By Venus L. Garcia
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte,
Apr. 1 (PIA) -- The government continues to intensify the ‘Dismiss
Disinformation’ campaign to combat fake news and disinformation in Caraga
region through the Presidential Communications Operations Office (POOO) in
cooperation with the socio-civic organizations such as the Fraternal Order of
Eagles (FOE).
During the oath-taking ceremony
held in Surigao City, PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar urged the members of FOE
(Philippine Eagles) to help the government in fighting the spread of false and
misleading information in the communities.
Andanar said that just like the
strong, sharp and agile characteristics of an eagle, President Rodrigo Duterte
is able to lead the Filipino people with a clarity of vision to cooperatively
achieve the ultimate goal for peace and progress.
“Our country is now a work in
progress. President Duterte elevates us to that threshold of dignity and the
high ground of a better life. Symbolically, he is the eagle that leads our
people to aim for the highest point in our individual and collective work, the
best status in life,” Andanar said.
Andanar further encouraged the
socio-civic organizations to promote humanitarian services and to continue to
explore possibilities for progress. (VLG/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DepEd-Caraga holds 2nd education leaders assembly
SURIGAO CITY,
Surigao del Norte, April 1 – To discuss ways to further improve the delivery of
quality basic education in the region, around 600 education leaders convened
for the 2nd Caraga Education Leaders Assembly (CELA) on March 19 at the Surigao
del Norte Provincial Gymnasium.
In her keynote
speech, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones
highlighted the agency’s efforts in ensuring the realization of its programs
and projects, which are all geared toward the betterment of the educational
system in the country.
Briones further
called on the education leaders: “I hope that we will all be challenged to
continually do what we can to bring and create innovative and daring methods of
teaching so that we can bring education to all our learners.”
She also
acknowledged the contributions and the honor brought to the Department by
teachers and educators who were recognized in various awards, both locally and
internationally.
“Most of our
teachers have already been creating, innovating, and thinking of ways of
reaching out to all Filipinos learners who need to have the basics of
education. Some of them were even recognized in various awards in and outside
the country,” she said.
To conclude the
gathering, Briones was donned the tribal attire of the Mamanwa, indigenous
peoples in Surigao del Norte and other parts of Caraga.
Also present at
the event were DepEd-Caraga OIC Regional Director Francis Cesar Bringas and
other officials and personnel from the region. (DepEd-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
Kampanya kontra ‘disinformation’ mas pinaigting ng PCOO sa Caraga
By Venus L. Garcia
LUNGSOD NG SURIGAO, Surigao del
Norte, Abril 1 (PIA) -- Patuloy na pinalalakas at pinaigting ng pamahalaan ang
kampanya laban sa ‘disinformation’ at maling balita sa rehiyon ng Caraga sa
pakikipagtulungan ng Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) at
socio-civic organization na Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Sa ginanap nga oath-taking
ceremony sa lungsod ng Surigao, hinimok ni PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar ang
mga miyembro ng Eagles na tulungan ang gobyerno na labanan ang pagpapakalat ng
maling impormasyon sa lipunan.
Maliban pa sa kanilang
environmental, educational, health at sanitation na mga programa ay nakiisa rin
sila sa pagbibigay serbisyo sa mga kababayang nangangailangan at pagsulong ng
kapayapaan.
Pinaalahanan ni Conrado CedeΓ±o,
national president ng Philippine Eagles, ang sinumang miyembro ng socio-civic
group na mas lalo pang magbigay serbisyo sa komunidad ng may katapatan.
“Kung magagampanan natin ang ating
mga tungkulin sa ating organisasyon, matutuwa ang ating pamahalaan dahil
natugunan natin ang marangal na misyon na makapagbigay serbisyo sa ating
kapwa,” sabi ni CedeΓ±o.
Samantala, sa kanyang mensahe
naman bilang panauhing pandangal sa isinagawang induction ng club at regional
officers ng Philippine Eagles Caraga Region III sa Surigao City, sinabi ni PCOO
secretary Martin Andanar na nararapat lamang anya na isapuso ang humanitarian
values ng kanilang organisasyon.
Hinalintulad naman ni Andanar si
presidente Rodrigo Duterte sa isang agila na may taglay na lakas at liksi, at
ng dahil sa kanyang pamumuno ay nagkaroon ang bawat pilipino ng ‘clarity of
vision’ upang sama-samang isakatuparan ang mithiing kapayapaan at kaunlaran.
“Our country is now a work in
progress. President Duterte elevates us to that threshold of dignity and the
high-ground of a better life. Symbolically, he is the eagle that leads our
people to aim for the highest point in our individual and collective work, the
best status in life,” sabi ni Andanar. (VLG/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
Caraga stakeholders
suportado ang ‘adopt-an-estero’ ng DENR-EMB
By Venus L. Garcia
LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Abril 1 (PIA) -
Anim na stakeholders na naman ang naidagdag sa mga donor-partners ng
Environment Management Bureau (EMB) - Caraga sa ilalim ng ‘Adopt-an-Estero’ o
‘water body’ na programa.
Kabilang sa mga ito ang Philippine
National Police (PNP) Regional Office-Caraga, EMB-Caraga Credit Corporation,
Father Saturnino Urios University, Libertad National High School at mga
barangay ng Ambago at Libertad dito sa lungsod.
Ayon kay Engr. Renato Tacubao,
environmental monitoring enforcement division chief ng EMB-Caraga, ilan lamang
sa kanilang regular na isasagawang pangangalaga sa partikular na bahagi ng
Ambangan Creek ang information at education campaign, community mobilization,
solid waste management training, at pagpapaganda ng paligid nito.
“Bilang proactive action, ginagawa
natin ang ganitong aktibidad upang maging handa at maiwasan ang paglaganap ng
anumang masamang sitwasyon. Kaya maliban sa dredging at pagbabawal ng
pagtatapon ng basura ay parte ng plano ang pagtatanim ng ornamental na mga
halaman sa gilid ng Ambangan Creek,” sabi ni Tacubao.
Pinapayuhan naman ni DENR-Caraga
regional director Atty. Felix Alicer ang mga opisyal ng barangay na gawing
operational ang kanilang materials recycling facility.
“Ito ang mismong lugar na nilinis
namin dati, ngunit makikita na naman ngayon na may tambak na naman ng basura.
Itong clean-up activity ay hindi solusyon sa problema ng basura pero gusto
nating maipaabot sa mga residente kung gaano kaimportante na isagawa ang
mahusay na kasanayan sa solid waste management,” sabi ni Alicer.
Matapos ang commitment signing ng
mga donor partners ay tumuloy na ang mga ito sa clean-up activity sa Ambangan
Creek kung saan dinagsa rin ng ilang mga volunteers.
“Naniniwala po ako na makakaiwas
tayo sa sakit at iba pang panganib sa kalusugan kapag malinis ang ating
kapaligiran lalo na ang mga ilog, sapa at iba pang anyong tubig,” sabi ni Jay
Angao, mag-aaral ng Libertad National High School.
Isa rin si Fidel Samson at ilan
pang kasamahan niya sa trabaho sa Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) – Caraga ang nakilahok bilang bahagi ng kanilang adbokasiya. Nabanggit
din niya ang mapanganib na epekto ng pagtatapon ng basura kahit saan kung saan
kalimitang sanhi rin ito ng pagbaha tuwing malakas ang pagbuhos ng ulan.
Nakababara aniya ang mga basura sa daluyan ng tubig. (VLG/PIA-Caraga)
BUTUAN CITY,
April 1- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has
recently issued an advisory emphasizing that it is only their agency that is
authorized by law to issue franchises for the operation of public land
transportation service.
This developed
after the Department of Transportation (DOTr)-Caraga Anti-Colorum Task Force
apprehended a Nissan Van loaded with 12 paying passengers at the national
highway in Barangay Ampayon, this city last March 13, 2019.
In the course of
the apprehension, a certain Jobert Frias, the driver of the apprehended van,
was asked to present the franchise document. However, instead of submitting a
Certificate of Public Convenience (CPC) issued by the LTFRB, Frias presented an
IP Resolution and IP Franchise from the Lumad Kinatas-as Kahugpongan sa mga
Kadatuan (KKK) issued on September 17, 2018.
The said IP
Franchise purportedly authorized Jose Emmy Rosales Tiongko or Datu Tubay of the
“tribong Cebuano” to operate his commuter van within Caraga Region.
“Since he was
not able to show a valid franchise issued by the LTFRB, and per interview with
the passengers they said that they paid P170.00 per head from Surigao City to
Butuan City, we issued an Inspection Report Summons (IRS) and Motor Vehicle
Impounding Receipt (MVIR) for Colorum Violation,” Maria Kristina Cassion, the
team leader of the Task Force said, adding that the entire apprehension process
was recorded through their body cameras.
The LTFRB
Advisory, which was issued last March 19, 2019, went on to state that any
franchise for the operation of public land transportation service issued by any
entity other than the LTFRB is null and void.
The LTFRB also
warned that any motorized vehicle using (the) said null and void franchise
shall be apprehended and impounded with the proper penalties to be imposed.
Under Executive
Order No. 2020, series of 1987, among the powers and functions of the LTFRB is
to “issue, amend, revise, suspend or cancel Certificates of Public Convenience
or permits authorizing the operation of public land transportation services
provided by motorized vehicles, and to prescribe the appropriate terms and
conditions therefor.”
“Per DOTC Joint
Administrative Order No. 2014-01, the penalty for colorum operation is
P200,000.00 if a van is being used. There is also a minimum impounding period
of 3 months,” Cassion said.
Cassion called
on the Caraganons not to be swindled by any groups presenting themselves to
have the authority to issue franchise to motor vehicles.
The Task Force
Team Leader disclosed that in the course of their investigation, it was
revealed in several interviews with operators that a payment of P18,000.00 was
allegedly being required by the Lumad KKK from the applicants if they intend to
operate within the region only, and P200,000.00 if they want to operate
nationwide.
“We certainly
hope that with the issuance of the LTFRB Advisory no one will be victimized
anymore,” Cassion said.
Per LTFRB
Memorandum Order No. 2016-028 dated December 19, 2016, there is no payment for
the issuance of franchise. Only administrative fees are being collected by the
LTFRB and properly receipted. (DOTr-Caraga/PIA-Caraga)
