Army, PNP intensify campaign vs CPP-NPA thru
social media
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, July 24 (PIA) - With
strong determination, the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the Philippine
Army have joined forces thru the enhancement training to intensify the campaign
of the government against the Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s
Army (CPP-NPA) terrorists in Caraga region.
Thru the creation of Information,
Education and Communication (IEC) materials in social media, the two agencies
wanted to keep the public abreast of and be armed with the right information
and strategies in order to combat the CPP-NPA’s lies and propaganda against the
government.
In the recently conducted
Journalism Training by the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga to the
personnel of the 402nd Brigade, Philippine Army and PNP Caraga regional office
13 in Butuan City, they have shown their abilities and creativity in coming up
with the best concept and content for the infographics and social media cards
that they would share to the netizens.
For 1Lt. Wilfredo Quilang,
commanding officer of Bravo Company, 30th Infantry Battalion, Philippine Army,
he has gained additional knowledge on how to better write a news story and
feature news; and learned to produce effective infographics and social media
messaging as their weapon online against terrorism.
“This would really help us in
effectively reaching out to the public and communicate to them the truth and
facts. We could not afford being fooled by the lies and propaganda of the
CPP-NPA terrorists,” said Quilang.
Police Corporal Laarni Mabilog of
Butuan City Police Office, expressed that with the said training, she became
more confident and her morale is boosted along with her colleagues, as she
discovered several techniques in the production of IEC materials, which their
office could use in their different programs and advocacies.
“We should only be disseminating
accurate information to the public, as they have the right to know the truth,
which was emphasized particularly in this training. I have gained additional
knowledge on how I could effectively communicate to the grassroots, and
developed my skills in the use of social media,” shared Mabilog.
Meanwhile, 402nd Brigade commander
Col. Maurito Licudine, commended the efforts of all the participants and
encourages them to use and apply their gained knowledge in their daily work,
and become more effective communicators as they constantly coordinate in
various communities. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Army partners with PIA Caraga for journalism
training
By Maj. Francisco Garello
BUTUAN CITY, July 24 – The 402nd
Infantry (Stingers) Brigade, Philippine Army has partnered with the Philippine
Information Agency (PIA) Caraga for the conduct of the three-day journalism
training to the personnel of the Philippine Army (PA) and Philippine National
Police (PNP) held at the headquarters of 402nd Brigade in Barangay Bancasi,
this city.
A total of 21 Army personnel
composed of four officers and 17 enlisted personnel coming from different line
units under the 402nd Brigade, together with 10 PNP personnel from Butuan City
Police Office, participated in the said training from July 17–19, 2019.
The training was aimed to equip
the participants from the Army and PNP units on the basics of news writing and
other necessary skills to become effective information officers and
communicators.
In his opening message, Col.
Cerilo Balaoro Jr, 402nd Deputy Brigade commander, underscored the significance
of the training as the soldiers now need the writing skills for them to become
more effective in communicating with various sectors of the society.
He emboldens all the participants
to take advantage of the training and actively participate in order for them to
acquire the necessary skills and knowledge.
"With the advent of
technology to influence perception, the TV, Radio, Print and Social Media have
become the most potent medium in the information environment. Hence, we should
take the initiative to dominate and become the forerunner on the information
superiority especially in our efforts in countering insurgency,” Balaoro said.
Col. Maurito Licudine, 402nd
Brigade commander, also said that it is essential that the Brigade continues to
equip and enhance its soldiers’ skills not only in combat but in the aspect of
news writing and the knowledge to convey the Army’s message effectively and
appropriately to its intended audience.
“This will ensure that our
soldiers can efficiently propagate and amplify the Army’s professionalism in
performing their mandate to serve the people and secure the land in line with
the Army’s Transformation Roadmap to become a world-class Army that is a source
of national pride,” he said.
This is also an initiative and
support to the implementation of Executive Order No. 70 or the whole-of-nation
approach to end local armed conflict in the region. (CMO, 402nd
Brigade/PIA-Caraga)
251 OSY undergo community-based training in SurSur town
By Nida Grace P. Barcena
TANDAG CITY, Surigao del Sur, July
24 (PIA) – A total of 251 Out of School Youths (OSYs) undergone the
Community-Based Training (CBT) programs launched early this month in Madrid
aimed to equip them with skills and basic knowledge that could help them land a
job.
According to Lee Escobal of the
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the CBT programs
included driving, basic household wiring and small Engine (Motor
Mechanic).
Of the 251 beneficiaries, 200 OSYs
were enrolled in driving, 26 in basic house wiring and 25 in small engine
(Motor Mechanic).
The said activity will run until
July 26, 2019, added Escobal.
Rey Espinoza, one of the
beneficiaries, thanked TESDA for the additional knowledge he gained from the
training.
“Because of the additional
knowledge I learned, I can now compete with other applicants in applying for a
job in big companies and I thanked the government for the opportunity,”
Espinoza said.
The said activity is an initiative
of the Sangguniang Kabataan Provincial Federation President Charles Arreza in
convergence with the TESDA Surigao del Sur headed by Provincial Director Rey
Cueva, local government unit of Madrid, and 36th Infantry Battalion, Philippine
Army. (PIA-Surigao del Sur)
Livestock outreach program brings free services
to Surigao Sur
By Aurelius P. Arais
CANTILAN, Surigao del Sur, July 24
-- Farmers in Surigao del Sur regard their farm animals as a partner in
farming.
Thus, to boost the livestock
industry, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga spearheaded an outreach
program to cater to the needs of the farm animals.
DA through its Livestock Program,
the Regional Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (DA-RADDL) and local
government units pooled their resources in serving the farming communities in
Cantilan, Surigao del Sur on July 15 to 19, 2019.
The team of experts composed of
veterinarians and livestock technicians visited barangays in the said town to
render their services such as deworming, disease monitoring and surveillance
through blood sampling, pregnancy diagnoses, vitamin supplementation,
artificial insemination (AI), consultation and more.
A total of 220 farmers with 380
farm animals had been served such as carabao, cattle, and goat.
Noli Duero, who availed of the
services, said that such outreach is a noble activity since it is a big help
for the development of the livestock sector.
“I brought my three carabaos to
avail the free services. It is a big saving for me since availing those
services from private practitioners cost me a lot,” he said.
“The presence of the veterinarians
helped me a lot since they gave me a piece of advice on how to maintain the
health and nutrition of my carabao,” Julieta Cafe, another recipient shared.
Jekem Sanchez, Regional AI
Coordinator of DA Caraga Livestock Program, disclosed that such activity became
a regular undertaking between DA and LGUs allowing their technicians to offer
their expertise anywhere in the region.
Earlier this year, the said
livestock outreach program had been conducted in Basilisa, Libjo, and Dinagat
in the Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI) and soon at Mainit and Tubod in
Surigao del Norte.
Joel Geraldo, another
farmer-recipient, expressed his appreciation to the team members who extended
their services and shared their expertise.
“Through this program, we feel
that the government is working for us, thinking for the welfare of the
farmers,” he said.
Municipal Agriculturist Ceasar
Blanco of Cantilan said that they feel honored that DA Caraga chooses their
municipality as the venue of the said outreach program. (DA Caraga)
By Angelita B. Antonio
BUENAVISTA, Agusan del Norte, July
24 -- The babies who represent the impact of the increasing population
size of the country will turn five on July 27 this year.
The regional office of the
Commission on Population and Development (PopCom) continues to monitor the
growth and development of the so-called 100Mth babies in Caraga Region as its
indicator in the implementation of the country’s population policy and thrusts
addressing the ballooning population size.
PopCom highlighted this year’s
celebration with the theme “Sa Ika-limang taon ni baby, Pagtutulungan tungo sa
Maunlad at Malusog na Kinabukasan.”
The birth of the symbolic 100Mth
babies which was witnessed by PopCom, together with the Department of Health
and Philippine Health Insurance Corporation reminded us that the country’s
population already hit 100 million last July 27, 2014 at exactly 12:06 a.m.
The 7th symbolic babies namely
Lyca Jane Geroy, Zhyraiah Orillaneda Tranquilan, Bella Christina Matugas
Lincuna, Queen Genyvic Malate Juanillo, July Marie Aquino Dahug, James Mark
Diano Montalban and Arhea Jabonillo Damasco were closely monitored by the Local
Population Office as to their health status and development.
Based on the report as to their
whereabouts, only Arhea Jabonillo Damasco together with her family had migrated
to Region X.
During the event, the Department
of Health through the Regional Nutrition Council will present the health and
nutritional status of the symbolic babies based on the result of the status
monitoring report hand-carried by the parents.
In recognition of the important
role of the symbolic babies in the region, PopCom will hand in a birthday gift
pack to the child during their 5th birthday. The gift packs contain various
stuff based on the child’s developmental needs.
As part of the agency’s commitment
to zero the unmet need for modern family planning, a brief orientation on
Responsible Parenting and Family Planning to the parents of the symbolic babies
will comprise the event.
Parents need to be reminded that
with proper planning, timing and spacing of the next birth, the child will be
provided with the basic needs which are empirical to her/his growth and development.
(PopCom Caraga/PIA Caraga)
