESTA
Balangay Trade Fair with the Butuan City Trade, Industry and Investment
Promotion Office, in partnership with the Caraga Consortium for Agriculture, Aquatic
and Natural Resources Research and Development (CCAARRD).
Within
the fair, CCAARRD is holding its annual FIESTA or Farms and Industry Encounters
through the Science and Technology Agenda, which includes an array of fora,
techno demo, and a showcase of the products and services of the consumer
members-assisted micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
To
complete the fair, trade exhibits and selling booths are also included such as
the display of both Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur producers, as well as
those from other provinces.
DTI-Agusan
del Norte is doing its mobile Negosyo Center-Butuan servicing and a showcase of
Butuan products.
The
mobile Negosyo Center will be there to provide business name registration and
other registration and licensing facilitation, business advisory/counseling and
information and advocacy on business opportunities and how to start a business.
The fair
opens officially at 2:00 p.m. on May 16 and will run until May 19, 2018 at the
Balangay Festival Center, Sports Complex, Brgy. Libertad, this city.
(DTI-Agusan del Norte/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
‘Live
by example’, PNP chief tells Caraga cops
BUTUAN CITY, May 16 (PIA) --
During his recent visit to the Police Regional Office (PRO)-13 headquarters,
Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Oscar Albayalde urged the police force
to live by example.
“Unit commanders shall support not only the
campaign against illegal drugs and criminality but also our internal cleansing
efforts. Our counter-intelligence monitoring is intensified against the police
scalawags,” PNP chief Albayalde added.
He emphasized that police officers found to be
involved in illegal activities will face suspension or dismissal from the
uniformed service.
On the other hand, six PNP personnel were awarded
during his visit. The awardees were Surigao del Sur Police Provincial Office
(SDSPPO) director Senior Supt. Francisco Dungo after the SDSPPO topped the
highest number in operational accomplishments; Supt. Rowena Martinez, SPO2
Noriel Alwag and SPO2 Garry Morgadez for their successful anti-illegal drug
operation in Butuan City; and PO1 Randy Ravelo and PO1 Julier Ramoso who were
wounded during the encounter against the NPA terrorists in Rosario, Agusan del
Sur.
CSupt Noli Romana, PRO 13 regional director, led
the arrival honors. Both were classmates in the Philippine Military Academy
Class of 1986. (PNP-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Barangay, SK Elections 2018
turn out peaceful in Caraga region
BUTUAN CITY, May 16 (PIA) -- Police Regional Office
(PRO)-13 regional director CSupt. Noli Romana disclosed that the recently
concluded Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) 2018 were
generally peaceful in Caraga region.
Per Regional Election Monitoring Action Center
based at PRO13 headquarters, no election-related incident was recorded in the
region and people casted their votes safely.
“The success of 2018 elections is attributed to the
collective efforts not only of the Philippine National Police (PNP), Armed
Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Commission on Elections (COMELEC) and other
government agencies but also of the community and other stakeholders that share
with us the same goal of ensuring peaceful and secured polls,” CSupt Romana said.
However, with its heightened operations, Caraga
policemen had arrested, on election day, nine individuals for violation of
COMELEC Liquor Ban and two suspects charged with violation of RA No. 10591 in
relation to the COMELEC Gun Ban.
The PNP and AFP had deployed troops to the
different polling centers in the region ensuring non-disruption in the entire
electoral process. (PNP-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
