Butuan farmers receive certificate of land titles
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 26 (PIA) -- The 174 farmers
from Barangay Taligaman of this city have finally received the certificate of
land titles of their farmlands from the government.
These farmers have long been asking the government
to grant them the land titles, however, only during this administration of
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte that their request was heard and given due
attention.
With this, farmers of said barangay were thankful to
the effort and assistance of the concerned government agencies.
Dioscoro Fuentes Sr., one of the
farmer-beneficiaries expressed his gratitude while holding with much joy his
newly-received certificate of land title. According to him, the land distribution
to farmers was fast-tracked. He was also thankful to the Department of Agrarian
Reform (DAR) Caraga for reaching out to them and helping them get their land
titles.
“After 19 years of waiting, it is only now that
the original copy of the title was given to us. We’re very happy and thankful
to President Duterte and to the Department of Agrarian Reform for facilitating
the distribution of the land titles,” said Fuentes.
Milagros Diez, president of Taligaman Agrarian
Reform Beneficiaries Association and was among the beneficiaries considered
this as an achievement in her lifetime. She said it was a blessing that after
so many years of waiting, the land titles were finally granted to them.
“We’re very thankful to PRRD for helping us
farmers and for granting us these land titles,” said Diez.
According to Glen Petilla, officer-in-charge of
the Legal Services Division of DAR-MARO, the lands given to the
farmer-beneficiaries were part of the comprehensive agrarian reform program or
CARP, which PRRD strongly emphasized that these lands should be properly
distributed to the farmers. It is also part of the poverty alleviation program
of the government that aims to enhance the economy and uplift the lives of the
poor. (JPG/PIA-Caraga)
DOST to help coops in Bayugan City
By Jennifer P. Gaitano
BUTUAN CITY, Sept. 26 (PIA) -- The Department of
Science and Technology (DOST) wanted to extend help to the cooperative sector
in Bayugan City, as they have potentials to grow and expand with the use of
technology.
DOST Secretary Fortunato Dela PeΓ±a bared that the
department has been reaching out and providing assistance to single proprietorship
and small corporations, hence, they also want to give an opportunity for the
cooperatives by providing them the needed technical and financial assistance.
“Bayugan City has great potentials and we want to
continue our partnership and be able to help more of the locals from the
different sectors,” said Dela PeΓ±a.
The city government of Bayugan is thankful to DOST
for the continued coordination to ensure the provision of better opportunities,
programs, and projects to the different sectors of the said city.
He stressed that the city government strongly
supports the youth’s welfare and will give financial assistance if they would
join the S&T competitions and represent the city in the regional and
national levels. He further said that the LGU has allocated funds intended for
these undertakings.
“The local government unit is very willing to
support our youth as we continue to promote their welfare,” said Asis.
Meanwhile, Secretary Dela PeΓ±a also asked the city
government of Bayugan to assist the youths particularly those who would want to
take reviews on the DOST examinations such as the Philippine Science High
School exam, as well as those who got interest to join the quiz bee in math,
chemistry and science, and inventors who want to join any competition.
(JPG/PIA-Caraga)
MGB 13 conducts in-house training on basic drone operation
By Susil D. Ragas
SURIGAO CITY, Surigao del Norte, Sept. 26 (PIA) --
The Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) in Caraga recently conducted an in-house
training on basic drone operation held this city.
The training aims to capacitate MGB’s field
technical personnel by equipping them with basic knowledge and skills in
conducting and operating the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) commonly known as
“DRONE”, an acronym for Dynamic Remotely Operated Navigation Equipment.
Beda Louie O. Cagampang, Senior Geologist of the
Geosciences Division, conducted the echo orientation and training for selected
geologists, mining engineers, and geodetic engineers.
The training consisted of two components that
included lecture series and a field demonstration on basic drone flight
planning and operation.
While, the lectures focused on the introduction to
the use and applications of drone technology, safety guidelines for drone
operation, the basic air law of the Philippines, and acquisition of license in
piloting UAV based on the regulations of the Civil Aviation Authority of the
Philippines.
The field component used the DJI simulation in
determining the flight path for the aerial survey conducted in Sitio Looc,
Barangay Punta Bilar.
Each participant was able to test by actual
hands-on exercise the basics of flying and manipulating the drone to collect
real-time visual data.
The MGB Caraga acquired a drone in November
2018. At that time, Cagampang attended the Basic Training Course in
operating DJI Phantom 4 Professional V2.0 at the MGB Central Office.
Mapping with the use of a drone is an effective
tool in facilitating data acquisition safely and more efficiently in the field
and in improving timeliness and quality of output for the various geoscientific
assessments, mining investigations and environmental monitoring activities of
the Office.
It is aligned with the overarching objectives of
the MGB Central Office to adopt and apply new technologies to enhance its
various field assessment and regulatory enforcement functions in the delivery
of best possible services to the public. (MGB 13/PIA-Surigao del
Norte)
153 AgNor IPs, OSYs graduate from Army’s mobile computer literacy
training
By 1Lt Nonette B. Banggad
CABADBARAN CITY, Agusan del Norte, Sept. 26 -- A
total of 153 indigenous peoples (IPs) and out of school youths (OSYs) graduated
from the Army’s mobile computer literacy (MCL) training in Santiago, Agusan del
Norte on September 16, 2019.
The students who completed the MCL training were
composed of 78 IPs and 75 OSYs, where 23 are males and 130 are females.
Mayor Franklin D. Lim of the municipality of
Santiago through Roger B. Tonio, Municipal Planning and Development Officer,
expressed his deep gratitude to the Army for their MCL program.
Buenafe G. Enaya, the supervising specialist of
TESDA, emphasized the importance of computer literacy in modern technologies as
this will give the youth an advantage over others.
Lt. Col. Isagani O. Criste, Commanding Officer of
29IB, lauded the youths for their ccoperation, “You, young men and women
did well by investing your time and effort in learning computer
operations."
"The skill and lessons that you've gained in
this course, will open your mind to the possibilities and opportunities that
are just there waiting for you. However, your success will depend not just on
having the skill but more importantly, on how you apply it to become productive
citizens and members of your barangay, and your overall community,” he said.
Meanwhile, Lt. Col. Julius Cesar C. Paulo,
Executive Officer, 402nd Brigade, also thanked the local government unit of
Santiago and other stakeholders who have supported the training. "Your
efforts to support this kind of endeavor proved that you value the future of
our young Lumads and out of school youths. To the youths, the learnings which
you have acquired will form part of your personal development leading to better
opportunities that can help uplift your lives and inspire those around you. So,
make the most out of it,” he said.
Two batches of MCL graduates were produced in the
municipality of Santiago this year for a total of 310. The next target
beneficiaries will be the youths from the municipality of Remedios Trinidad
Romualdez (RTR). (CMO Officer, 29IB, PA/PIA Agusan del Norte)
DepEd SurSur orders massive info campaign vs NPA’s recruitment
By 1Lt. Krisjuper Andreo J. Punsalan
BAYUGAN CITY, Agusan del Sur, Sept. 26 -- The
Department of Education (DepEd) Surigao del Sur Division based in Balilahan,
Mabua, Tandag City, Surigao del Sur, in coordination with the 3rd Special
Forces Battalion (3SFBn) has issued an office memorandum order on Sept. 16,
2019 to elementary and secondary schools to reproduce the “CPP-NPA-NDF
(Communist Party of the Philippines – New People’s Army – National Democratic
Front) Hands-Off Our Children, Save our Youth” advocacy posters in large format
to be displayed in all of the schools’ conspicuous areas. The memorandum order
was officially made public on Sept. 20, 2019.
This is in line with the DepEd’s continuous
commitment to declare schools as peace zones. Anti-government groups
discredited this initiative but the DepEd and the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) stood firm in their mandate to protect the youth from being
victims of the Communist NPA Terrorist deceptive recruitment scheme.
With the implementation of the Executive Order No.
70 (EO 70) institutionalizing the Whole-Of-Nation Approach in attaining
inclusive and sustainable peace, various government institutions like the DepEd
and AFP along with concerned stakeholders, particularly the parents, took bold
steps and trailblazing initiatives to protect their children from being victims
of CNT front organizations’ deception.
Lt. Col. Joey Baybayan, commanding officer of
3SFBn, lauded the DepEd-Surigao Sur for their trailblazing initiative. “DepEd
Surigao Sur Schools Division is the first in the education sector to officially
issue this kind of memorandum in our area of operations. If I’m not mistaken,
maybe even in the whole Caraga region and this is worth recognizing and emulating,”
he said.
“We are grateful because the military can only do
so much. Insurgency cannot be resolved through military solution alone. The
recruitment and organizing works of the Communist NPA terrorists comprise 70%
of their activities and that should be addressed by the combined efforts of all
government agencies and our stakeholders. It can be done through this example
by starting from our homes and our schools,” LTC Baybayan added.
Danilo Alcantara of DepEd-Surigao Sur said that
all schools will hang the advocacy tarp. "We will monitor the field to
ensure 100% implementation,” he added. (3SFBn, PA/PIA-Agusan del Sur)
