Army awards deserving personnel in AgSur
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
PROSPERIDAD,
Agusan del Sur, July 27 (PIA) --The 401st Infantry (UNITY) Brigade, Philippine
Army, has awarded 10 deserving personnel from the different battalions.
The
activity, held at Camp Datu Lipus Makapandong, New Leyte, Brgy. Awa,
Prosperidad, this province, was in line with its 46th anniversary
celebration.
MGen.
Ronnie Villanueva, commander of the 4th Infantry Division, together with BGen.
Andres Centino, commander of 401st Brigade led the pinning of awards to the
deserving personnel who have contributed to the success of their combat
operations.
The
awardees include TSgt. Joseph Frago of 26th Infantry Battalion (26IB),
SSgt. Joseph Hulibayan of 75IB, 2Lt. Begie de Jesus of 26IB, 1Lt. Bryan
Villena of 9th Special Forces Company, 1Lt. Rogie Munos of 3rd Special
Forces Battalion, Sgt. Joel Manalo of 26IB, Sgt. Rogelio Baroro of 26IB,
Corporal Artemio Ubo of 26IB, SSgt. Ronie Dador of 75IB, and Sgt. Maurino
Mohammad of 75IB.
Meanwhile,
Col. Maurito Licudine, deputy brigade commander of 401st Brigade warmly
welcomed all the guests and recalled how partner stakeholders joined them in
the last year's celebration.
He further
stressed that the occasion is very significant as they once again celebrate the
success and accomplishments of the brigade.
“All this
would not be possible if not because of the full support from the LGUs,
government agencies and locals in the area of responsibility,” he said.
Also,
BGen. Andres Centino congratulated the entire 401st Infantry (Unity) Brigade,
its officers, men and women for another year of excellent performance.
He said
the brigade, including their battalions, combat support and service support
units did not fail the people of Agusan del Sur and Surigao del Sur in
protecting them from threats, and will continue to keep them safe in their
communities and facilitate the resolution of their issues and concerns with all
the concerned agencies of government through their community support programs
in the barangays.
As the
honored guest and speaker, Brigadier General Rogelio Villanueva (RET), 9th
commander of the brigade, shared how the 401st brigade personnel surpassed all
the challenges and hardships through the years that have brought about
significant changes in the lives of the people in its area of responsibility.
He also
encouraged all the men and women of the 401st Brigade to continue working in
unity with its partner stakeholders and locals of the areas covered and promote
sustainable peace and development. (PIA-Agusan del Sur)
SurSur all set for 2018 rescuers summit, rescue group exercise
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG
CITY, Surigao del Sur, July 27 (PIA) -- The provincial government of Surigao
del Sur, headed by Governor Vicente Pimentel Jr. thru the Provincial Disaster
Risk Reduction and Management Office (PDRRMO), is all set for the 2018 Rescuers
Summit and Rescue Group Exercise to be held in Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on
July 28-30, 2018.
PDRRMO
chief Abel de Guzman said the local government unit of Cantilan will host
this year’s event.
On the
first day of the event, De Guzman said Tandag City City Local Government
Operations Officer Joseph Porgatorio will talk on the "Role of Rescuers in
Climate Change Adaptation" and Gracia Espere will share volunteerism as a
way of life. Meanwhile, TESDA Provincial Director Rey Cueva will discuss the
competency assessment and certification of rescuers.
De Guzman
also said that a mass casualty incident exercise will also be held during the
opening day. On the evening, the host LGU will sponsor a welcome dinner party
to all the participants, and to add colors and excitement, PDRRMO will
sponsor a Chant and Pop Dance Contest.
On day
two, the host LGU will lead the Zumba exercise from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00
a.m. Other activities include rescue group exercise-maritime incident, team
building and basketball inter-cluster friendly game.
For the
last day of the activity, a clean-up drive will be conducted to be followed by
the Basketball Inter-Cluster Friendly Game Championship. The culmination
program will then follow, which will highlight the awarding of prizes to the
winners.
De Guzman
said the activity is conducted yearly, in line with the National Disaster
Resilience Month (NDRM) celebration, which aims to foster camaraderie, enhance
the skills and build alliance and partnership among the members of the Search
and Emergency Response Team of Surigao del Sur commonly known as SERTSS
volunteers in the province. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
PopCom delivers RH services to communities
BUTUAN
CITY, July 27 -- Nearly a thousand Caraganons were served with reproductive
health information and services during the outreach mission in various
communities regionwide.
The
Commission on Population (PopCom)-Caraga, in close partnership with the
Department of Health-Caraga and the local governments of Prosperidad, Agusan
del Sur; Lianga, Surigao del Sur; and Placer, Surigao del Norte, provided women
of reproductive age with free family planning information and services such as
Progestin-Only Subdermal Implant (PSI) Insertion and Bilateral Tubal Ligation
(BTL). PSI is a long-acting type of modern artificial family planning method,
while BTL is permanent.
According
to PopCom-Caraga, family planning does not refer to the pill or IUD or to any
contraceptive methods alone; rather, it refers to the concept of proper spacing
of children and having only the number of children that the couple can take
care of.
As
partners in women empowerment and gender equality, men attended the
"Kalalakihang Tumutugon sa Responsibilidad at Obligasyon sa Pamilya"
or KATROPA session.
“KATROPA
session aims to equip men with necessary knowledge and skills on maternal and
child health in order for them to become more personally effective in making
decisions about their and their family’s health, personal development, and
other related issues and concerns,” said PopCom Caraga Regional Director
Alexander A. Makinano.
Aside from
the session, KATROPA on Hardcourt also took place featuring the famous
basketball players in the region as advocates for male involvement on
reproductive health.
Since
communication between parents and their growing children is crucial,
adolescents of the said areas, together with their parents, participated in the
simplified Parent-Teen Trail, an initiative that primarily deals with the
importance of communication, parenting styles, perceptions and attitude on
parent-child relationships, their level of involvement in their children’s activities,
and their perception on the roles of parents in addressing the health and risks
of adolescents.
In a
separate venue, Sangguniang Bayan members, local program partners and punong
barangays of the said municipalities were oriented about population and
development integration; the conceptual framework of population, health, and
environment; local migration and information system; and the resources for the
awareness of population impacts on development (RAPID) model.
PopCom
Caraga, in collaboration with relevant program partners and stakeholders, is
continuously working and intensively implementing its programs and projects to
champion the well-being of all Caraganons.
Makinano
further disclosed that the activity is one communication strategy promoting and
strengthening the implementation of the Philippine Population Management
Program (PPMP) towards the realization of “Matatag, Maginhawa, at Planadong
Pamilyang Pilipino.” (PopCom-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
