AgNor IOs unite, plan
for effective strategies to support EO No. 70
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 22 (PIA) -- As
the nation implements Executive Order No. 70 or the whole-of-nation approach to
stop the insurgency in the country, the newly-designated information officers
of the provincial government of Agusan del Norte converged as they plan for
effective strategies to intensify the campaign against terrorism and fake news.
According to Raymond Maglanoc,
information officer of the Community Affairs Office of the provincial
government, it is important that people especially those in the far-flung areas
are well-informed so they are not easily deceived by the terrorist groups
Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic
Front (CPP-NPA-NDF).
He stressed that the government
would have to intensify its programs and ensure that these reach even the
remote areas. Through constant dissemination of timely, accurate and relevant
information and reports to the locals in all barangays, it would help deepen
the connection between the government and the constituents.
He further called on all the
information officers to be responsible and do their functions seriously and
heartily to truly achieve their mission for the people in the communities.
Engr. Charyll Rosario, division
chief of Project Development Office also emphasized on the importance of
undertaking constant training on journalistic writing thru the help of the
Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga.
“The training is very advantageous
and essential to us. It is very important because somehow on my personal capacity,
it gives me the knowledge to articulate the technical aspect into a layman’s
perspective. It also equips us to be more effective and efficient in community
relationship,” said Rosario.
Ronald Filipinas, planning officer
of the Provincial Agriculture Office also elaborated the significant role of
the government information officers.
Meanwhile, the Provincial Public
Information Office ensures that IOs would be more engaging and would have more
activities that will address the problem on insurgency. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
33 NPA members,
supporters yield
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte,
August 22 -- A total of 33 New People’s Army (NPA) members and supporters
surrendered to the Community Support Team (CST) of Bravo Company under the 29th
Infantry “Matatag” Battalion led by Commanding Officer Lt. Col. Isagani O.
Criste on August 10, 2019 in Brgy. DoΓ±a Telesfora, Tubay, Agusan del Norte.
The said surrenderees were
composed of six members of the Militia ng Bayan (MB), five members of the NPA
allied organization Unyon sa Mag-uuma sa Agusan del Norte (UMAN) and 22 NPA
courier and supporters. All have been revealed as having assisted the terrorist
group in financial, material and moral ways.
The unearthing or discovery of
these organizations allied with the NPA is a result of the combined efforts of
the Matatag CST and personnel from the PNP, in coordination with the local
government unit (LGU) of Brgy. DoΓ±a Telesfora in the municipality of Tubay, Agusan
del Norte.
The council and citizens of the
said barangay showed their support and loyalty to the government by signing
Resolution No. 0149 Series of 2019 declaring the members of the NPA terrorists
and its affiliated organizations as persona non-grata, and subsequently burning
the NPA flag as a sign of their unity in condemning and withdrawing support
from the terrorists.
Rafael A. Mondejar III, Barangay
Captain of DoΓ±a Telesfora urged his constituents to help their barangay to
attain a peaceful and abundant life.
“Tabangan nato atong barangay ug
atong kaugalingon nga magmalinawon ug magmalambuon ang atong pagpuyo. Kaning
atong kalihukan karon dili lamang kini diri sa atong barangay kung dili sa
entero barangay ug lungsod sa entero Pilipinas pinaagi sa mando sa atong
Presidente. Ang atong kooperasyon ngadto sa gobyerno kinihanglan dili lamang
karon hangtod sa dili mawala na ang NPA nga dugay ng nagpalisod ug naghatag
kagubot sa atong pagpuyo (Let us help our barangay and ourselves to have a
peaceful and abundant life. This action which we conducted is not just for our
area, but should also be done by all the other barangays in each city of the
whole Philippines as mandated by the President. This cooperation with the
government must not end here but rather must go on until the NPA is gone, who
has caused us to greatly suffer in misery for a long time),” he said.
Meanwhile, Major Roger N. Gersava,
Executive officer of 29IB emphasized the importance of the Executive Order No.
70.
“The whole of nation approach is
not new. We have been applying it even in our previous endeavors but only with
minimum effort for compliance purposes. But now might be the best time for us
to intensify our efforts to work together to fully end this longtime
insurgency.” (29IB, Philippine Army/PIA Agusan del Norte)
Various sectors
express support to Rehabinasyon program
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Aug. 22 (PIA) -
Various sectors here have expressed their support to the unified campaign of
the government against illegal drugs dubbed as "Rehabinasyon".
Among these sectors include the
Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation, senior citizens, barangay officials,
media, and employees of government agencies.
“Through this forum on
Rehabinasyon, people get to have a better understanding on the campaign of the
government against illegal drugs and allow different sectors to be clarified on
different issues and concerns,” said Noel Najarro, correspondent of Philippine
News Agency.
Jose Antonio Sean Bayotas, Public
Services Officer II of Butuan City Admin Office also expressed that the local
government has been keen on the implementation of the law against illegal drugs
and has been working on other programs that would also address the problem on
the illegal drug trade.
Concerned government agencies also
shared their initiatives and programs in the continued campaign of the Duterte
administration against the illegal drug menace, as well as their
accomplishments from the successful operations in Caraga region.
According to Asec. Ramon Cualoping
III of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), the
Rehabinasyon program aims to help those who have been victims of illegal drugs
and give them the opportunity to start a new life.
The official also clarified that
victims or those who were reported to be involved in the illegal drug trade are
not being killed, instead, they are given the opportunity to be rehabilitated
and be guided in the right path.
“The PCOO, together with the
Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency and other concerned agencies work hard in
attaining the main purpose of Rehabinasyon. Rehabinasyon means rehabilitate and
nation. Hence, the government helps in rehabilitating those people who became
victims of illegal drugs,” said Cualoping.
Unity and collaborative efforts
among sectors are also emphasized so that more barangays in Butuan City would
be declared as drug-cleared.
Meanwhile, other local government
units of the different provinces of the region are conscientiously working in
ensuring the functionality of Barangay Anti-Drug Abuse Councils (BADACs).
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
Dengue prevention
drive gipahigayon sa lungsod sa San Jose
By Susil D. Ragas
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Agosto
22 (PIA) – Ang lokal nga pangagamhanan sa lungsod sa San Jose probinsya sa
Dinagat Islands mipahigayon sa usa ka adlaw nga hiniusang dengue prevention
drive niadtong Agosto 16, 2019.
Gipasiugdahan ang nasangpit nga
kalihukan subay na sa pag-awhag sa Department of Health (DOH) nga batonan
kanunay ang kalimpyo ug sa pagsunod sa 4 o’clock habit aron malikayan ang virus
nga dala sa lamok.
Ang maong kalihukan gisugdan sa
usa ka hiniusang pagpanglimpyo sa mga dapit nga diin posibleng puy-an ug
itlogan sa mga lamok nga nagdala sa virus nga dengue.
Gitutukan sa maong kalihukan ang
barangay Aurelio sakop sa maong lungsod diin adunay natala nga nagpositbo sa
sakit nga dengue.
Gimugna ang maong kalihukan sa
pagpangulo ni Mayor Yngwie Hero B. Ecleo kauban ang Municipal Health Officer
nga si Dr. Everbelle A. Hidalgo, Rural Sanitation Inspector Irene Rose E. Siarez,
DOH Representative Mirarose L. Maribao, barangay health workers, purok and
barangay officials, barangay tanod, 4P’s members ug mga residente. (Dinagat
Islands-Prov’l Information Office/PIA-Dinagat Islands)
Programang
‘Rehabinasyon’ ng pamahalaan, umani ng suporta mula sa ibat-ibang sector
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Agosto 22 (PIA) --
Nagpahayag ng suporta ang iba't-ibang sektor dito sa lungsod sa mga programa ng
pamahalaan kontra ilegal na droga partikular na rito ang Rehabinasyon.
Kabilang sa mga sektor na ito ay
ang ang Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation, senior citizens, barangay
officials, media at mga kawani ng gobyerno.
“Nagsusumikap ang local na
pamahalaan ng Butuan upang patuloy na matugunan ang problema sa illegal na
droga at para rin sa mga barangay na maging drug-cleared,” pahayag ni Jose
Antonio Sean Bayotas, Public Services Officer II ng Butuan City Admin Office.
“Nakatutulong ang ganitong forum
sa Rehabinasyon upang mas mapag-usapang mabuti ang mga problema ng rehiyon sa
iligal na droga at malinawan ang publiko sa mga ginagawang hakbang ng
pamahalaan ukol ditto,” sabi ni Noel Najarro, correspondent ng Philippine News
Agency.
Ibinahagi rin ng mga kinauukulang
ahensiya ang mga inisyatibo at programa sa patuloy na kampanya nito at kanilang
mga napagtagumpayang operasyon laban ilegal na droga sa rehiyon ng Caraga.
Ayon kay Asec. Ramon Cualoping III
ng Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), ang Rehabinasyon ay
layon rin na matulungan ang mga nabiktima ng ilegal na droga na makapagbagong
buhay.
Paglilinaw ng opisyal hindi
pinapatay ang mga nahuhuling gumagamit o sangkot sa illegal drug trade, kundi
binibigyan sila ng pagkakataon na mabigyan ng rehabilitasyon at hindi maligaw
ang landas.
“Ang PCOO, kasama ang Philippine
Drug Enforcement Agency at iba pang ahensiya ng pamahalaan ay nagtutulungan
para matugunan ang problema sa illegal na droga sa bansa. Tinutulungan ng
pamahalaan ang mga nabibiktima ng illegal na droga at sila’y binibigyan ng
opurtunidad na makapagbagong buhay,” sabi ni Cualoping.
Binigyang-diin din ang pagkakaisa
at pagtutulungan ng bawat sektor upang marami pang barangay sa Butuan City ang
maging drug-cleared.
Samantala, nagsusumikap naman ang
mga local na pamahalaan sa ibang probinsya ng Caraga na maging drug-cleared na
rin ang lahat ng barangay, at hindi na ito ang nagiging sanhi ng kriminalidad.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
