Fireworks-related injuries down in Caraga
By
Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN
CITY, Jan. 8 (PIA) – The Department of Health – Center for Health Development
(DOH-CHD) Caraga region has recorded a significant decrease of
fireworks-related injuries (FRI) during its Aksyon Paputok Injury Reduction
(APIR) Campaign from December 21, 2018 to January 5, 2019.
According
to DOH-CHD Caraga Regional Director Jose R. Llacuna, Jr., the region only
recorded three FRI during the period.
“We
believe that our campaign has reached our people well, it was re-echoed by our
local government units in the effort to minimize if not put a stop to the FRI
in our region," said Llacuna.
According
to Llacuna, the cases recorded came from various reporting units in the region.
All the three cases were males who were involved in active use of firecrackers
in their respective homes.
Two
of the cases came from Surigao del Norte while one came from Agusan del Sur and
all cases were not under the influence of alcohol during the incident and were
sent home after treatment, Llacuna added.
Also,
in this year’s APIR campaign, Llacuna said there are no Piccolo-related
injuries reported. The three cases were reported on January 1, 2019 – New
Year’s Day. The two cases were due to the use of Triangle while one was due to
sparkle, he said.
Last
year, there were 13 FRI recorded while three for this year, having a very
significant decrease of 76.92 percent.
“Although
we have not achieved zero case of FRI, we are still thankful to our
stakeholders, national line agencies, and most especially our local government
units,” Llacuna said.
Llacuna
also thanked the parents and those who heeded the call of the department to
protect the children against FRI. (NCLM/DOH-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
NPA's supply cache found in SurSur town
By
Nida Grace B. Tranquilan
SAN
MIGUEL, Surigao del Sur, Jan. 8 (PIA) – A cache of ammunitions and several
materials of the Communist New People’s Army Terrorists (CNTs) were discovered
by the Army’s 36th Infantry (Valor) Battalion in Sitio Kiskis, Barangay Siagao,
San Miguel town.
Civil-Military
Operations (CMO) Officer Captain Francisco Garello Jr. said the troops captured
the following materials used by the CNTs: four IED switches, one digital
tester, one roll scotch tape, one piece Talk N Text Simpack, 10 pieces Icom commercial radio, two pieces
Extra Battery Pack for commercial radio,
two pieces CP charger, two pieces
Nokia cellphone battery, 10 pieces HH Icom antenna, 40 pieces assorted
transistors, one piece comb, 56 rounds of 76.2 ball ammo of M14, two M14 empty
magazines (Unserviceable); three pouches (Small Size), 11 pcs ballpen; one
topographic map, nine pieces notebooks/primers/leaflets, one piece bandolier,
four pairs combat boots, one round 60mm mortar (Unserviceable), and one
scissor.
According
to Capt. Garello, the supply cache owned by the CNTs was kept hidden in the
said area, as per information from the concerned citizens in Barangay Siagao.
Lt. Col Xerxes Trinidad, Commanding
Officer of the 36IB, said “the successful capture of said supplies is a result
of the yearning of the residents to achieve peace and in support to the Army’s
commitment to bring normalcy even in the far-flung areas previously influenced
by the CPP-NPA Terrorist.” (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
