AgNor to commemorate PH independence, 52nd founding anniv
By Nora L. Molde
BUTUAN CITY, June 7 (PIA) -– The
provincial government of Agusan del Norte will commemorate the 121st Philippine
Independence Day in time with its 52nd founding anniversary celebration on June
11 to 18, 2019 at the provincial capitol grounds, here.
The commemoration of the
Philippine Independence on June 12 will commence with a flag raising ceremony
to be led by the Bureau of Fire Protection Agusan del Norte with the presence
of the provincial officials and employees and the hoisting of municipal banners
by the municipal mayors with their respective Bae Candidates.
A wreath laying, releasing of
doves, and an interpretative dance by the students of Buenavista Special
Education will form part of the event.
Governor Ma. Angelica Rosedell M.
Amante-Matba will also give her inspirational message during the commemoration.
During the weeklong founding
anniversary celebration, various activities have been lined up with the
participation of the different municipalities to include: (June 11) Opening of
the Agro-fair at the provincial capitol children’s park, holding of the Jobs
Fair 2019 at the provincial training center; Agri-Lympics and other games to be
held at the provincial capitol grounds; and the Sadow Night, which will be
participated by the employees; (June 12) Awarding of Centenarians; Presentation
of Bae Agusan del Norte 2019; Sadow Drum and Lyre Competition; Bae Agusan del
Norte 2019 Talent Competition; (June 13) Arbor Day celebration at Kinabjangan,
Nasipit; (June 14) Employees Day; (June 15) Barangay Night to be participated
by the different barangays of the province; (June 17) Awarding of Employees,
Paligsahan sa Kasaysayan at Kultura and BAE Agusan del Norte 2019 Coronation
Night; and (June 18) Peoples Day.
Meanwhile, Governor Matba will
also be reporting her administration’s accomplishments on her State of the
Province Address (SOPA) during the 11th Special Session of Sangguniang
Panlalawigan, on June 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the provincial capitol covered court.
Now on its fifth year, Sadow
Festival Tribal will feature dance presentation and Interschool Tribal Dance
competition, which will be held during the opening on June 11.
Sadow festival seeks to highlight
the cultural tradition of the different indigenous tribes in the province to
include the Manobo, Mamanwa, and Higaonon. (NCLM, PIA Agusan del Norte)
Mindanao LGUs hail Geo-SAFER Program
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, June 7 (PIA) -- The
Geo-Informatics for the Systematic Assessment of Flood Effects and Risks Toward
a Resilient (Geo-SAFER) Mindanao program has gained support from local
government units (LGUs) of different regions in Mindanao, in its contribution
to the creation of a highly detailed flood hazard map as a useful tool for the
local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Councils (DRRMCs) during typhoon
events, which are expected to bring heavy rains and cause floods, especially in
areas near the river banks.
Eric Rosillo, PDRRM Officer of
Davao del Norte stressed the need for local residents in barangays to be well
informed on flood hazard maps to have a better appreciation on their uses. He
cited that the map was created thru the use of light detection and ranging
(LiDAR) and interferometric synthetic aperture radar (IFSAR) technologies.
“I think this program is very
important for the local government units like my province because Davao del
Norte is perennial in flooding, so we need an updated map like this," said
Rosillo.
"We can use that during our
pre-disaster risk assessment in times of possible flooding, and for policy
guidelines if there’s a need to relocate these communities or if there’s a need
to evacuate these communities,” he added.
Local DRRM Officer Jover Manliguez
of Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte is also thankful for this initiative by
Geo-SAFER Mindanao and encouraged the locals in the barangays to intensify
their disaster preparedness measures to maintain a zero casualty during any
calamity or disaster event like typhoons, fires, and earthquakes.
“We will also share this down to
the barangays so they will be aware and would be more alert especially in times
of disaster,” Manliguez said.
Meanwhile, RDRRMC chairperson and
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga Regional Director Liza Mazo urged the LGUs
thru the LDRRMCs to be well trained on this technology, so they are more
equipped and capable in their function to make critical decisions when facing
disaster events.
The Geo-SAFER Agusan Project is a
component of the Geo-SAFER Mindanao Program with Caraga State University (CSU)
as the implementing higher education institution that will guide the LGUs in
the implementation of the project. It aims to conduct geo-informatics based
approaches for the systematic assessment of flooding in the different
watersheds of Caraga region. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Union groups push for employment security,
decent work
BUTUAN CITY,
June 7 (PIA) -- Union members from the different national unions under the
National Trade Union Center (NTUC) are pushing for decent work, including
living wages, and job security for employees.
In the recent workshop on
Employment Security and Constructive Industrial Relations held in Quezon City,
NTUC union members called on the national government to step up its drive to
stop employers from their “exploitive employment arrangements” and urged the
regularization of contractuals. A similar workshop was held in Subic, Zambales.
“Regularization of contractuals
would invigorate the Philippine trade union movement, as they qualify for union
membership,” said a statement from NTUC.
“Contractuals would get wages and
terms and conditions of work mandated under national laws and regulations,” it
added.
In his statement, NTUC President
Atty. Rodolfo Capoquian said the activity is a good opportunity for their
members for considering and planning further work in this highly-globalized
future.
“We continue the call to end
contractualization in the private and public sector and to speed up decisions
on pending cases of regularization,” Capoquian said.
Also during the activity,
participants were able to gain valuable lessons and insights on Japanese
industrial relations from Toshikazu Saito of the Japan International Labour
Foundation (JILAF), a non-governmental organization and non-profit organization
set up by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation (RENGO) in May 1989, to
promote international cooperation in the field of labor, as well as on the
Future of Work from the ILO resource person.
Saito also shared information on
productivity principles and characteristics of labor relations in Japan.
(FEAbkilan/PIA-Caraga)
Geo-SAFER Mindanao Program, umani ng suporta
mula sa mga LGUs ng ibat-ibang rehiyon
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Hunyo 7 (PIA) -
Umani ng suporta ang Geo-Informatics for the Systematic Assessment of Flood
Effects and Risks Towards a Resilient (SAFER) Mindanao Program mula sa mga
lokal na pamahalaan ng ibat-ibang rehiyon sa Mindanao, dahil sa malaking
naiambag nito sa paghahanda sa mga komunidad mula sa mga bagyo na maaaring
magdulot ng pagbaha lalo na sa mga naninirahan malapit sa ilog.
Para kay Eric Rosillo, ang
Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction Management (PDRRM) officer ng Davao del
Norte, mahalaga na maipabot sa mga residente ang flood hazard map na nabuo ng
Geo-SAFER Mindanao sa tulong ng Department of Science and Technology (DOST) at
iba pang kinauukulang ahensiya.
Malaki rin ang pasasalamat ni
LDRRMO Jover Manliguez ng Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte sa inisyatibong ito at
hinimok ang mga residente na mas palakasin pa ang kanilang disaster
preparedness measures upang makamit ang zero casualty sa panahon ng kalamidad
tulad ng pagbagyo.
“Sa ngayon, hinahasa naman yung
LGU-Las Nieves kung paano i-enterpret yung mga rain forecast. Sa amin naman sa
LDRRM office, balak namin na ipaalam doon sa mga barangays thru the
community-based disaster risk reduction and management approach ng LGU para
alam din ng barangay kung paano yung pagprepare lalo na sa pagsapit ng
tag-ulan,” sabi ni Manliguez.
Umaasa rin si RDRRMC chair at
Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga Regional Director Liza Mazo, na patuloy na
mahasa ang lgus sa pagamit ng teknolohiyang ito.
“Sana tuloy-tuloy lang yung
awareness ng mga tao, mga technical staff para mas lumawak pa ang kanilang
kaalaman dito. Hinihiling ko rin na in the regional level, magkaroon tayo ng
coordinated na information gamit ang platform na ito,” sabi ni Mazo.
Ang Geo-SAFER Agusan Project na
pinangungunahan ng Caraga State University (CSU) ang component ng Geo-SAFER
Mindanao, at siyang gagabay sa mga LGUs ng rehiyon sa implementasyon nito.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
'Bag Palit Plastic' sa mga paaralan, inilunsad
ng PNP Caraga
By Jennifer P.
Gaitano
LUNGSOD NG BUTUAN, Hunyo 7 (PIA) -
Bilang tugon sa patuloy na hamon sa pagsugpo sa iresponsableng pagtatapon ng basura
lalu na sa karagatan na siyang sanhi ng pagkamatay ng mga lamang dagat,
inilunsad ng Philippine National Police (PNP) Caraga sa mga paaralan ang “Bag
Palit Plastic” Campaign.
Layon nitong sanayin ang mga
mag-aaral sa tamang pag-segregate ng basura at pag-rerecycle.
Ang Babag Elementary School sa
Barangay Babag, Butuan City ang isa sa mga paaralan na nakabenipisyo sa
ipinamahaging bags at school supplies kapalit ng plastic cans at bottles
na gagawin ding plastic arm chairs ng PNP sa tulong ng pribadong sektor.
Ang mga ibinahaging bags ay mula
sa binaklas na tarpaulins nitong nagdaang eleksyon. Mismong ang mga tauhan ng
PNP ang tumahi ng mga bags.
Ipagpapatuloy nila ito lalo na at
may mga tumutulong din mula sa ibang rehiyon na nagbibigay din ng mga binaklas
na tarpaulins.
“Ipagpapatuloy pa natin ang
pamimigay ng bags lalu na’t may nagbibigay pa ng tarpaulins hindi lang dito sa
Caraga, pati na yung nasa ibang rehiyon na tumutulong din sa atin,” sabi ni
PBGen. Dela Cruz.
Nagsagawa rin ang PNP ng
information drive sa masamang naidudulot ng mga basura at iba pang polusyon sa
kalikasan at sa kalugusan ng tao.
Sa ilalim ng “Adopt a School”
Program, ang Babag Elementary School ang napiling skwelahan ng PNP Caraga.
Pangako rin ng opisyal na
mamimigay din sila ng libreng tsinelas para sa mga magulang at uniporme naman
para sa kanilang mga anak na studyante. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
