Caraga cops seize hot logs
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN
CITY, June 20 - Operatives from the provinces of Agusan del Sur and
Agusan del Norte have confiscated an estimated 5,000 board feet of Lauan lumbers
and 878.76 board feet (489.9 cubic meters) of illegally cut mixed round logs
with an estimated market value of PhP392,810.00 on June 13, 2018.
Police
Regional Office-13 director PCSupt. Noli Romana said the combined forces
of the 15SAC - Special Action Force, Jabonga Municipal Police Station, Agusan
del Norte Police Provincial Office, San Luis Municipal Police Station, Agusan
Del Sur Police Provincial Office, Department of Environment and Natural
Resources (DENR) seized the said forest products at Sitio Mahaba, P-3, Brgy.
Baylo, San Luis, Agusan del Sur and Denoel Enterprises, Brgy. Bangonay,
Jabonga, Agusan del Norte.
Authorities
also confiscated a sawmill engine and circular blade.
Mark
Gil Perang and Rose Lopio, owners of Lauan lumbers, were arrested while Eduardo
Cayag Manlapaz, owner of mixed round logs, is at large.
The
confiscated lumbers are now in custody of the DENR for proper disposition.
“I am
calling on the people in Caraga to continue working with the PNP and our
partner agencies to stop illegal logging in our area,” Romana said. (PIA-Agusan
del Sur)
OWWA-Caraga holds OFW reintegration caravan in Siargao
By Venus L. Garcia
SURIGAO
CITY, June 20 (PIA) – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) –
Caraga, in partnership with the provincial government of Surigao del Norte and
other government line agencies, recently conducted an Overseas Filipino Workers
(OFW) Reintegration Caravan to around 100 Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and
their dependents held at the Women’s Center in Del Carmen, Siargao Island,
Surigao del Norte.
It
was highlighted by the Ice Cream Making training in which participants were
given time to try the actual mixing of the ingredients and the whole process.
They were able to produce two tubes of ice cream for the whole day which they
all shared together.
The
activity also provided the OFWs and their families with opportunities fro
accessing projects and services that would help them mitigate the social cost
of migration and cushion the impact of forced repatriation due to unexpected
events. It also aimed to maximize the gains of overseas employment through
local employment/re-employment or business/enterprise development
facilitation.
Partner
agencies like the National Reintegration Center for OFWs (NRCO), Department of
Trade and Industry and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)
conducted various program and services campaign in relation to reintegration
services that member-OFWs can avail of in their respective agencies.
The
Reintegration Program is a package of interventions and mechanisms developed
and implemented to facilitate the productive return of the OFWs to their
families and communities upon their completion of overseas employment. These
services include Balik Pinas Balik Hanapbuhay Program, Enterprise Development
and livelihood Program (EDLP), Organizational Development Trainings and other
Techno-Skills Training interventions to capacitate them as well as provide them
with viable livelihood undertaking.
OWWA,
being at the forefront in promoting the welfare of the member-OFWs, is
strengthening the implementation of its program and services particularly its
reintegration programs for the returning OFWs. (OWWA-Caraga/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
Agusan Norte features Himig DRRM during NDRM celebration
By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN
CITY, June 20 (PIA) -- With the theme “Disaster Prepared and
Responsive Province with Sustained Climate Change Resilient Communities,” the
province of Agusan del Norte through the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Council (PDRRMC) will be hosting the 1st Himig DRRM during the
month-long celebration of the National Disaster Resilient Month (NDRM) come
July 2018.
According
to PDRRMO chief Erma Suyo, the 1st Himig DRRM is a song writing
composition and interpretation open to all local Filipino amateur composers,
songwriters and/or lyricist. Song entry must be in Caraganon dialects and
Bisaya or Cebuano or a combination of both.
Suyo
said the activity is aimed to spread DRRM and Climate Change Adaptation (CCA)
awareness through singing and creative interpretation.
"It
will also promote lasting cognizance in the four important thematic aspects of
DRRM – disaster preparedness, disaster prevention and mitigation, disaster
response and disaster recovery and rehabilitation," Suyo added.
Entries
will be judged according to its Originality (30%); Creativity (20%); Style
(20%); Reflection to the theme (15%); and Impact (15%.
Cash
prizes await winners - 1st place winner will get P15,000 and a plaque;
2nd place – P10,000 plus a plaque; 3rd place – P5,000 and plaque;
consolation prizes of P3,000 will also be given to seven participants/entries.
Other awards also include Best Musical Score and Best Composer with P3,000 and
P2,000 prizes and a certificate, respectively.
Finalists
will be showcased and judged on July 31, 2018 at Robinsons Mall,
Butuan City.
For
more information and inquiries, those interested may contact Jorge Vincent
Pagaran at Agusan del Norte PDRRM Office with telephone numbers (085) 817-1856;
+63939 9248326/+63977684 4430. (NCLM/PIA-Agusan del Norte)
NFA starts selling low-priced rice in Caraga region
BUTUAN
CITY, June 20 - The National Food Authority (NFA) has started
distributing on Monday, June 18, its P27 and P32 per kilogram rice through
188 accredited retailers in Agusan and Surigao including the islands of Dinagat
and Siargao.
The
initial shipment of the 250,000 metric tons government-to-government rice
arrived on June 2 at the Surigao and Subic ports, but the rice was not
immediately unloaded due to bad weather.
Unloading
of the 5,000 MT allotted for Surigao was completed only last Saturday, June 16
and after the necessary documentation and prescribed procedures, the stocks
started to be distributed today, June 18.
In
Tobaco, Albay, the NFA has unloaded parts of the 126,000 bags from MV An Thinh
Phu.
Provincial
Manager Alan Sabaybay led the operation with representatives from the surveyor,
cargo handler and the shipping agent.
Meanwhile,
after 13 days at berth, unloading operations in Zambales have started with the
skies getting clear today.
According
to NFA Zambales Provincial Manager Jonathan Yazon, heavy rains have prevented
the NFA office to unload the imported rice from MV Tyson 2 docked at the Subic
Freeport. The weather has caused tremendous delays.
In
other disport areas across the country, the vessels carrying imported rice have
started to arrive. Without weather issues, unloading operations will proceed
accordingly.
Two
haulers discharged from MV Truong Loc docked at the Macabalan Port in Cagayan
de Oro City arrived at the NFA office in Baloy loaded with 92,000 bags of
imported rice from Vietnam.
The
NFA awarded last May 4 to Vietnam and Thailand the contract to supply 250,000
metric tons of rice consisting of 200,000 MT of 25 percent and 50,000 MT of 15
percent broken rice. (NFA/PIA-Caraga)
79 former rebels take oath of allegiance in Bislig City
BISLIG
CITY, June 20 - The 75th Infantry (MARAUDER) Battalion, 4th Infantry
Division (75IB, 4ID), Philippine Army affirmed the success on the surrender of
six Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA) terrorists
and 73 members of Militia Ng Bayan, during the oath of allegiance held recently
here.
The
surrenderers yielded with 14 high powered firearms, 20 low powered firearms,
various bomb materials, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), and other
paraphernalia were formally presented and subsequently followed by the
Ceremonial Surrender of Firearms to 4ID Commanding General MGen. Ronald
Villanueva.
MGen.
Villanueva commended the continuing success of the Marauder operations in the
area of responsibility. He also welcomed the former rebels and made them feel
that there is a place for them to belong with and lean on to. “This is a great
impact against the communist terrorists in this part of Mindanao,” he added.
Local
government unit officials, media practitioners and spectators also witnessed
the ceremony officiated by Bunawan, Agusan del Sur Mayor Edwin Elorde, and
the awarding of Certificate of Scholarship Commitment of TESDA presented by
TESDA-Surigao del Sur provincial director Rey Cueva. They also received gift
packs support from the Enhanced Comprehensive and Local Integration Program
(CLIP) of the government.
“This
is the result of the collaborative efforts of all units in the area and local
government unit officials, since the start of our anti-insurgency campaign, as
more communist terrorists are coming to the folds of law,” BGen. Andres
Centino, commander of 401st Brigade, Phil. Army said.
(75IB/401st Brigade, Phil. Army/ PIA-Agusan del Sur)
