PRRD to visit Army camp in Agusan Sur
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
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BUTUAN
CITY, Sept. 28 (PIA) - President Rodrigo Roa Duterte is set to visit the
Philippine Army’s 401st Brigade at Camp Datu Lipus Makapandong in Brgy. Awa,
Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur on Saturday, Sept. 29.
President
Duterte will lead the donning of ranks and awarding of medals to deserving
troops under the 401st Brigade.
He
is expected to arrive at the venue by 4 pm and will speak before some 400
soldiers and civilian personnel from the 401st and 402nd Brigades.
He
is also set to hold an executive briefing with military officials led by 401st
Brigade Commander BGen. Andres Centino.
Afterwhich,
the president will join the troops in the ‘Boodle’ fight dinner at the venue.
(JPG/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
Siargao to host 24th world surfing cup
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Sept. 28 (PIA) – The province will once again host the biggest international event - the 24th World Surfing Cup from September 28 to October 4, 2018 at Cloud 9 in General Luna, Siargao Island.
Around 150 professional surfers and big names from the international surfing circuit from Australia, England, France, Hawaii, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, Tahiti, and United States are expected to vie in the universally-acclaimed biggest WQS3,000 ranking.
A report from the Department of Tourism revealed that the national government has allocated some Php15 million as support to the local government, covering major highlights and side events.
House speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Davao del Norte 1st district representative Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez are expected to attend the opening ceremony together with other delegates from the tourism department.
A prize money amounting to $75,000.00 is in store for the reigning champions. (SDR/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DOT-13 to host 29th National Statistics Month opening
By
Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN
CITY, Sept. 28 (PIA) - The Department of Tourism (DOT) Caraga is spearheading
the opening of the 29th National Statistics Month on October 2, 2018, 3:00 p.m.
at the Robinsons Place, this city.
According
to DOT-Caraga regional director Ma. Ana Nuguid, this initiative is in
partnership with the Regional Statistics Committee and anchored on the theme
“Exploring Philippine Wonders in Numbers: Statistics Towards Sustainable
Tourism Development.”
“The
event will highlight two major activities for the month-long celebration – the
Tourism Statistics Logo-Making Contest and Infographics Contest (Best Display
of Agency/Local Government Unit/Academic Data through Infographics),” said Dir.
Nuguid.
The
lady director also said that DOT Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado III will
be the keynote speaker during this event, while Acting Deputy Director Reynaldo
Macion of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Butuan City branch will lead the
discussion on inflation.
The
annual celebration is pursuant to Proclamation No. 647 “Declaring the Month of
October of Every Year as the National Statistics Month” issued on September 20,
1990 by then President Corazon C. Aquino.
“As
a take-off point of this advocacy, series of activities will be spearheaded by
the Department to explain the significance and role of statistics, particularly
the tourism’s role in the economy thru statistics, in measuring and translating
sustainable development across all sectors of the society,” she added.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
PIO Dinagat Islands strengthens barangay information officers
SAN
JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Sept. 28 (PIA) – The Provincial Information Office of
Dinagat Islands strengthened the capability of its Barangay Information
Officers (BIOs) through the conduct of orientation and capability seminar on
September 11-24, 2018 in the seven municipalities of the province.
The
orientation and capability seminar purposely aimed to have direct access and
linkages with the barangay community and enable BIOs to act as reporters via
radio or cable TV news, provided that they can comply with requirements duly
set by the local government unit of the province.
During
the said activity, the BIOs were oriented on disseminating information about
how to be prepared in times of calamities and disasters such as floods,
earthquake, fire, storm surge, tsunami, typhoon and landslide, mobile
photography and how to avail the services of PUSO (Public Utility Services
Outreach) program of the province.
The
BIOs were also given a flashdrive, compact disc, tarpaulin and brochures that
include the Early Warning System videos for them to be prepared in times of
disasters and calamities.
The activity was participated by MIOs
(Municipal Information Officers); BIOs (Barangay Information Officers); and the
Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Officers (MDRRMOs) from the
towns of Loreto, Tubajon, Libjo, Basilisa, Cagdianao and Dinagat. (PIO-Dinagat
Islands/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
AgSur PLGU receives 'datasets' from DSWD-Listahanan
By Abegail
R. Alvarez
PROSPERIDAD,
Agusan del Sur, Sept. 28 - Carrying out the mandate to help its poor
constituents, the Provincial Local Government Unit of Agusan del Sur under the
leadership of Governor Adolph Edward G. Plaza officially obtained the list of
poor households from the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD)-Caraga through the National Household Targeting Section (NHTS).
This
was after the recent turnover of the datasets by Regional Field Coordinator
Aldie Mae A. Andoy and Regional Information Technology Officer Raffy R. Pocon
to Provincial Administrator Ronulfo R. Paler and Provincial Social Welfare and
Development Officer Razel Montemor on August 24, 2018.
The
said database was the result of the second household assessment conducted by
the Department in 2015. It contains demographic and socioeconomic status of the
identified poor households, which is highly significant to easily target the
poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged sectors in the region.
According
to Paler, the datasets are timely in achieving their goal and ambition to
eradicate 10 percent of the poverty incidence in the province.
“With
the official list of poor households, it is easier for us to direct our
interventions to the poor, especially that we have various programs and
services intended to help our constituents who are in need,’’ he added.
The
datasets were given to AgSur after complying all the requirements set by the
NHTS in accordance with the Data Privacy Act of 2012 which includes request
letter, resolution authorizing the governor to enter into Memorandum of
Agreement (MOA) with the department, among others.
To
date, the NHTS is working with all provincial governments, National Government
Agencies, and other partner-stakeholders in identifying potential beneficiaries
for the implementation of social protection programs and services by using the
Listahanan 2 database.
Listahanan is an information management
system that identifies who and where the poor are in the country. It provides
complete basic information on poor households who will become beneficiaries of
the different anti-poverty programs and services of the Department. (Social
Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office Caraga/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
100 Jobstarters in Agusan del Sur benefit from Life Skills
Training
By Krisha
Villanueva
AGUSAN
DEL SUR, Sept. 28 — About 100 out-of-school youth who were enrolled in Jobstart
Philippines Program simultaneously started their Life Skills Training (LST)
recently at STI College-San Francisco and Jerome’s Place-Trento, this province.
The
objectives of the program are to improve the labor market information available
to youth by strengthening Philippine Employment Service Office (PESO) capacity
to offer timely, accurate information on job vacancies and needed skills, and
assist with job searches; and provide youths with access to technical and life
skills training demanded by employers, opportunities for work experience with
learning on-the-job, and mentoring and tools for improving job searches and
their outcomes.
DOLE-Caraga
regional director Chona Mantilla bared that the JobStart Life Skills Training
is a crucial stage in the JobStart Philippines Program given to youth
beneficiaries who completed the career guidance and employment coaching (CGEC)
session and were randomly selected as beneficiaries.
“It
sought to prepare the participants for job matching with internship positions
offered by JobStart partner-employers who will provide them with internship
slots in their companies where they will undergo up to three months of
technical training and up to six months of internship, both with stipends,” she
said.
It
was also learned that the two training areas were selected by the Institute for
Integrality, the official service provider of the LST for jobstarters. There
were 77 jobstarters enrolled for the training held at STI College-San Francisco
while 23 were trained at Jerome’s Place in Trento. The trainers were trained by
the Jobstart facilitators - Jodelyn Martin and Sherelley Mangubat.
“Nalipay
ko kay sa pila ka bulan na ko na hinulatay, maka sugod na gyud ko og training
ug matudluan na ko unsaon ang pagpangandam sa pagpanarbaho (I am happy that after
months of waiting, I will now be trained for me to become job-ready),” Ma.
Innah Veletero, Jobstarter from Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur said.
JobStart
Philippines Program fully funds the ten-day life skills training program and it
provides the JobStarter with Php200.00 daily allowance. The training’s life
skills modules include knowing one’s self, the world of work, personal
branding, job hunting, financial literacy, health and well-being, and
networking.
After the ten-day life skills training,
the LST graduation commenced recently at the Provincial Learning Center,
Provincial Capitol, Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur. (DOLE-13/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
DTI Surigao del Norte launches KMME Batch 2
SURIGAO
CITY, Surigao del Norte, Sept. 28 (PIA)
– Micro entrepreneurs are step closer to achieving better business
performance with the help of local stakeholders in government and private
institutions as the Kapatid Mentor ME (KKME) program rolls towards its 2nd
Batch in the province on September 14, 2018 at Hotel Tavern, this city.
Around
91 micro-enterprises gathered and participated in the lectures of Module 1:
Entrepreneurial Mindsetting and Values Formation and Module 2: Marketing which
were discussed by Armando “Butz” O. Bartolome, President of GMB Franchise
Developers, Inc. and John Paul “PJ” P. Lanot, President of Pino Groups of
Restaurant, respectively.
During
the lecture, Bartolome shared his experiences and entrepreneurial journey in
attaining business success. With it and emphasized that having good values will
contribute to success in business.
Meanwhile,
Lanot discussed the dynamics of marketing which can help build up brands for
customers to remember.
The
KKME Program is an initiative of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), in
partnership with the Philippine Center of Entrepreneurship (PCE) in support for
the country’s MSMEs.
The
program is composed of lecture and mentoring sessions in 10 weeks, which one
module is covered per week.
The
lecture sessions aim to help the mentees
with the technical concepts in developing their businesses.
The
mentors of the program are experts in the field of entrepreneurship and are
certified PCE members. (DTI-SDN/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Three
years have passed since the light of Jaso’s home was dimmed. Losing the light
of their life last September 2015, the family was filled with grief and hatred;
and as their home was about to completely fall down, Jefry, as a father, gained
back his senses.
Inside a single father’s heart
By Joana
Rica P. Millama
Three
years have passed since the light of Jaso’s home was dimmed. Losing the light
of their life last September 2015, the family was filled with grief and hatred;
and as their home was about to completely fall down, Jefry, as a father, gained
back his senses.
Jefry
Jaso is a 33-year old beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
(4Ps) residing in Brgy. Tagubay, Bayugan City, Agusan del Sur. When his wife
allegedly eloped with another man, he was devastated. He would often wrestle
with thoughts of falling short as a father.
“Ang
ako gyung una nahuna-hunaan mao ang akong mga anak, kay basin dili nako makaya
nga padak-on sila og tarong (My first thought was focused on my children
because I was afraid not to be able to raise them properly),” he recalled. With
the help of their parent leader and city link, he slowly overcame his doubts.
From
then on, Jefry doubled his time investing for his children French Ler Jones, 12
and Frenz Kyrrle, 10. He gathered all the strength in the world and decided to
live his life for them. He continued what her wife started as a former 4Ps
beneficiary, and strengthened his sense of responsibility and obligation.
“Gipadayon
nako ang pag-apil sa mga FDS ug uban pang kondisyon sa 4Ps samtang nagpaabot
nga mahatagan og bag-o nga cash card, og wala gyud mabutang sa wala ang akong
pagpaningkamot (I continued attending Family Development Sessions and other
conditionalities of 4Ps while waiting for the release of a new cash card, and
all my sacrifices paid off)," he shared.
After
receiving the cash grant, he renovated their house, bought the needs of his
children, and invested in his farm by planting falcata trees.
Untill
now, Jefry is still not sure if he is doing well enough for their future. The
only important thing inside his heart is to love his children so much that they
would never realize they are being raised by a single father.
“I may not be a good person, I may not
be a good husband but I will make sure, I will be a good father to my
children,” he ended with a smile. (Social Marketing Unit/DSWD Field Office
Caraga/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
