AgNor town to implement striker measures to
fight dengue
By Justine Lumonsod
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 6 - The local
government unit of Nasipit in Agusan del Norte will implement striker measures
to fight dengue virus due to the rising incidence of dengue cases in the said
municipality.
In order to control the
transmittal of dengue virus effectively and efficiently, the said municipality
adopted a mechanism such as mandatory removal of vectors breeding, conduct of
information drive campaign and creation of Anti Dengue Task Force which is
tasked to monitor the incidence of dengue cases in 19 barangays and submit
monthly report.
The said measures will be
implemented under the Municipal Ordinance No. 005-2019, authored by Sangguniang
Bayan Member Raul A. Olario.
Under the said ordinance, all
owners, managers, and caretakers of households, schools, vacant lots, abandoned
houses, tire trading/merchandiser are mandated to get rid of vectors breeding
ground, particularly stagnant water to avoid mosquito larvae.
Any person who violates the
provisions of the ordinance will be penalized.
The ordinance was approved through
Sanggunian Resolution No. 018-2019 thru the efforts of Honorable Elizabeth
Marie R. Calo. (LGU Agusan del Norte/PIA Agusan del Norte)
Army intensifies security awareness in Surigao
Norte
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte,
Sept. 6 -- The 30th Infantry (Python) Battalion (30IB), Philippine Army
recently conducted a Security Awareness Symposium to the Civic Welfare Training
Services (CWTS), Literacy Training Services (LTS) and Reserve Officers'
Training Corps (ROTC) students of Surigao State College of Technology (SSCT)
held at the SSCT Main Campus, this city.
The one-day activity is in
partnership with the SSCT and 1503rd (Surigao del Norte) Community Defense
Center, 15th (Caraga) Regional Community Defense Center Group (15RCDG), Army
Reserve Command.
This was conducted to the incoming
freshmen students during the National Service Training Program (NSTP) General
Orientation and Registration, as part of the school's curriculum.
Civil-Military Operations Acting
Officer 1Lt. Wilfredo F. Quilang of 30IB enlightened the students regarding the
Communist New People’s Army Terrorists (CNTs) infiltration in the schools.
He emphasized the CNTs deceptive
tactics and how they use deceit and lies to organize the folks in the barrios
and the students in school campuses.
He also said that one of the
duties of the Philippine Army is to educate and inform the young people
regarding the nature of the CNTs and their deceptive and manipulative
recruitment strategy.
“The youth is among the target
sectors for radicalization to pursue the CNTs' agenda. We must protect them
from being used by the terrorists, please bear in mind that the CNTs do not
believe that there is an Almighty God that's why they are not afraid of their
evil acts. Love of God must be our priority so that we will not be swayed by
their deceptions and lies, “ Lt. Quilang said.
Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Jeffrey
Villarosa, commanding officer of 30IB said that "the youth is the hope of
the nation, and in partnership with key stakeholders, we must help enlighten
the minds of the young people so that they will not be easily swayed by the
sweet promises of the terrorist groups."
Lt. Col. Villarosa added that the
national security awareness campaign of the Philippine Army is part of the
symposium where participants will be informed and be made aware of the local
terrorists groups that exist in the country. (30IB-Philippine Army/PIA-Surigao
del Norte)
Mikabat sa 2K kahoy nga Agoho ang natanom sa
Loreto
SAN JOSE, Dinagat Islands, Sept. 6
(PIA) -- Ang buhatan sa Department of Environment and Natural Resources
sa pakigtambayayong sa Provincial Environment and Natural Office (PENRO Dinagat
Islands nagpahigayon og tree planting activity nga gitawag “Verde Dinagat”
niadtong Septyembre 2, 2019 didto sa kilid sa kadalanan sa Barangay Carmen,
lungsod sa Loreto hangtod sa Barangay Mabini, lungsod sa Tubajon, ning
probisnya.
Tumong ug tinguha sa maong
kalihukan nga matagamtaman sa matag Dinagatnon ang ka presko ug kalimpyo sa
hangin matag adlaw.
Ang nasagpit nga kalihukan
gipahigayon usab atol sa pag-abli sa Araw ng Loreto diin gitambungan kini sa
lokal nga mga opisyales sa lungsod nga gipangunahan ni Mayor Doandre Bill A.
Ladaga ug Sangguniang Bayan Member, kauban ang pipila ka mga lumulupyo sa
Loreto,Vice Governor Nilo P. Demerey, Provincial Board Member Ali P. Adlawan
(District I), ug Philippine Councilors League President Provincial Board Member
Absalon Colandog.
Sumala pa sa PENRO mikabat sa 2000
ka mga agoho nga kahoy ang natanom sa mga katawhan atol sa maong kalihukan.
(Dinagat Islands-PIO/PIA-Dinagat
All set for Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw
Festival 2019
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte,
Sept. 6 (PIA) - Now on its 35th year, the Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw Karadjaw
Festival with the theme, "Sadjaw Pagdayeg sa Dios nan
Surigao," will take center stage here on Monday, September 9. 2019.
This year’s Bonok-Bonok Maradjaw
Festival Day will start with the thanksgiving mass, 5:30 a.m. at the Surigao
City Cathedral Church followed by the street dancing from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00
a.m. and dance showdown from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Provincial Sports
Complex.
As announced by the Bonok-Bonok
Maradjaw Karadjaw committee, the search for Rayna Nan Bonok-Bonok 2019 and
Musical Showdown will be held on September 8, 2019 form 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
at the NEMCO Quadrangle.
A total of eight contingents will
be competing for this year’s Bonok-Bonok based category, namely: Taft National
High School; Hingas San Juan Performing Arts of Barangay San Juan; Capalayan
National High School, Barangay Capalayan; Barangay Mabua; Barangay Anomar
Folkloric Ensemble; Surigao City National High School Special Program for the
Arts; Sumayajaw Nan Canlanipa Central Elementary School in cooperation with
Barangay Council; and Lipata Elementary School.
For the Bonok-Bonok festival of
festivals, a total of five contingents will be competing namely: Banza National
High School of Banza, Butuan City; Barangay Mananum of Daan Medina, Misamis
Oriental; Mat-i National High School in cooperation with Mat-i Barangay
Council; Siargao Island; and Bislig City, Surigao del Sur.
The competition is part of the
city's annual fiesta celebration on September 10 in honor of patron Saint
Nicolas de Tolentino, sponsored by the city government, Surigao del Norte
provincial government and the Surigao City Tourism and Cultural Development
Council, Inc.
Other lined up calendar of
activities for the month-long celebration include 1st Bonok-Bonok Mindanao-wide
Hip-Hop Competition and Bonok-Bonok Theatre Festival on September 10 (7:00 p.m.
at the Provincial Gymnasium); Submission of Photo Contest on September 12-17 at
the City Tourism Office; 10th Kalagan Caraga Culinary Show on September 24-25
at the SSCT Surigao; and the Awarding of Photo Contest 2019 on September 27 at
the Luneta Kiosk, Surigao City. (Susil D. Ragas/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
DENR-13 launches 'Task Force Siargao'
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte,
Sept. 6 (PIA) - The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR)
Caraga has launched recently the Task Force Siargao in the municipality of
General Luna, Siargao Island.
The Task Force Siargao was created
as per DENR Regional Special Order No. 0132, series of 2019 that primarily aims
to conduct monitoring and assessment as to compliance to environmental laws,
rules, and regulations by the local commercial and other establishments in the
island.
DENR Caraga regional director
Felix S. Alicer, on his update during the meeting of the Regional Task Force to
End Local Communist Armed Conflict (RTF-ELCAC) held here on August 27,
2019, said that since 2018 they already prepared an action plan for the
rehabilitation of the Siargao Island ecotourism areas and the task force has
already inspected a total of 1,298 establishments located in eleven barangays of
General Luna town and about 671 of those inspected facilities are
tourism-related establishments.
He said the task force surveyed
and recorded a total of 400 accommodation establishments without environmental
compliance certificate (ECC); 90 establishments with generator sets; 82
establishments without permit to operate; 780 establishments without water
permit; and 361 establishments violated easement rule.
According to Alicer, the function
hall of Cabuntog Resort which is managed by the local government of General
Luna was voluntarily demolished as it violates easement zone.
He said since the creation of the
task force, the SIPLAS PAMB has passed a resolution authorizing the regional
executive director of DENR Caraga to issue cease and desist order to the municipalities
operating open-dump sites operation.
Alicer added that the launching
was highlighted with the ribbon cutting and formal opening of Residual
Containment Area (RCA) in barangay Malinao, General Luna spearheaded by DENR
Secretary Roy A. Cimatu together with DILG Secretary Eduardo AΓ±o, Congressman
Francisco Jose F. Matugas II, Governor Francisco T. Matugas, and Mayor Cecilia
Rusillon. (Susil D. Ragas/PIA-Surigao del Norte)
